A5037383337- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Advanced Computational Techniques and Applications
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
Bureau of Land Management
2024
National Park Service
2021-2024
Intermountain Healthcare
2021-2024
Pennsylvania State University
2017-2023
Utah State University
2019-2023
Brandeis University
2023
United States Department of the Interior
2023
Grand Teton National Park
2022
Google (United States)
2021
Rocky Mountain Research (United States)
2020
The theory of planned behavior (TPB) has been used to understand a variety different wildlife-related behaviors for more than two decades. Since its introduction, large body research involving this allowed critical look at the concept develop. This opinion piece is designed give researchers and professionals in field holistic perspective on TPB, including merits using theory, criticisms why TPB likely see continued use human dimensions research, directions future exploration. Collectively,...
Spending time in nature is known to benefit human health and well-being, but evidence mixed as whether biodiversity or perceptions of contribute these benefits. Perhaps more importantly, little about the sensory modalities by which humans perceive obtain benefits from their interactions with nature. Here, we used a ‘phantom birdsong chorus' consisting hidden speakers experimentally increase audible during ‘on' ‘off' (i.e. ambient conditions) blocks on two trails study role audition...
Polyacrylamide (PAM) based friction reducers are a primary ingredient of slickwater hydraulic fracturing fluids. Little is known regarding the fate these polymers under downhole conditions, which could have important environmental impacts including decisions on strategies for reuse or treatment flowback water. The objective this study was to evaluate chemical degradation high molecular weight PAM, effects shale, oxygen, temperature, pressure, and salinity. Data were obtained with fluid...
While there is an assumption that wildlife value orientations can be useful in strategic communication, few studies have empirically explored this topic. This article used the concept of to understand how increase motivation people process information about context persuasive communication. A confirmatory factor analysis was identify mutualism and domination orientations. From orientations, crosstabs were create a typology with four discreet segments: mutualists, pluralists, traditionalists,...
Abstract Burgeoning urbanization, development and human activities have led to reduced opportunities for nature experience in quiet acoustic environments. Increasing noise affects both humans wildlife alike. We experimentally altered human‐caused sound levels a paired study using informational signs that encouraged behaviours week‐on, week‐off blocks on the trail system of Muir Woods National Monument, California, USA test if soundscape influences experiences. Using continuous measurements...
Parks and protected areas are recognized for the important ecosystem services, or benefits, they provide society. One emerging but understudied component is cultural services that parks provide. These include a variety of such as heritage, spiritual value, recreation opportunities, human health well-being. However, many these can only be provided if people visit through tourism opportunities. with this use comes inevitable resource impacts. This current research connects potential impacts...
Researchers continue to explore ways understand and promote pro-environmental behavior (PEB) amongst various populations. Despite this shared goal, much debate exists on the operationalization dimensionality of PEB how it is measured. This piecemeal approach measurement has limited ability draw conclusions across studies. We address limitations associated with previous measures by developing a multi-dimensional scale that validated both general population individuals residing in United...
Although the percent of anglers has stayed relatively consistent over time, number been steadily increasing in United States. In face increase demand, recreational fisheries are also experiencing more environmental and social pressures that changing their character quality. To help understand how these dynamics may be affecting angler participation, this study explores differences between lapsed, recruited, re-activated, retained characteristics, perceived constraints, use negotiations,...
Increasing visitor use in U.S. national parks leads to myriad challenges, one of which is the large amount waste generated. In this research, visitors three were surveyed identify potential leverage points for communicating with that may help increase desirable behaviors as part Zero Landfill Initiative (ZLI). The findings suggest visitors' psychological constructs largely align ZLI goals. However, moral norms and perceived difficulty significantly predicted behavioral intentions. From these...
Communicating with visitors to parks and other protected areas is an important strategy for reducing human-wildlife conflict. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) can be used develop communication strategies that target specific beliefs increase visitor compliance desired behaviors. In this study, 647 day hikers participated in a self-administered electronic survey via iPad response rate 85%. A mixed methods approach was analyzing the data. Using logistic regression, attitude, subjective...
As protected land systems grow and develop in countries across the world, sustainability concerns arise alongside this growth. Specifically, increasing visitation to US National Park System has resulted new managerial concerns, one being large amounts of waste produced by these visitors how is disposed of. In response growing issue, a partnership between industry, non-profits, Service, called Zero Landfill Initiative (ZLI), working reduce sent landfills from national park sites having sort...
The challenge of managing protected areas to purvey benefits through visitor experiences has been a major subject research within the fields recreation and leisure. Driver others have advocated for approach leisure with relative success. However, this largely-social discounts role setting in purveying tradeoffs managers must make between ecological wellbeing. In an emerging body literature, use-values inherent are often referred as recreational ecosystem services. approach, outcomes analysed...
Introduction Visitation to parks and protected areas is a common COVID-19 coping strategy promoted by state national public health officials political leadership. Crowding congestions in has been perennial problem the ability socially distance within them an unproven assumption. Is it possible busy park that designed concentrate use? Methodology/Principal findings An observational study was conducted July 2020 at outside foyer of Visitor Center Arches National Park. Motion sensor cameras...
The COVID-19 pandemic has uniquely impacted US National Park Service (NPS) units. This study seeks to help inform future visitor use management and planning by compiling data from five NPS units (Acadia, Glacier, Grand Teton, Shenandoah, Yellowstone Parks), focusing on how the influenced use. Data were collected both park managers visitors. Results provide understanding regarding managerial changes, user-capacity limits, documented changes in visitation 2020 compared 2019. These results are...
Soundscapes have become recognized as an important natural resource. The traditional human-made versus soundscape comparison currently used in recreational resource management is challenged by borrowing components (i.e., biophony, anthrophony, geophony) from ecology. This article evaluated the preference of birders. A three-component model specialization was to evaluate how recreationists differ their for components. Data in-person surveys collected at Audubon Center and Sanctuary Francis...
Distance-related human–wildlife interactions are a challenge in diverse settings across the globe. However, few methodological approaches have been proposed to explore issue of distance human dimensions research. Drawing from previous research related crowding, noise pollution, and other visitor experience concepts, this article describes novel visual-based social norm method for evaluating distance-related interactions. We discuss process constructing tools, field testing techniques...
Social media is ubiquitous in society today and shows no signs of slowing down. Many organizations have been trying to benefit from the large number people using this communication tool. The National Park Service (NPS) exception this. For NPS, social a tool that can be used engage, interpret, communicate with people. However, we know next nothing about who “like” national park Facebook pages, are called “virtual visitors.” This research begins uncover characteristics, motivations,...