Taylor Stein joined the School in 1998 with teaching and research responsibilities in ecotourism. His research efforts focus on the economic and non-economic benefits of natural or near-natural landscapes with an emphasis in the social sciences. Before joining the School, he served as a Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s College of Natural Resources.

In addition to teaching a research responsibilities, Taylor is the lead FFGS faculty involved in the USDA Forest Service/Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University cooperative degree program.