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2024
Quaking Aspen in a High-Use Recreation Area: Challenges of People, Ungulates, And Sodium on Landscape Resilience, Georgie Corkery, Anna B. Miller, and Paul C. Rogers; Land
Sparks, Belonging, and Relationships: High School Teachers' Use of Developmental Context to Engage Students in Career Pathways, Dave Francis
Exploring Indigenous Climate Change Perceptions Through Tribal Talking Circles in the Colorado Plateau, Bayli Hanson, Roslynn Brain McCann, and Danielle Smiley; Journal of Sustainability Research
Conflict Within Wildlife Management on Western Landscapes Home on the Range, Trisha A. Hedin
Working Together for Working Lands: Knowledge Braiding and Adaptive Capacity at the Confluence of Rangelands, Climate Adaptation, and Watershed Stewardship, William Wesley Munger
Understanding and Influencing Public Concerns About Prescribed Fire Use in Utah, Brooke Richards
2023
Centering Indigenous Knowledge: Reimagining Research Methods, Pedagogies, and Sustainability With Niitsitapi Awaaáhsskataiksi (Blackfoot Elders), Sandra Bartlett Atwood
Níksókowaawák as Axiom: The Indispensability of Comprehensive Relational Animacy in Blackfoot Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing, Sandra Bartlett Atwood, Ninna Piiksii (Chief Bird) Mike Bruised Head, Mark W. Brunson, Aahsaopi (State of Being) Laverne First Rider, Tim Frandy, James Maffie, Aakaomo'tsstaki (Many Victories) Michelle Provost, Miiniipokaa (Berry Child) Peter Weasel Moccasin, and Itsiipootsikimskai; Society & Natural Resources
Navigating Roadblocks in Utah's Path Towards Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Emily K. Fletcher
Co-Creating Culturally Inclusive Climate Change Programming: A Qualitative Study With Indigenous Populations in Southeast Utah, Bayli R. Hanson
Public Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Domestic Climate Migrants and Migration in the U.S., Brittany Shae Harris
Comparing Visitor Perceptions, Characteristics, and Support for Management Actions Before and During a Pilot Timed Entry System at Arches National Park, Zachary D. Miller, Amy Tendick, Caleb Meyer, David Pettebone, Bret Meldrum, and Steve Lawson; Sustainability
Opportunities and Challenges for Cooperative Extension Becoming a Major Actor in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Dakoeta R. Pinto
The Intersections of Payments for Ecosystem Services, Gender, and Conditionality in a Bolivian Case Study, Alicia Potter
Exploring Social Hierarchy Computationally to Further Our Understanding of Social Organizations Within Their Environments, Stanley L. Rhodes Jr.
Cross-Boundary Stewardship in Protected Area Centered Ecosystems: Perceptions of Success and Characteristics of Cooperative Engagement, Ryan D. Tarver
Specialized Recreation, Spatial Behavior, and Ecological Implications in the Nature Reserve of Orange County, CA, Jake Van Deursen
Connectedness and Wellbeing: Investigating Community and Nature-Based Connection in the Context of Utah's Rapid Growth, Sarah E. Wilson
2022
A Multi-Scalar Socio-Policy Analysis of Resource Reallocation and Water Security in Twenty-First Century Utah, USA, Clint P. Carney
Examining Geographic Variations in Disaster Preparedness Across the United States and Puerto Rico, Forest Kane Cook
Reservation for Bear Lake at 10am, Party of Four: A Look into the RMNP Timed Entry Permit System from 2020 to 2021, Noah Creany and Christopher Monz; Continental Divide Research Learning Center: Science Behind the Scenery Webinar Series
Investigating Factors That Impact Income Generation and Distribution in Western National Park Gateway Communities, Elizabeth Depew
A Social-Ecological Approach to Understanding the Structure, Function, and Challenges Faced by Fisheries, Chase C. Lamborn
The Relationship Between Bird Species Richness and Human Appropriation of Net Primary Productivity, Kaeli Mueller
Normative Evaluations of Resource Conditions: The Influence of Visitor Characteristics and Implications for Recreation Management in Urban-Proximate Parks, Jordan E. Nesbitt
Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production Through Crops, Grazing, and Forestry in the U.S. From 1997 to 2012, Suman Paudel
Stewards and Conservationists: Merging Moral Norms and the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Altruistic Conservation Behavior Among Hunters in Southwestern Utah, Jacob C. Richards
Cultivating Agrobiodiversity in the U.S.: Barriers and Bridges at Multiple Scales, Kaitlyn A. Spangler
