Mark D. Needham

Assistant Professor
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Recreation, Tourism, and Wildlife

College of Forestry Dean's Award for Outstanding Research Professor for 2007
204 Richardson Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331

• Office: 204 Richardson Hall
• Phone: 541-737-1498
• Fax: 541-737-1393

• B.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, 1999, University of Victoria, Canada
• M.A., Geography, 2002, University of Victoria, Canada
• Ph.D., Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism, 2006, Colorado State University

• FOR 251 Recreation Resource Management (Fall, Spring)
• FOR 453/553 Nature-based Tourism (Fall)
• FOR 523 Quantitative Analysis in Social Science (Spring)

Human dimensions of natural resources, recreation, tourism, and wildlife; social psychology of natural resources; parks and protected areas; norms and standards; carrying capacity and crowding; specialization; conflict; risk; trust; survey and quantitative methods

1. Community benefits of recreation, leisure, and urban proximate public lands in Alaska.
2. Carrying capacity and management of reefs and marine protected areas in Hawaii.
3. Visitor experiences and preferences at Oregon Department of Forestry recreation sites.
4. Effects of guides and outfitters on forest recreation and tourism use in Alaska.
5. Support, demand, and potential revenue for recreation on the McDonald-Dunn Forest.
6. Hunter responses to chronic wasting disease in eight states.
7. Measuring the impact of science center interpretation on communities in California.

1. Needham, M. D., & Rosenberger, R. S. Community benefits of recreation, leisure, and urban proximate public lands in Alaska. USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. 2009-2012. $65,000.
2. Needham, M. D., & Szuster, B. W. A recreation management-by-objectives framework for Hawaii's coastal resources: Applications at Kealakekua Bay and Molokini Shoal. Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources, Department of Land and Natural Resources. 2008-2010. $134,000.
3. Falk, J. F., & Needham, M. D. Measuring the impact of a science center on its community. Noyce Foundation. 2008-2010. $101,870.
4. Needham, M. D. Effects of concessions and commercial operations of forest recreation and tourism use. USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. 2006-2009. $68,050.
5. Rosenberger, R. S., & Needham, M. D. Public support, demand, and potential revenue for recreation on the McDonald-Dunn Forest. Oregon State University College Forests. 2008-2010. $36,000.
6. Needham, M. D. Visitor characteristics and preferences at the Tillamook Forest Center. Oregon Department of Forestry, Tillamook Forest Center. 2009. $2,120.
7. Needham, M. D. Visitor tradeoffs and preferences for conditions at Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground in Clatsop State Forest, Oregon. Oregon Department of Forestry. 2007-2008. $7,675.
8. Needham, M. D., & Tynon, J. A multi-stakeholder approach to carrying capacity and management of nearshore reefs in Hawaii. Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program and Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources, Department of Land and Natural Resources. 2007-2008. $88,500.
9. Needham, M. D. Visitors' experiences and preferences at Lost Lake in Clatsop State Forest, Oregon. Oregon Department of Forestry. 2006-2007. $7,000.

