Dr. BENEDICT (Ben) POSADAS, B.S.B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Associate E&R Professor of Economics

Mailing Address
1815 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, MS 39532

Physical Address
1815 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, MS 39532

Email: benp@ext.msstate.edu
Telephone: 228-388-4710
Fax: 228-388-1375

URL:
http://msucares.com/crec/nre.html

CURRENT INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Establish and maintain partnerships, secure funding and conduct economic research on the following coastal-related issues:
• Sustainable development and environmental valuation
• Nursery mechanization, horticulture marketing and horticulture production
2. Develop and maintain educational programs based on research results addressing the following coastal-related issues:
• Marine fisheries, marine aquaculture and seafood processing
• Economic recovery; natural disasters; and Gulf oil spill
3. Develop and maintain the following departmental websites:
   • Natural Resource Economics Program
   • Center for Urban Rural Interface Studies
   • Nursery and Greenhouse Mechanization
   • Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Impacts

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND AWARDS

1. National Incident Management System, Incident Command System 100/200/700, Mississippi Homeland Security, 2008 and 2009.
2. Global Achievement Award, Mindanao State University Alumni Association Reunion and Convention, Manila, Philippines, 2008.
3. Global Achievement Award, Mindanao State University e!Village International Reunion and Convention, Washington, D.C., 2007.
4. Online Information Security Certification, Mississippi State University, 2008.
5. Training in the Protection of Human Subjects, Internal Review Board, Mississippi State University, 2008.
6. Online Harassment Training Module, Mississippi State University, 2007.
7. Workshop on Business of Managing Performance, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, 2007.
8. Workshop on Workplace Diversity, Mississippi State University, 2007.
9. Defensive Driving Training, Mississippi State University, 2007.
10. Simulation and Econometric Models for Probabilistic Forecasting and Risk Analysis. Workshop conducted by Simetar, Inc. College Station, Texas, 2007.
    
11. Project Design and Evaluation, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Services Center at MSU-Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, 2006.
12. Developing and Using Simulation Models for Risks Analysis, Simetar, Inc. College Station, Texas, 2005.
13. Using IMPLAN Datasets in the GAMS/MPSGE Environment for Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling, Eastern Management Development Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, 2004.
14. Training in the Protection of Human Subjects, Internal Review Board, Mississippi State University, 2002.
15. IMPLAN Professional Training, Minnesota IMPLAN Group, Inc., Stillwater, Minnesota, 2000.
16. Introductory and Intermediate ArchView GIS Training, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Services Center, Charleston, South Carolina, 1999.
17. Doctor of Philosophy, major in Agricultural Economics and minor in Economics, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, 1998.
18. Epsilon Sigma Phi, 1998.
19. Gamma Sigma Delta, 1998.
20. Omicron Delta Epsilon, 1994.
21. Short Course in Aquaculture Economics, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 1990.
22. Short Course in Fisheries Research Management, Asian Fisheries Social Science Research Network, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 1988.
23. Master of Arts, major in Economics, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines, 1985.
24. Module Programme in Fisheries and Aquaculture Economics, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, 1984, completed with distinction.
25. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major in Economics, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines, 1974, graduated cum laude

POSITIONS HELD

1. Jul. 2004 to present Associate E&R Professor of Economics, Mississippi State University-Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
2. Mar. 2006 to Feb. 2011 Level 2 appointment on the Graduate Faculty, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA
3. Jul. 1999 to Jun. 2004, Assistant E&R Professor of Economics, Mississippi State University-Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
4. Jul. 1996 to Jun. 1999, Marine Economist, Mississippi State University-Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
5. Nov. 1990 to Jun. 1996, Marine Resource Specialist-Economics, Mississippi State University-Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
6. Feb. 1989 Oct. 1990, Private Contractor, Mississippi Sea Grant Advisory Service, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
7. Apr. 1987 Aug. 1988, Team Leader and Senior Researcher, Asian Fisheries Social Science Research Network, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Iloilo City, Philippines.
8. Jul. 1986 Aug. 1988, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Iloilo City, Philippines.
9. Jun. 1985 Jun. 1986, Lecturer in Aquaculture Economics, Training Course for Senior Aquaculturists in Asia and the Pacific Region, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines.
10. Nov. 1980 Jun. 1986, Instructor in Economics, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Iloilo City, Philippines.
11. Jul. 1978 Oct. 1980, Chairman, Department of Economics, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines.
12. Jul. 1977 to Oct. 1980, Tactical Officer, Department of Army Science and Tactics, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines.
13. Jul. 1976 Oct. 1980, Instructor in Economics, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines.
14. Apr. 1976 Aug. 1976, Research Economist later Research Coordinator, Economic Survey of the Philipppines, Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines

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