Dimensions of Visitor Movement in Parks and Protected Areas: A Holistic Look at Alternative Transportation Systems and an Exploration of Informal Trail Networks, Bettina Spernbauer
2021
Estimating Trail Use and Visitor Spatial Distribution Using Mobile Device Data: An Example From the Nature Reserve of Orange County, California USA, Noah E. Creany, Christopher A. Monz, Ashley D'Antonio, Abigail Sisneros-Kidd, Emily J. Wilkins, Jordan Nesbitt, and Milan Mitrovich; Environmental Challenges
Backcountry Visitor Experience and Social Science Indicators for Glacier Bay National Park, Gabriella R. Furr, Chase C. Lamborn, Abigail Sisneros-Kidd, Christopher Monz, and Shannon T. Wesstrom
Spatial Behavior of Backcountry Anglers and Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park, Robin Graham, Noah Creany, and Christopher Monz
Post-Experience Survey of Backcountry Anglers and Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park, Robin Graham, Anna Miller, and Christopher Monz
It Isn't Easy Speaking Green: The Influence of Moral Factors on the (Non-) Adoption of Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Deferral, and Back Again, Alexi Elizabeth Lamm
Wildland Fire Risk Perceptions and Mitigation Actions in the Western United States: A Systematic Literature Review and Two Empirical Case Studies, Lauren Nicole-Dupéy Larsen
Investigating Heat Risk Messaging Using Social Media Studies and a Survey Experiment, Yajie Li
Invasive Plant Occurrence Across Agency Boundaries: Two Case Studies from California, Natalie Otto
Cross-Boundary Weed Management in Protected Area-Centered Ecosystems: How Can it Work and What Makes it Harder to Achieve?, Natalie Otto and Mark W. Brunson; Invasive Plant Science and Management
Trends in US Crop Yields & Water Use, Britta L. Schumacher
Characterizing Relational Values to Inform Message-Framing at the Boa Ogoi Historical Site, Cole G. Stocker
Visitor Perceptions and Resource Conditions of Campsites in Two Coastal Alaskan National Parks, Shannon T. Wesstrom
Backcountry Campsite Environmental Changes and Effective Monitoring Practices: A Case Study in Kenai Fjords National Park, Shannon T. Wesstrom and Christopher Monz
Measuring, Mapping, and Managing Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in Utah with Social Media Data, Hongchao Zhang
2020
Development of a High-Resolution Land Cover Dataset to Support Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management in Northern Utah, Ellie Irene Leydsman McGinty
Cross-Boundary Stewardship for Wetland Integrity and Resilience in the Greater Rocky Mountain National Park Ecosystem, Meghan K. Tait
Evaluation of Best Practices for Urban Water Conservation and Water-Smart Growth Implementation in Utah, J. Ivy Harvey Thomson
UAV-Based Remote Sensing of Immediate Changes in Geomorphology Following a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood at the Zackenberg River, Northeast Greenland, Aleksandra M. Tomcyzk and Marek W. Ewertowski; Journal of Maps
Using Social Media to Assess the Impact of Weather and Climate on Visitation to Outdoor Recreation Settings, Emily J. Wilkins
2019
The Farm as Place in a Changing Climate: Capturing Women Farmers' Experiences in Idaho, United States and Victoria, Australia, Tagen Towsley Baker
Bringing Forecasting Into the Future: Using Google to Predict Visitation in U.S. National Parks, Matt Clark, Emily J. Wilkins, Dani T. Dagan, Robert Powell, Ryan L. Sharp, and Vicken Hillis; Journal of Environmental Management
‘‘Can You Take the Heat?’’ Heat-Induced Health Symptoms Are Associated with Protective Behaviors, Emily D. Esplin, Jennifer R. Marlon, Anthony Leiserowitz, and Peter D. Howe; Weather, Climate, and Society
Current and Historic Visitor Experiences in Coastal Alaskan Wilderness: Visitor Motivations and Experience Quality in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Gabriella R. Furr
Dry Heat Among the Red Rocks: Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Responses to Extreme Heat Among Outdoor Recreationists in Southeastern Utah, Kirsten M. Goldstein
Do Changing Resource Conditions Displace Anglers? A Study of Contingent Travel Behaviors and Substitution Patterns on Minnesota’s North Shore, Adam Hestetune
Boundaries and Bridges in Rangeland Social-Ecological Systems: Studies of Collaboration, Innovation, and Information Flow, Gwendŵr R. Meredith
The Value of Farmland: Mapping Assessor Data to Understand Land Use Change, Lyndi Perry
Elevating Outdoor Recreation Together: Opportunities for Collaboration Between State Offices of Outdoor Recreation and Federal Land Management Agencies, Brooke A. Sausser
