Research Projects

Current and Ongoing Research Projects:

The Politics of Cross-Boundary Conservation: Meaning, Livelihood, and Property on the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana – an ongoing research project examining rural change, cross-boundary conservation, the meaning of property, and the politics of conservation

Land Restitution in Protected Areas: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – a project exploring the challenges and opportunities of protected area land ownership and management through land reform

Mapping Personal and Community Meanings for Planning and Use of Wildland Fire and Forest Fuels Treatments – a joint research project with the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute

Wilderness Citizen Science: Research on Volunteers and Volunteer Experiences – surveys conducted in collaboration with four NGOs to better understand volunteer outcomes and experiences

Understanding Opportunities and Constraints in Cross-Boundary Weed Management - a project with the Missoula County Weed District to better understand landowners, cross-boundary weed management, and the role of government agencies

Improved Planning for National Forest Roads: Assessing the Biological, Social, and Economic Effects of Road Decommissioning in Montana - a multi-disciplinary long-term research collaboration to examine the impacts of road decommissioning (in proposal phase)

Tree House Program—a cooperative research effort focused on protected area management between the University of Montana and the University of KwaZulu-Natal