Sonja Kolstoe
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Research Interests

In my research portfolio, some projects involve the use of more traditional data, such as permits or survey data, whereas other projects also incorporate more novel data, such as citizen/community science and/or satellite data. 

Published Papers

Kolstoe, S.H., Kline, J.D., Lohr, L. (2022) Economic Approaches for Managing Habitat for Migratory Birds Across Multi-Owner Landscapes. Western Economic Forum. In Press.

Kolstoe, S., Vander Naald, B., & Cohan, A. (2022). A tale of two samples: Understanding WTP differences in the age of social media. 
Ecosystem Services, 55, 101420.

Cameron, T. A., & Kolstoe, S. H. (2021). Using Auxiliary Population Samples for Sample-Selection Correction in Models Based on Crowd-sourced Volunteered Geographic Information. 
Land Economics, 040720-0050R1.

Ordway, E. M., Elmore, A. J., Kolstoe, S., Quinn, J. E., Swanwick, R., Cattau, M., ... & Wilson, C. (2021). Leveraging the NEON Airborne Observation Platform for socio‐environmental systems research. Ecosphere, 12(6), e03640.

Kolstoe, S., Cameron, T.A. & Wilsey, C. (2018). Climate, land cover, and bird populations: Differential impacts on the future welfare of birders across the Pacific Northwest. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 47(2), 272-310. 
Online Appendix Material

Kolstoe, S. & Cameron, T.A. (2017). The Non-market Value of Birding Sites and the Marginal Value of Additional Species: Biodiversity in a Random Utility Model of Site Choice by eBird Members. Ecological Economics, 137, 1-12.
Online Appendix Material
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Riddel, M., & Kolstoe, S. (2013). Heterogeneity in life-duration preferences: Are risky recreationists really more risk loving? Journal of Risk and Uncertainty,46 (2), 191-213.

Working Papers 

Blending Supplementary Surveys with Citizen Science Data to Estimate Representative Use Values for Non-market Environmental Goods: An eBird example. (with Trudy Ann Cameron) ​
Working Paper

Estimating Habit-forming and Variety-seeking Behavior: Valuation of Recreational Birdwatching (with Todd Guilfoos and Priya Thomas)
Current version available upon request

Spatial Economics of Citizen Science (with David Kling and Tu Nguyen)
Link to version in the USDA Proceedings Paper - June 2019

Draft Manuscripts

Low-Snowpack and Wildfires: A Welfare Double-Edged Sword for Hikers

Works in Progress

Comparing WTP for Biodiversity Protection Across Samples from Social Media Platforms: Evidence from Waikamoi Preserve (with Brian Vander Naald and Alison Cohan)
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Exploring Preferences of eBirders over Backyard and Local Birds, A Stated Preference Approach. (with Trudy Ann Cameron)

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Wildfires, Air Quality and Birding: How Participation Changes. (with Trudy Ann Cameron)

Wildfires and Birding: Valuing Ecological Succession. (with Trudy Ann Cameron)

WTP for biodiversity protection: Evidence from Waikamoi Preserve​ (with Brian Vander Naald and Alison Cohan)
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