Faculty & Staff

• MBA, Georgia Southern University – Finance
• MFR, University of Georgia – Forest Management
• BSFR, University of Georgia – Forest Management

• Executive Director: Georgia Forestry Association 1987 – 1998
• Executive Vice President: Mississippi Forestry Association 1984 – 1989
• Division Forester: American Pulpwood Association 1978 – 1984
• District Manager, Wood Procurement: Brunswick Pulp Land Company 1974 – 1978
• Military Police / Military Intelligence Officer: U.S. Army 1969 -1974, U.S. Army Reserve 1975-2006

Areas of Specialty

• Forest Business
• Business and Finance
• Economics
• Timber Supply and Markets
• Forest Management
• Operations
• Policy
• Sustainability Analysis

Research Interests

• Forest investment science
• Ad valorem tax policy
• International competitiveness of U.S. South forest sector
• Forest policy analysis
• Forest business leadership
• Cultural and natural history of the Okefenokee Swamp
• Land tenure changes
• Forest management implications

Bettinger, Pete, Bob Izlar, Tom Harris, Chris Cieszewski, Joe Conrad, Dale Greene, Angela Mech, Jay Shelton, Jacek Siry, Mike Kane, Krista Merry, Sara Baldwin, and Jonathan Smith. 2020. Handbook of land and tree measurements.Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 323 p.

Izlar, Bob, Li, Yanshu and Smith, Tyler. 2020. Property tax incentives for the Georgia landowner. Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business Research Note No. 3, Revised – 7th edition, Athens, GA, Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business, The University of Georgia, 185p.

Ward, Lauren K., Green, Gary and Izlar, Robert L. 2018. Family forest landowners and the endangered species act: Assessing potential incentive programs. Journal of Forestry. 116(6)529-538.

Zhang, Weiyi, Mei, Bin and Izlar, Robert, L. 2018. Impact of forest-related conservation easements on contiguous and surrounding property values. Forest Policy and Economics. 98(2018)30-35.

Tumpach, Chantal, Dwivedi, Puneet,  Izlar, Robert and Cook, Chase. 2018. Understanding perceptions of stakeholder groups about forestry best management practices in Georgia. Journal of Environmental Management. 213(374-381).

Dwivedi, Puneet, Tumpac, Chantal, Cook, Chase and Izlar, Bob. Effects of the SFI fiber sourcing standard on the average implementation rate of forestry best management practicesin Georgia, United State. Forest Policy and Economics. 97(2018)51-58.

Ok, Kenan, Izlar, Bob and Siry, Jacek. 2015. Sustainable finance for sustainable forestry: Is cooperation possible among nations? FORMATH. 14:11-19.

Bettinger, P., Izlar, B., Harris, T., Greene, D., Mech, A., Shelton, J., Siry, J., Kane., Cieszewski, C., Merry, K., Baldwin, S., and Smith, J. 2016. Handbook of land and tree measurements. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business.

Tran, Yenie, Porter, Dottie, Mattox, Norris, Izlar, Bob and Siry, Jacek P. 2015. Sessoms timber trust, Georgia, United States of America. In Forest Plans of North America. Bettinger and Siry (eds.) Academic Press. pp 217 – 224.

Bettinger, P., Molpus, R., Greene, D., Borders, B., Izlar, B., Siry, J., Harris, T., Kane, M., Cieszewski, C; Merry, K., Baldwin, S., Simmons, R. and Smith, J. 2011. Handbook of land and tree measurements. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Center for Forest Business.

Izlar, B; Dangerfield, C; Izard, J; and Coe, C. 2011. Property tax incentives for the Georgia landowner, Center for Forest Business Research Note 3, Revised – 5th edition. Athens, GA: Center for Forest Business, The University of Georgia.

Malmsheimer, R., Bowyer, J., Fried, J., Gee, E., Izlar, B., Miner, R., Munn, I., Oneil, E., Stewart, W. and Delaney, K. 2011. SAF task force report on forest carbon offsets and forest biomass for energy. Journal of Forestry. (Special Issue)109:s7-s51.

Siry, J., Cubbage, F., Newman, D. and Izlar, B. 2010. Forest ownership and management outcomes in the U.S., in global context. International Forestry Review. 12(1):38-48.

Sydor, T., Mendell, B., Siry, J., De La Torre, R., Harris, T., Izlar, B. and Hamsley, A. 2009. A framework for tracking the state of the forest industry: Case study of Georgia. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 33(4):157-163.

Izlar, B. 2008. The future of forestry education: Will we prepare relics or icons? The Consultant. pp. 17-20.

Westbrook, Greene, D., and Izlar, B. 2007. Utilizing forest biomass by adding a small chipper to a tree-length southern pine harvesting operation. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 31(4):165-9.

Izlar, B. 2006. The Centennial History of Forestry in Georgia: A pictorial journey: Donning, Co., Virginia Beach, VA, 160p.

Siry, J., Greene, D., Harris, T., Izlar, B., Hamsley, A., Eason, T., Tye, T., Baldwin, S. and Hyldahl, C. 2006. Wood supply chain efficiency and fiber cost – what can we do better. Forest Products Journal. 56(10):4-10.

Siry, J., Harris, T., Izlar, B., and Clutter, M. Global competitiveness of Georgia’s pulp and paper industries. FY 2004 TIP3 Research Report 10 pp.

Yin, R. and Izlar, B. 2001. Supply constraints and portfolio insurance: Applications of financial engineering to institutional investors. Journal of Forestry. 99(5):39-44.

Yin, R., Harris, T. and Izlar, B. 2000. Why Forest Products Companies may need to hold Timberland. Forest Products Journal. 50(9):39-44.