Creative Projects
Development of Ecologically-Based Invasive Plant Management Curriculum for University Audiences, Halley Kartchner
Evaluating Decline: An Assessment of Variables Correlated with Shrinking Rural Communities, Aubrey Christensen
Dissertations
A Comparative Study to Identify Factors Affecting Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Practices Among Smallhold Farmers in the Njoro River Watershed of Kenya, Steven P. Huckett
A Multi-Phase, Mixed-Method Regional Analysis of Lake and Reservoir Based Recreational Opportunities in Utah, William S. Spain
A Multi-Scalar Socio-Policy Analysis of Resource Reallocation and Water Security in Twenty-First Century Utah, USA, Clint P. Carney
Attitudes, Behavioral Intentions, and Migration: Resident Response to Amenity Growth-Related Change in the Rural Rocky Mountain West, Susan Reid Wilmot
Boundaries and Bridges in Rangeland Social-Ecological Systems: Studies of Collaboration, Innovation, and Information Flow, Gwendŵr R. Meredith
Centering Indigenous Knowledge: Reimagining Research Methods, Pedagogies, and Sustainability With Niitsitapi Awaaáhsskataiksi (Blackfoot Elders), Sandra Bartlett Atwood
Conflict Within Wildlife Management on Western Landscapes Home on the Range, Trisha A. Hedin
Conservation from the Bottom-Up: Human, Financial, and Natural Capital as Determinants of Resilient Livelihoods in Kigoma Rural, Tanzania, Yared J. Fubusa
Cross-Boundary Stewardship in Protected Area Centered Ecosystems: Perceptions of Success and Characteristics of Cooperative Engagement, Ryan D. Tarver
Cultivating Agrobiodiversity in the U.S.: Barriers and Bridges at Multiple Scales, Kaitlyn A. Spangler
Cultural, Demographic, and Environmental Influences on Risk Perception and Mitigation in the Wildland-Urban Interface, Voravee Saengawut Chakreeyarat
Cultural Entropy: A Grounded Theory Study of Early Childhood Experiences in Nature in the Arroyo Grande Creek Watershed, Nathaniel Miles Millard
Determinants of the Components of a State's Tourist Image and Their Marketing Implications, Zafar Uddin Ahmed
Exploring Social Hierarchy Computationally to Further Our Understanding of Social Organizations Within Their Environments, Stanley L. Rhodes Jr.
Forest Resource Access, Dependency, and Vulnerability in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska, Mekbeb E. Tessema
Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production Through Crops, Grazing, and Forestry in the U.S. From 1997 to 2012, Suman Paudel
Integrating Social and Ecological Methods to Assess and Inform Park Monitoring and Management, Kelly A. Goonan
Investigating Heat Risk Messaging Using Social Media Studies and a Survey Experiment, Yajie Li
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
Justice and the River: Community Connections to an Impaired Urban River in Salt Lake City, Taya L. Carothers
Measuring, Mapping, and Managing Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in Utah with Social Media Data, Hongchao Zhang
Modeling the Ecological Consequences of Visitor Behavior in Off-Trail Areas of Dispersed Recreation Use, Ashley L. D'Antonio
Old Roots: Place-Making and Hybrid Landscapes of Refugee Urban Farmers, Missy Ward-Lambert
Public Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Domestic Climate Migrants and Migration in the U.S., Brittany Shae Harris
Renewable Energy: Prospects, Politics, the Public, and Proximity, Peter G. Robertson
Sparks, Belonging, and Relationships: High School Teachers' Use of Developmental Context to Engage Students in Career Pathways, Dave Francis
Spatial Analysis of Urbanization in the Salt Lake Valley: An Urban Ecosystem Perspective, John H. Lowry Jr.
The Farm as Place in a Changing Climate: Capturing Women Farmers' Experiences in Idaho, United States and Victoria, Australia, Tagen Towsley Baker
The Human Dimensions of Climate Change: Smallholder Perception and Adaptation in the Loess Plateau Region of China, Morey Burnham
Using Social Media to Assess the Impact of Weather and Climate on Visitation to Outdoor Recreation Settings, Emily J. Wilkins
Why Do They Do That? Understanding Factors Influencing Visitor Spatial Behavior in Parks and Protected Areas, Abigail M. Sisneros-Kidd
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
Working Together for Working Lands: Knowledge Braiding and Adaptive Capacity at the Confluence of Rangelands, Climate Adaptation, and Watershed Stewardship, William Wesley Munger
Reports
4-H Summer Camp Program for Youth-At-Risk, Carol A. Daniels
Alternative Futures for the Upper Colorado River Ecosystem: Phase II, Temis G. Taylor
A Pre-Paving Baseline Inventory of Vehicle-Related Mortality on Mule Deer along, Seep Ridge Road, Book Cliffs, Utah, D. Alex Hansen
A River Runs Through Us: The Bear River Watershed Education Project, Robert M. Parrish
Commuter Rail and the Landscape: Alternative Futures for Planning in Southeastern Box Elder County, C. Michael Gottfredson
Do Changing Resource Conditions Displace Anglers? A Study of Contingent Travel Behaviors and Substitution Patterns on Minnesota’s North Shore, Adam Hestetune
Do Fee-Access Hunting Programs Conserve Wildlife Habitat? A Case Study of Utah's Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit Program, Adam L. Perschon
Experiences and Perceptions of Human Vulnerability to Climate Change in Calakmul, Mexico, Lisa Green
Great Salt Lake Watershed: Its Role in Maintaining the Wetlands of the Great Salt Lake, Danny C. White Jr.
