Professor to advise the U.S. Department of State

October 8, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Janaki Alavalapati, a professor of forest resource economics and policy, has been named a Jefferson Science Fellow with the U.S. Department of State. He will be an adviser on foreign policy and international relations matters during his 12-month appointment. Alavalapati is the first university faculty member from the state of Florida to receive this distinction.