Newton, Lydia

Voice: (541) 737-1993; FAX: (541) 737-3489;
E-mail: newton@stat.orst.edu

Office: Kidder Hall, Room 52

Education:

• University of California, Davis . B.A. 1993 Economics
• Oregon State University . MAIS 1998 Economics, Resource Geography, Rangeland Resources

Current Research Interests:

Research Assistant for the Survey Research Center. Questionnaire construction and design, data collection and reduction, experiments in survey methodology. Consulting students and faculty in writing questionnaires and implementing surveys.

Research Projects and Professional Reports:

• Stevens, Joe, et al. 2000. Local Agricultural Income Effects of Incremental Instream Water Flows in the Deschutes River, Oregon. Rivers, Vol. 7, Number 2, pp. 89 - 108.
• Newton, L. and V. M. Lesser. October 1999. "Nonresponse Errors in Environmental Surveys: Obtaining Access to Private Property" Presented at the International Conference on Survey Nonresponse.Portland, OR.
• Kerkvliet, Joe and Lydia Newton. 1998. Markets and Competition in Private and Public Campground Sectors of Oregon: Implications from the 1997 Inventory and Campground Questionnaire. Final report presented to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, April 3, 1998.
• Newton, L. 1997. The Predicted Outcomes of Increasing Entrance Fees: An Evaluation of Alternative Fee Charges at The Grand Canyon National Park. Unpublished report prepared for the Department of Economics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
• Newton, L. and D. Harlan. 1996. E.E. Wilson Wildlife Viewing Platform. Unpublished report prepared for E.E. Wilson Wildlife Refuge, Corvallis, OR.
• Newton, L. 1996. The Public Trust Doctrine: Implications in the Mono Lake Hearings. Unpublished report prepared for the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.