Derek W. Thompson

Ph.D. Student, Environmental Marketing

244 – 119 Richardson Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon, 97331
Phone: 541-207-6288
Email: derek.thompson@oregonstate.edu

Ph.D., Environmental Marketing, Oregon State University, September 2007 – Present

Concentrations: Carbon markets, new product development, environmental advertising, corporate social responsibility

Dissertation: Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to predict behavioral intentions to sequester carbon on forestland.

M.S., Forest Products, University of British Columbia, 2005

B.S.F., Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, 2002

• An evaluation of alternative income streams for U.S. woodland owners – Principal Investigator (January 2009 – Present)
• A review of regulatory and voluntary carbon markets:  opportunities for forestry and wood products (August 2008 - Present)
• Opportunities for forest carbon sinks in Australia and the United States: a forestland owner's perogative (August 2008 - Present)
• Sustainable bio-based materials for West Coast highways: a feasibility study (May 2008 –Present)
• The evolution of building product advertising: A historical investigation of  a changing industry environment is reflected in communications over time (November 2007 – December 2008)
• The effect of demographic and psychographic characteristics on social responsibility orientation in residents of the Pacific Northwest (June 2008 – Present)
• Influence of social responsibility orientation and perceived economic profitability on social and environmental legitimacy gaps in Pacific Northwest forest product firms (June 2008 – Present)

• Bull, L. and D.W. Thompson. 2009. Developing forest sinks in Australia and the United States: a forest owner's perogative. Forest Policy and Economics, Submitted.
• Thompson, D.W., R. Panwar, and E.N. Hansen. 2009. Examining social responsibility gaps between society and industry executives. Management Decision, Accepted with revisions.
• Thompson, D.W., R. Anderson, L. Kahle and E.N. Hansen.  2009. Green segmentation and certification: insights from forest products.  Business Strategy and the Environment, available online.
• Thompson, D.W., R.A. Kozak and P.D. Evans.  2008.  Thermal modification of red alder wood. II. Effects of season, log storage time and location of wood in stems.  Wood and Fiber Science, 40 (1), 80-90.
• Thompson, D.W., R.A. Kozak and P.D. Evans.  2005.  Thermal modification of red alder wood.  I. Effects of temperature, heating time, and wood type.  Wood and Fiber Science, 37(4), 653-661.

Research Assistant / PhD Student, September 2007 – Present
Wood Science and Engineering Department, Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon, USA

Environmental Consultant, May 2007 – November 2007
DWT Consulting Ltd. (Ministry of Environment)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

English Instructor, September 2006 – May 2007
Universal English
Taipei, Taiwan

Environmental and Safety Manager / Production Supervisor, June 2005 – August 2006
Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. (Northwest Hardwoods Division)
Delta British Columbia, Canada

Operations Manager, July 2004 – June 2005
Eldcan Forest Products Ltd.
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Teaching Assistant / M.Sc. Student, September 2003 – April 2004
University of British Columbia
Courses: Problem Solving with Computers, Wood Products Manufacturing, and Forest Industry Business Management

Research Assistant, January 2003 – July 2004
University of British Columbia
Department:  Forest Products

Forester, 2000 – 2002 (seasonal)
Riverside Forest Products Ltd. (Tolko Industries Ltd.)
Lumby, British Columbia, Canada

Forest Survey Technician, June 1998 – September 1998
Weyerhaeuser Canada
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Fisheries Technician, 1997-2000 (seasonal)
Ministry of Environment  (British Columbia Conservation Foundation)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Research Assistant, June 1996 – September 1996
Ministry of Forests
Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada

• Forest Products Society - 63rd AGM - 2009 - Boise, Idaho, USA
  • Presentation: Opportunities for sustainable bio-based products in highway applications.
  • Poster: Carbon sequestration opportunities for small to medium-sized landowners.
  • Poster: Developing a corporate social responsibility framework for the forest products sector.
• Forest Products Society - 58th AGM - 2004 - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
  • Presentation: Thermal modification of red alder veneer.

• Oregon Lottery Scholarship - Oregon State University (2009)
• Dorothy D. Hoener Memorial Fellowship - Oregon State University (2009)
• Oregon Lottery Scholarship – Oregon State University (2008)
• Mary McDonald Fellowship – Oregon State University (2008)
• Best Graduate Thesis Award – “Thermal Modification of Color in Red Alder”- Faculty of Forestry - University of British Columbia  (2005)
• Lumber Inspectors’ Benevolent Society Scholarship – University of British Columbia (2004)
• Best Graduating Essay – “The Russian Federation Forest Industry: An Overview of Sector Performance and Constraints” – Faculty of Forestry - University of British Columbia (2002)

• Global Environmental Change Organization (GECO) (2007-2008)
• International Forestry Student Association (IFSA) (2007-Present)
• Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals (ABCFP) (2002-2008)
• Forest Products Society (FPS) (2003-Present)

• Sports (football, hockey, golf)
• Music (guitar, piano)
• Writing
• Travel