Background
Bengston, David Neil was born on August 4, 1956 in St. Peter. Son of Roger E. and Marjorie M. Bengston.
Bengston, David Neil was born on August 4, 1956 in St. Peter. Son of Roger E. and Marjorie M. Bengston.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1978. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1986.
Market researcher Bengston Market Research, Minnetonka, Minnesota, 1979—1984. Principal ecological economist North Central Research Station, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, St. Paul, since 1984. Consultant United Nations Development Project, New York City, 1992—1993.
Secretary Technology Assessment and Futures Analysis Working Group, Society of America Foresters, Bethesda, Maryland, 1991—1992. Adjunct professor College Natural Resources, University Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1986, Conservation Biology Graduate Program, University Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1996. Consultant International Union of Forestry Research Organizations Special Program for Developing Countries, Vienna, 1992—1993, Food and Agriculture Organization for United Nations, Rome, 1989—1990.
Research fellow Organization of European Cooperation and Development Cooperative Research Programme (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea), 2004. Coordinator ecologic economics research group International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, Vienna, since 2005.
Board directors, member World Population Balance, Minneapolis, 1997—2001. Member of United States Society for Ecological Economics.
Married Cheryl M. Kane.