Heritage Interpretation Versus the Greatest Crisis the National Park Service has Ever Known, Bryan R. Petrtyl
Inventory, Assessment and Preliminary Management Planning for Utah's Sovereign Land along the Bear River, Matthew Coombs
No Child Left Inside Week: Pilot Program, Jamie C. Clark
North Park: A Regional Approach to Parks, Recreation, and Trails Planning, Alan John Luce
Post-Experience Survey of Backcountry Anglers and Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park, Robin Graham, Anna Miller, and Christopher Monz
Software for Analyzing Municipal Water Data to Design Water Conservation Strategies, Adrian Patton Welsh
Spatial Behavior of Backcountry Anglers and Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park, Robin Graham, Noah Creany, and Christopher Monz
Spatial Model of Grazing in Southeast Utah, Tyler Allen
Theses
A Macroterrain Landtype Association Classification Model For The Great Basin, Frank L. Dougher
An Investigation of the Environmental Relationships of Selected Forest Habitat Types in Northern Utah, Penelope Morgan Lawton
Application of Biophysical Data to an Unsupervised Classification to Map Ecoregional Boundaries in the Desert Southwest, Paxton R. McClurg
Application of Resiliency Theory and Adaptive Cycles as a Framework for Evaluating Change in Amenity-Transition Communities, Scott L. Hoffmann
A Social-Ecological Approach to Understanding the Structure, Function, and Challenges Faced by Fisheries, Chase C. Lamborn
Assessment of Colorado’s Wilderness Areas: Manager Perceptions and Remoteness Modeling, Gary D. Vaughn
Assessment of Potential Changes in Crop Yields in the Central United States Under Climate Change Regimes, Neil Matthews-Pennanen
Balancing Agricultural and Urban Water Needs in Transitioning Arid Landscapes, Bonnie Roos
Bear River Heritage Area: A Study of Recreation Specialization and Importance-Performance, Tyler A. Baird
Benefits, Barriers, and Opportunities for Renewable Energy Outreach in Extension: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment, Blake H. Thomas
Carbon Sequestration on Utah Rangelands: A Landowner Perspective, Seth Cook
Characterizing Relational Values to Inform Message-Framing at the Boa Ogoi Historical Site, Cole G. Stocker
Co-Creating Culturally Inclusive Climate Change Programming: A Qualitative Study With Indigenous Populations in Southeast Utah, Bayli R. Hanson
Connectedness and Wellbeing: Investigating Community and Nature-Based Connection in the Context of Utah's Rapid Growth, Sarah E. Wilson
Cross-Boundary Stewardship for Wetland Integrity and Resilience in the Greater Rocky Mountain National Park Ecosystem, Meghan K. Tait
Current and Historic Visitor Experiences in Coastal Alaskan Wilderness: Visitor Motivations and Experience Quality in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Gabriella R. Furr
Delineation of Ecological Units for the Ashley National Forest, at the Landscape Level, Using Classification Tree Modeling, Teresa H. Swiatek
Developing, Adopting, and Executing 100% Net-Renewable Electricity Resolutions at the Local Level, Emily E. Skill
Development of a High-Resolution Land Cover Dataset to Support Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management in Northern Utah, Ellie Irene Leydsman McGinty
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
Dry Heat Among the Red Rocks: Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Responses to Extreme Heat Among Outdoor Recreationists in Southeastern Utah, Kirsten M. Goldstein
Elevating Outdoor Recreation Together: Opportunities for Collaboration Between State Offices of Outdoor Recreation and Federal Land Management Agencies, Brooke A. Sausser
Energy and Risk: Discourse, Framing, and Content, Temis Gardner Taylor
Evaluation of Best Practices for Urban Water Conservation and Water-Smart Growth Implementation in Utah, J. Ivy Harvey Thomson
Examining Geographic Variations in Disaster Preparedness Across the United States and Puerto Rico, Forest Kane Cook
Exploring Visitor Attitudes Toward the Proposed Greater Canyonlands National Monument: A Survey in Utah's Indian Creek Corridor, Chase C. Lamborn
Factors Affecting Landowner Participation in the Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances Program, Kendra Womack
Factors Influencing Solid-Waste Management in the Developing World, Jessica McAllister
Humans as Sensors: The Influence of Extreme Heat Vulnerability Factors on Risk Perceptions Across the Contiguous United States, Forrest Scott Schoessow
Identifying Temporal Trends in Treated Sagebrush Communities Using Remotely Sensed Imagery, Eric D. Sant
Instances of Conflict and Cooperation: An Exploration into the Role of Competition Between USDA-Wildlife Services and Wildlife Control Operators, Gary J. Bezzant Jr.
Invasive Plant Occurrence Across Agency Boundaries: Two Case Studies from California, Natalie Otto
Investigating Factors That Impact Income Generation and Distribution in Western National Park Gateway Communities, Elizabeth Depew
Keeping Wetlands Wet: The Human Hydrology of Wetlands in the Bear River Basin, Rebekah Downard
Knowledge, Norms and Preferences for Tamarisk Management in the Green and Colorado River Corridors of the Colorado Plateau, E. Clay Allred