Dr. Alfredo B. Lorenzo is a Professor in the Agricultural Sciences Program, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Florida A&M University. He received his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in Forestry with emphasis in forest management and economics, M.S. in Wildland Resources Science from the University of California at Berkeley, MBA from Lincoln University in San Francisco, California, and B.S. in Forestry from the University of the Philippines at Los Banos. Dr. Lorenzo has served as a faculty at FAMU/CAFS since 2001 and teaches courses in plant science, forestry and natural resources, and agribusiness. As a researcher, Dr. Lorenzo's research focuses on the valuation of the social, economic, and health impacts of urban and community forests and the assessment of mitigating effects of urban forests on air and water quality.
- Forest Management and Economics
- Survey Research
- Forestry, Ph.D. • 1993
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA - Wildland Resource Science/M.Sc • 1987
University of California at Berkeley, CA - International Business/MBA • 1983
Lincoln University at San Francisco, CA - Forestry/B.S. • 1974
University of the Philippines at Los Banos, Philippines
- Distinguished Alumnus for Public Service Award (International Service), University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College of Forestry and Natural Resources Alumni Association (UPLB-CFNRAA), 2013.
- National Research Honor Award, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), 2007. (with Yun Cao, Richard Rome, and Matt Powers)
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, College of Engineering Science, Technology and Agriculture, Florida A&M University, 2004.
- Dean's Outstanding Service Award, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture, Florida A&M University, 2002.
- Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Accomplishment in Urban Forestry, Southern University, 2001
- Educational Excellence Award by the Louisiana Arborist Association, 1998