Background
Swallow, Brent Murray was born on December 9, 1958 in Maryfield, Canada. Son of Gordon Henry and Arnetta Caroline (Hammond) Swallow.
researcher Agricultural economist
Swallow, Brent Murray was born on December 9, 1958 in Maryfield, Canada. Son of Gordon Henry and Arnetta Caroline (Hammond) Swallow.
Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1981. Master of Science, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1983. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1989.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1991.
Research associate Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1983-1984. Research fellow National University Lesotho, 1984-1987. Graduate assistant University Wisconsin, Madison, 1987-1991.
Agricultural economic International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, 1991-1998. Leader natural resource strategies and policy program International Ctr for Research in Agroforestry, Kenya, since 1998. Temporary advisor World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1992, United Nations Environmental Program, Kenya, 1995.
Treasurer Graduate Student Association, U. Saskatchewan, 1982-1983, Community Help Organisation, Roma, Lesotho, 1985-1986. Vice president Taylor-Hibbard Club, University of Wisconsin, 1988-1989. Student representative Department Graduate Committee, University of Wisconsin, 1989-1990.
Member American Agricultural Economics Association, International Society for Ecological Economics, International Association for Study of Common Property, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Kimberly Anne Smith, June 3, 1989. 1 child, Phillip Sloan.