1. Needham, M. D., Sprouse, L. J., & Grimm, K. E. 2009. Testing a self-classification measure of recreation specialization among anglers. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 14(6).
2. Wiener, C. S., Needham, M. D., & Wilkinson, P. F. 2009. Hawaii’s real life marine park: Interpretation and impacts of commercial marine tourism in the Hawaiian Islands. Current Issues in Tourism, 12(5/6): 489-504.
3. Needham, M. D., & Rollins, R. 2009. Social science, conservation, and protected areas theory. In P. Dearden & R. Rollins (Eds.), Parks and protected areas in Canada: Planning and management (3rd Edition) (pp. 135-168). Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.
4. Vaske, J. J., Shelby, L. B., & Needham, M. D. 2009. Preparing for the next disease: The human-wildlife connection. In M. J. Manfredo, J. J. Vaske, P. J. Brown, D. J. Decker, & E. A. Duke (Eds.), Wildlife and society: The science of human dimensions (pp. 244-261). Washington, DC: Island Press.
5. Christensen, A., Needham, M. D., & Rowe, S. 2009. Whale watchers’ past experience, value orientations, and awareness of consequences of actions on the marine environment. Tourism in Marine Environments 5(4): 271-285.
6. Brown, R. N. K., Rosenberger, R. S., Kline, J. D., Hall, T. E., & Needham, M. D. 2008. Visitor preferences for managing wilderness recreation after wildfire. Journal of Forestry 106(1):9-16.
7. Needham, M. D., & Vaske, J. J. 2008. Hunter perceptions of similarity and trust in wildlife agencies and personal risk associated with chronic wasting disease. Society and Natural Resources 21(3):197-214.
8. Needham, M. D., & Vaske, J. J. 2008. Survey implementation, sampling, and weighting data. In J. J. Vaske, Survey research and analysis: Applications parks, recreation, and human dimensions (pp. 173-222). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
9. Needham, M. D., & Vaske, J. J. 2008. Writing and constructing surveys. In J. J. Vaske, Survey research and analysis: Applications in parks, recreation, and human dimensions (pp. 121-171). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
10. Vaske, J. J., & Needham, M. D. 2007. Segmenting public beliefs about conflict with coyotes in an urban recreation setting. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 25(4):79-98.
11. Christensen, A., Rowe, S., & Needham, M. D. 2007. Value orientations, awareness of consequences, and participation in a whale watching education program in Oregon. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 12(4):275-279.
12. Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., Donnelly, M. P., & Manfredo, M. J. 2007. Hunting specialization and its relationship to participation in response to chronic wasting disease. Journal of Leisure Research 39(3):413-437.
13. Stafford, N. T., Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., & Petchenik, J. 2007. Hunter and nonhunter beliefs about chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin. Journal of Wildlife Management 71(5):1739-1744.
14. Vaske, J. J., Needham, M. D., & Cline Jr., R. C. 2007. Clarifying interpersonal and social values conflict among recreationists. Journal of Leisure Research 39(1):182-195.
15. Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., & Manfredo, M. J. 2006. State and residency differences in hunters’ responses to chronic wasting disease. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11(3):159-176.
16. Vaske, J. J., Needham, M. D., Stafford, N. T., Green, K., & Petchenik, J. 2006. Information sources and knowledge about chronic wasting disease in Colorado and Wisconsin. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11(3):191-202.
17. Needham, M. D., & Vaske, J. J. 2006. Beliefs about chronic wasting disease risks across multiple states, years, and interest groups. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11(3):215-220.
18. Vaske, J. J., Needham, M. D., Newman, P., Manfredo, M. J., & Petchenik, J. 2006. Potential for conflict index: Hunters’ responses to chronic wasting disease. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34(1):44-50.
19. Needham, M. D., Rollins, R. B., & Vaske, J. J. 2005. Skill level and normative evaluations among summer recreationists at alpine ski areas. Leisure / Loisir: Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies 29(1):71-94.
20. Needham, M. D., & Rollins, R. B. 2005. Interest group standards for recreation and tourism impacts at ski areas in the summer. Tourism Management 26(1):1-13.
21. Needham, M. D., Rollins, R. B., & Wood, C. J. B. 2004. Site-specific encounters, norms and crowding of summer visitors at alpine ski areas. International Journal of Tourism Research 6(6):421-437.
22. Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., & Manfredo, M. J. 2004. Hunters’ behavior and acceptance of management actions related to chronic wasting disease in eight states. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 9(3):211-231.
23. Needham, M. D., Wood, C. J. B., & Rollins, R. B. 2004. Understanding summer visitors and their experiences at the Whistler Mountain ski area, Canada. Mountain Research and Development 24(3):234-242.
24. Needham, M. D., Rollins, R. B., & Wood, C. J. B. 2004. Stakeholders’ perceptions of bear viewing tours at an alpine ski area in the summer. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 9(2):153-156.
25. Needham, M. D., & Rollins, R. B. 2003. The lure of summer: A study at Whistler shows what visitors love about the mountains. Ski Area Management 42(2):28-29.

• Kerry Grimm (PhD, Environmental Sciences)
• Robyn Ceurvorst (PhD, Forest Ecosystems and Society)
• Caitlin Bell (MS, Forest Ecosystems and Society)
• Christopher Little (MS, Forest Ecosystems and Society)
• Emily Pomeranz (MS, Forest Ecosystems and Society)

• Sera Janson. 2008. Applying the McDonaldization thesis and norm activation model to examine trends and effects of commercial outdoor recreation and tourism in Juneau, Alaska. MS Thesis, Forest Ecosystems and Society.

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