skip page navigationOregon State University
Forestry:     Forest Engineering, Resources & Management | Forest Ecosystems & Society | Wood Science & Engineering
Department of Forest Science


Viviane Simon-Brown
Viviane Simon-Brown

Professor and Extension Specialist
Director, National Network for Sustainable Living Education

Richardson Hall 316
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
  • Office: 316 Richardson Hall
  • Phone: 541-737-3197
  • Fax: 541-737-1393
  • B.A., 1974, Portland State University, Science and Foreign Languages: French
  • Executive Masters, 1991, Lewis & Clark College, Public Administration
Integrating three aspects of the human dimensions of natural resources sustainability:
  • Sustainable living education to help individuals and families make intelligent, thoughtful quality of life and consumer choices about natural resources;
  • Public engagement to better understand the public's natural resource values and beliefs systems; and
  • Collaborative public processes that move people from conflict and promote direct and meaningful natural resources decision-making.
  • Melanie Stidham - MS, Natural Resource Law and Policy, graduated 2008
  • Julie Woodward - MS, Natural Resource Education and Extension, graduated 2008
  • Abby Metzger - MS, Environmental Sciences
  1. Crosby, G., Elliott, C., Hyde, L., McDonell, L., Monroe, M., Rashash, D., Sheftall. W., Simon-Brown, V., Tupas, L., and T. Worthley. 2008. Sustainable Living Education: A call to all Extension. Journal of Extension, V46n2, April 2008. Website
  2. Simon-Brown, V. 2008. Taking Program Snapshots: Planning strategies when there isn’t time for strategic planning. Journal of Extension, V46n4, August 2008. Website
  3. Simon-Brown, V. “Taking Personal Action.” Chapter in Sustainable Development: Principles, Frameworks and Cases. Edited by Ukaga, O., Maser, C. and M. Reichenbach. Rutgers University Press. In press for 2009.
  4. Simon-Brown, V., lead author, Adamski, M., and C. Elliott. 2007. Living Sustainably: It’s your choice. OSU Extension publication. EM1614. September 2007. 24pp. PDF
  5. Reed, S., and Simon-Brown, V. Fundamentals of Knowledge Transfer. Chapter in Forest Landscape Ecology: Transferring Knowledge to practice. Sage Publications. 2006.
  6. Simon-Brown, V. The Sustainable Living Project at OSU: A values approach to intelligent consumer decisions. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Volume 2, 2006.
  7. Simon-Brown, V, and J. Creighton. 2005. Using Theater to Address Natural Resource Challenges. Women in Natural Resources. October. Website
  8. Simon-Brown, V., project coordinator, Creighton, J., and J. Sulzmann, authors. 2004. Saving Eden Creek: A play about people and forests. An original one-act play about people and their relationships with forests. OSU Extension publication EM 8858-E, 44pp. Website
  9. Simon-Brown, V. 2004. Saving Eden Creek Program Guide. Education and discussion guide to accompany the play. Oregon State University. EM 8858, 12pp. PDF
  10. Simon-Brown, V. 2004. Intelligent Consumption: Addressing Consumer Responsibilities for Natural Resources. Journal of Extension, V42n5, October 2004. Website
  11. Jackson, B., Habecker, M., Kroenke, M., Reichenbach, M., Traaholt, S., Simon-Brown, V., and Hubbard, B. 2004. Members Evaluate Their Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP). Journal of Extension, V42n6, December 2004. Website
  12. Simon-Brown, V., Withrow-Robinson, B., Engle, M., Reed, and S., Broussard, S. 2003. Art as Catalyst for Conversations about Forests. Journal of Women in Natural Resources. Website
  13. Douthwaite, V., Fleming, D., and Simon-Brown, V. 2003. Sustainable Rural Development: A Study Guide. Curriculum text in CD and Web formats for a distance education course.
  14. Withrow-Robinson B., Broussard, S., Simon-Brown, V., Engle, M., and Reed, S. 2002. Seeing the Forest: Art about Forests and Forestry. Journal of Forestry. December, v.100, no.8, pp 8-14.
  15. Reichenbach, M., Simon-Brown, V. 2002. Linking Strategic Thinking and Project Planning: The Oregon State University Extension Forestry Experience. Journal of Extension. August, V40n4, August 2002. Website