A5033743579- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Marine and fisheries research
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
Virginia Tech
2013-2021
George Mason University
2009-2012
Abstract The ocean provides food, economic activity, and cultural value for a large proportion of humanity. Our knowledge marine ecosystems lags behind that terrestrial ecosystems, limiting effective protection resources. We describe the outcome 2 workshops in 2011 2012 to establish list important questions, which, if answered, would substantially improve our ability conserve manage world's Participants included individuals from academia, government, nongovernment organizations with broad...
The nature of media reporting can have a serious impact on the policy and management wildlife other conservation issues, perhaps especially in areas where large charismatic still persist amongst high-density human population. This study used qualitative content analysis to evaluate whether series workshops had an human–leopard interactions Mumbai, India, with goal de-sensationalizing coverage negative interactions, as well providing more factual information public. newspaper article...
In 2002, residents of the village Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, became concerned about their local dolphin population when eight bottlenose dolphins were captured for a dolphinarium off coast within national park. Subsequently, collaborative project, El Proyecto Amigos de los Delfines , was established to learn more this and initiate conservation efforts in region. 2007, survey tourists Bayahibe conducted assess degree interest sustainable marine mammal tourism. The results indicated that...
Understanding and assessing the public's attitudes towards urban wildlife is an important step creating management plans, increasing knowledge awareness, fostering coexistence between people wildlife. We conducted a survey of undergraduate college students in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area-where coyotes are recent arrivals-to determine existing coyote methods. Amongst other findings, we found that more person feared coyotes, less likely they were to support their presence (p < 0.001),...
Abstract In 2007, 206 tourists in the Dominican Republic were surveyed to determine whether stance of a country support whale conservation, or whaling, would affect their decision about visit that on holiday. The majority (77.1%; n = 205) stated if Caribbean supported hunting capture whales dolphins they be less likely it holiday (more likely: 2.9%; no opinion 20.0%). Moreover, larger (81.1%) has strong commitment and dolphin conservation more vacation (less 4.9%; opinion: 14.1%). There was...
Many animal populations are in need of conservation, but due to limited resources, prioritizing which species should receive conservation funding is challenging (Wilson, Joseph, Moore, & Possingham...
Providing information to the public about a species can impact public's attitudes toward that species. Overall, providing in any of four categories coyotes positively influenced using six attitudinal measurements (p < .01). Behavior statements most attitudes, followed by images coyotes, humans and coyote ecology. How well specific pieces were received is also discussed.
In recent years there has been much attention to coyote (Canis latrans) management in urban areas the USA. Many wildlife managers are searching for ways reduce and prevent human–coyote conflict that both effective acceptable their constituents. This article presents findings of research surveyed two neighboring suburbs Denver, Colorado metropolitan area differed approaches coyotes, formally informally. These provide an interesting case study with comparative power urban/suburban locations...
Abstract Wildlife managers and others charged with resolving human-coyote conflict in urban suburban areas cannot focus solely on ecology coyote behavior. The perceptions of the people living affected communities play a significant role resolution conflict. In this study, we explore how residents two Denver, CO, USA, mentally processed, made sense of, acted upon human–coyote interactions face By conducting interviews using qualitative content analysis to existing documents, examined use...
Despite advances in marine conservation research, policy, and management, human activities continue to negatively affect species, habitats, ecosystems, the people who rely on them for needed resources. This begs question: What is preventing us from being more effective conserving ecosystems? Answering this requires identify gaps efforts develop a consensus how best target our efforts. One way do conduct research prioritization exercises. The questions discussed here were identified during...