Developing, Adopting, and Executing 100% Net-Renewable Electricity Resolutions at the Local Level, Emily E. Skill
Attendance Trends Threaten Future Operations of America’s State Park Systems, Jordan Smith, Emily J. Wilkins, and Yu-Fai Leung; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Renegotiating Gender Roles and Cultivation Practices in the Nepali Mid-Hills: Unpacking the Feminization of Agriculture, Kaitlyn Spangler and Maria Elsia Christie; Agriculture and Human Values
The Role of Tourism Impacts on Cultural Ecosystem Services, B. Derrick Taff, Jacob Benfield, Zachary D. Miller, Ashley D'Antonio, and Forrest Schwartz; Environments
2018
Justice and the River: Community Connections to an Impaired Urban River in Salt Lake City, Taya L. Carothers
The Heat Is On! Perspectives and Practices Regarding Extreme Heat Risk, Emily D. Esplin
Sociodemographic and Climatic Factors Shaping the Development of Drought Policies in Major U.S. Cities, Riana S. Gayle
Commuter Rail and the Landscape: Alternative Futures for Planning in Southeastern Box Elder County, C. Michael Gottfredson
Assessment of Potential Changes in Crop Yields in the Central United States Under Climate Change Regimes, Neil Matthews-Pennanen
Humans as Sensors: The Influence of Extreme Heat Vulnerability Factors on Risk Perceptions Across the Contiguous United States, Forrest Scott Schoessow
Why Do They Do That? Understanding Factors Influencing Visitor Spatial Behavior in Parks and Protected Areas, Abigail M. Sisneros-Kidd
Energy and Risk: Discourse, Framing, and Content, Temis Gardner Taylor
Space Syntax: Regional Planning for Bicycles, Connor J. White
Communicating Information on Nature-Related Topics: Preferred Information Channels and Trust in Sources, Emily J. Wilkins, Holly M. Miller, Elizabeth Tilak, and Rudy M. Schuster; PLoS ONE
Weather and Air Quality Drive the Winter Use of Utah’s Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, Hongchao Zhang and Jordan Smith; Sustainability
2017
Evaluating Decline: An Assessment of Variables Correlated with Shrinking Rural Communities, Aubrey Christensen
Inventory, Assessment and Preliminary Management Planning for Utah's Sovereign Land along the Bear River, Matthew Coombs
Integrating Social and Ecological Methods to Assess and Inform Park Monitoring and Management, Kelly A. Goonan
Experiences and Perceptions of Human Vulnerability to Climate Change in Calakmul, Mexico, Lisa Green
Wetlands and waterfowl views among the general public, H. Miller and Emily Wilkins; Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Renewable Energy: Prospects, Politics, the Public, and Proximity, Peter G. Robertson
Willingness to take action on climate change: A cluster analysis of Maine, USA, tourists, Emily Wilkins and Sandra De Urioste-Stone; International Symposium for Society and Resource Management
Effects of Weather Conditions on Tourism Spending: Implications for Future Trends under Climate Change, Emily Wilkins, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Aaron Weiskittel, and Todd Gabe; Journal of Travel Research
Weather sensitivity and climate change perceptions of tourists: A segmentation analysis, Emily Wilkins, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Aaron Weiskittel, and Todd Gabe; Tourism Geographies
Twenty-something visions: The future of trails, Emily Wilkins and Et al.; International Trails Symposium
Effects of residence on hunting and birdwatching participation, Emily Wilkins and H. Miller; Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Rancher Perceptions of Ecosystem Services from Rangelands of the Intermountain West, Elisabeth C. York
2016
Tourists’ perceptions about climate change: A segmentation analysis of visitors to Maine, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Lena Le, Emily Wilkins, and Matt D. Scaccia; Society of American Foresters National Convention
Nature-based tourism and climate change risk: Visitors' perceptions in Mount Desert Island, Maine., Sandra M. De Urioste-Stone, Lena Le, Matt D. Scaccia, and Emily Wilkins; Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
Geographic Variation in Risk Perceptions and Vulnerability to Extreme Heat Hazards in the U.S., Peter D. Howe, Yajie Li, Forrest Schoessow, Jennifer Marlon, and Anthony Leiserowitz; Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting
The Relationship between Land Cover and Risk Perceptions of Heat Waves Across the U.S., Yajie Li, Forrest Schoessow, and Peter D. Howe; Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting