Organizers:

John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Session Chairs:

Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Papers:

"Climatic, Economic, and Regulatory Induced Changes in Expected Catch Rates: Valuing Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico"
David W. Carter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Contact Author)
David Letson, University of Miami

"Examining Target Species Substitution in the South Atlantic and Gulf in the Face of Changing Recreational Fishing Policies"
Brad Gentner, National Marine Fisheries Service (Contact Author)

"Testing the Temporal and Spatial Consistency of Recreation Benefit Estimates"
Robert L. Hicks, College of William and Mary (Contact Author)
Timothy C. Haab, Ohio State University
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University

Discussants:

David W. Carter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Peter W. Schuhmann, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Organizers:

Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma

Session Chairs:

Kevin Simmons, Austin College

Papers:

"Hurricane Damage Mitigation - Risk Aversion and Willingness to Pay"
Robert T. Burrus, Jr., University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (Contact Author)
J. E. Graham, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

"A Model of Endogenous Hurricane Risk: Coordinating Mitigation and Preparation"
David Letson, University of Miami (Contact Author)

"Mitigation Motivated by Past Experience: Prior Hurricanes and Damages"
Nicole Cornell Sadowski, York College and University of Oklahoma
Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)

"Willingness to Purchase Insurance for Low Probability, Low Loss Risks From Natural Hazards"
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Rodney Weiher, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma
Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina State University

Organizers:

Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma

Session Chairs:

Nicole Cornell Sadowski, York College and University of Oklahoma

Papers:

"Natural Disasters and Bank Performance"
Bradley T. Ewing, Texas Tech University
Scott Hein, Texas Tech University
Jamie Brown Kruse, East Carolina State University

"Tornado Shelters and the Housing Market"
Kevin Simmons, Austin College
Daniel Sutter, University of Oklahoma

"The Value of National Weather Service Forecasts in Scheduling Electricity Generation"
Rodney Weiher, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Contact Author)
Thomas Teisberg, Teisberg Associates
Alireza Khotanzad, Southern Methodist University

Discussants:

Christopher F. Dumas, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
David Letson, University of Miami