Scott Bowe

Associate Professor and
Wood Products Specialist

Russell Labs
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608-265-5849
Fax: 608-262-9922
E-mail: sbowe@wisc.edu

Course Web page

Specialization

Wood Products Extension

Education

Degree	Institution	Major Field	Granted
B.S.	University of Wisconsin	Forest Science	1992
M.S.	University of Minnesota	Wood Products	1997
Ph.D.	Virginia Tech	Wood Products	2000

Professional Experience

Institution	Specialization	Title	Years
Residential and Commercial Construction	Framing & Finishing Work	Carpenter	10 + years
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Forestry and Wood Products Extension	Associate Outreach Specialist	1992-93
Minnesota Extension Service	Wood Products Extension	Graduate Research Assistant	1996-97
Virginia Cooperative Extension	Wood Products Extension	Graduate Research Assistant	1997-2000
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wood Products Extension	Assistant Professor & Wood Products Specialist	2000 - 2006
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wood Products Extension	Associate Professor & Wood Products Specialist	2006 - present

Honors and Awards

Graduate School Commencement Speaker, 2000 Commencement, Virginia Tech

USDA National Needs Fellow

Virginia Tech Graduate School Cunningham Doctoral Fellowship, 1997-2000

Society/Professional Memberships

Forest Products Society

Society of Wood Science and Technology

Xi Sigma Pi

Northeast Utilization and Marketing Council

International Wood Collectors Society

Mid-Continent Regional Science Association

Selected Publications

Bowe, S.A. and M.S. Bumgardner. 2006. Small-diameter timber utilization in Wisconsin: A case study of four counties. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 23(4):250-256.

Bowe, S.A. and R.L. Smith. 2006. Modeling technology adoption in the hardwood sawmill. Wood and Fiber Science. 38(3):484-496.

LaBissoniere, M.D. and S.A. Bowe. 2006. Estimating the impact of foreign competition on the Wisconsin wood furniture industry. Part 2. A qualitative analysis. Forest Products Journal. 56(3):23-28.

LaBissoniere, M.D. and S.A. Bowe. 2006. Estimating the impact of foreign competition on the Wisconsin wood furniture industry. Part 1. A quantitative input-output analysis. Forest Products Journal. 56(3):17-22.

Hubbard, S.S. and S.A. Bowe. 2005. Environmentally certified wood products: perspectives and experiences of primary wood manufacturers in Wisconsin. Forest Products Journal. 55(1):33-40.

Bowe, S.A., R.L. Smith, and M.D. LaBissoniere. 2005. Understanding the United States S4S hardwood board market. Forest Products Journal. 55(2):21-27.

Bowe, S.A. and M.S. Bumgardner. 2004. Species selection in secondary wood products: Perspectives from different consumers. Wood and Fiber Science 36(3) 319-328.

Bowe, S.A., D.W. Marcouiller, and M.D. La Bissoniere. 2004. Regional dependence and location of the wood products sector in the Northeastern United States: Unique attributes of an export-based industry. Wood and Fiber Science 36(2) 161-173.

Bowe, S.A. and M.S. Bumgardner. 2004. Consumer perceptions and knowledge of common furniture woods. Proceedings of the 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. Sponsored by the School of Natural Resources and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center of the Ohio State University; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture qForest Service, Northeastern Research Station. March 17-19, 2004. Pages 404-410.

Bowe, S.A. and T.R. Mace. 2003. Wisconsin Primary and Secondary Wood Using Industry Directory Searchable Database Website Development. Sponsored by the Department of Forest Ecology and Management and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. http://www.woodindustry.forest.wisc.edu/

Rickenbach, M.G., S.A. Bowe, Jeffrey Stier, and Kimberly Zeuli. 2003. Woodlands of opportunity and challenges. Special Article in the Status of Wisconsin Agriculture, 2003. Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin-Extension. pp. 43-58.

Bowe, S.A., R.L. Smith, D.E. Kline, and P.A. Araman. 2002. A Segmental Analysis of Current and Future Scanning and Optimizing Technology in the Hardwood Sawmill Industry. Forest Products Journal 52(3): 68-76.

Bumgardner, M.S. and S.A. Bowe. 2002. Species Selection in Secondary Wood Products: Implications for Product Design and Promotion. Wood and Fiber Science. 34(3): 408-418

Bowe, S.A., R.L. Smith, and P.A. Araman. 2001. A national profile of the hardwood sawmill industry. Forest Products Journal. 51(10): 25-31.

Cumbo, D.W., S.A. Bowe, R.L. Smith, and D.E. Kline. 2001. Scanning and optimizing technology in the hardwood industry. Center for Forest Products Marketing and Management. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Blacksburg, VA. March, 2001. 18 pp.

Bowe, S., R. Smith, P. Araman, and D.E. Kline. 2000. Use of advanced hardwood sawmill equipment and desired features for next generation systems. West Virginia Now - The Future for the Hardwood Industry? 28th Annual Hardwood Symposium. Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center, Davis, WV. May 11-13. pp 131-140.

Bowe, S., R. Smith, and P. Araman. 2000. A national profile of the hardwood sawmill industry. Center for Forest Products Marketing and Management. Department of Wood Science and Forest Products. Virginia Tech. October 2000.

Smith, R.L., R. Bush, and S.A. Bowe. 1999. A perceptional investigation into the adoption of timber bridges: a national comparative study. Wood and Fiber Science. 31(2): 204-216.

Bowe, S., R. Smith, J. Massey, and E. Hansen. 1999. A methodology for determining extension constituent needs: a case analysis in the forest products industry. Journal of Extension. 37(4).

Smith, R.L. and S. Bowe. 1999. S4S hardwood board market analysis: 1999. Center for Forest Products Marketing and Management. Department of Wood Science and Forest Products. Virginia Tech. August 1999.

Bowe, S., R. Smith, J. Massey, and E. Hansen. 1998. Uncovering education needs in the forest products industry. Research Update. Center for Forest Products Marketing and Management. Department of Wood Science and Forest Products. Virginia Tech. October 1998.