Wilderness & Recreation Resource Management
Public use and enjoyment of natural resource attractions is a steadily growing
feature of our society. Crucial research programs underway involve national
park systems, wilderness areas, wildland rivers, and other natural resource
amenities. Topics range from instream flows associated with hydroelectric dams
to crime and violence on public lands.
Research Related Web Sites
If You Go Down to the Woods Today,
You’re Sure of a Big Surprise: It ’s
No Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Participating Faculty
Royal G. Jackson (emeritus) - international parks; nature-based
tourism, forest history. More
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Rebecca L. Johnson - environmental and resource economics,
regional economics, public policy analysis, institutional economics. More
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Kreg Lindberg - visitor price-responsiveness
and economic impact of nature/eco tourism; inter-visitor conflict in natural
areas; economic and social impacts of tourism generally. More
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Mark D. Needham - natural resource-based recreation management, social psychology of natural resources, human dimensions of wildlife, norms and standards for resource management, carrying capacity and crowding, specialization, risk, trust, conflict, tourism, survey and quantitative methods. More info...
Randall S. Rosenberger - recreation economics, environmental
and resource economics. More
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Bo Shelby - sociology of natural resources; crowding and
carrying capacity; resource allocation; norms and standards for resource management;
stream flows and resource values. More
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Bruce A. Shindler - social values of natural resources,
wildland management, environmental interpretation and education. More
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Joanne F. Tynon - qualitative and quantitative inquiry into natural resource-based recreation and tourism issues; sociology of leisure and outdoor recreation; recreation planning and management; wilderness management; crime and violence on public recreation lands. More
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Degree Concentrations
B.S. Recreation Resource Management
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
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