Funded Research Projects: Social Sciences

The Social Sciences interest group covers natural resource planning, policy, and management issues with interdisciplinary understanding of the various fields in social science, including sociology, planning, political science, law, economics, and anthropology. Study areas include community forestry and rural development, land use planning, natural resource policy and law, public administration and decision making, social and economic impact assessment, and recreation management and leisure studies. Mountain Lake
 
"Kids in the Woods" leads to Adults in the Woods: The role of childhood experiences in enduring Involvement in nature-based activities and environmental stewardship

A multi-agency ethnographic overview and assessment of associated tribes for the purpose of developing consultation plans in Clark County, Nevada

A multidisciplinary traditional use study on human populations and natural resources for Point Reyes National Seashore

A stakeholder outreach and research communications program for the Glacier Bay National Park and Preservice CruiseShip Research Program

A study of historical and contemporary groups with ties to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Agency capacity for open space collaboration

An ethnohistory of traditionally associated native populations for Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve

Collection of social Information necessary for resource and visitor management in the backcountry of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Communication in NEPA decision-making: Writing an effective evironmental document

Community histories of Otter Cove and Isle au Haut, Acadia National Park

Creating change with science: Evaluating the effectiveness of urban foresty technology transfer

Development of instructional leadership skills for mathematics education

Green cities for good health: Sharing the science about human health and well-being

Human well-being benefits of urban forests

Natural resource condition assessments for Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, and San Juan Island National Historical Park

NatureMapping travel

Naturemapping: Bridging the gap for citizen science

PNW CESU Planning-US Army Corps of Engineers

PNW CESU Planning-USDI Minerals Management Service

PNW Ecosystems Studies Unit Program Support

Urban natural resource program collaboration with USFS PNW Research Station