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  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    10:40 AM – 10:48 AM MST
    Global Trends in Wildlife Acceptance Capacity: Analyzing the Past, Shaping the Future
    Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
    Speaker: Basant Pant, n/a – Mississippi State University, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MST
    Promoting Small-scale Maple Syrup Production on Facebook: A Field Experiment Testing Emphasis Message Frames
    Location: Embassy Suites, Goldenglow
    Author: Scott Hershberger, N/A, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Speaker: Bret Shaw, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Life Sciences Communication and Division of Extension
    Author: Steven Moen, CFA, MS (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Statistics
    Author: Tony Johnson, MS (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension
    Author: Tricia Gorby, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MST
    Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Idaho's Forest Industry Workforce Challenges
    Location: Embassy Suites, Elderberry
    Speaker: Ryer M. Becker, n/a – University of Idaho
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    2:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST
    Forest Management and Succession Planning
    Location: Embassy Suites, Goldenglow
    Speaker: Jameson Boone, n/a – NC State University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Wednesday, Sep 18th
    5:10 PM – 5:18 PM MST
    Capacity Building for Resilience: Successes and Challenges in Resource Management Adaptation Learning
    Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
    Speaker: Courtney Schultz, PhD – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Eliisa Carter, n/a – Public Lands Policy Group, Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
    An Assessment on Social Acceptance of Carbon-based Forest Management in Marginal Forestland in Oklahoma
    Location: McKee Hall
    Poster Presenter: Sonika Poudel, M.S at NREM, OSU (she/her/hers) – Oklahoma State University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
    Branching Out: Messaging Matters – Impact of Message Framing on Forest Management Perceptions in Oregon
    Location: McKee Hall
    Poster Presenter: Danielle H. Berger (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
    Forest Manager Perceptions and Management Approaches to Maple Dieback in Michigan
    Location: McKee Hall
    Poster Presenter: Tara L. Bal, PhD. CF – Michigan Technological University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
    HDgov: Sharing social science through multi-agency collaboration
    Location: McKee Hall
    Co-Author: Kaylin R. Clements, PhD (she/her/hers) – US Geological Survey
    Poster Presenter: Rudy Schuster, PhD (he/him/his) – US Geological Survey
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST
    Sustainable Use and Value of U.S. Forests: Findings from the Montreal Process Criteria Indicators
    Location: McKee Hall
    Poster Presenter: Michelle Thompson, n/a – USFS
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    1:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST
    Bridging the Gap: Communication for Forestry Professionals
    Location: Embassy Suites, Canyon Maple B
    Moderator: Rae Tamblyn, n/a – Society of American Foresters
    Speaker: Dana Coelho, ISA Certified Arborist (RM-7854A), TRAQ (she/her/hers) – USDA Forest Service
    Speaker: Nick Smith
    Speaker: Brita Goldstein
    Speaker: Tiffany Wilson
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    2:20 PM – 2:28 PM MST
    "People are cherry picking the science!" Key takeaways from the Selective Science Communications Practice Group
    Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
    Speaker: Katie McGrath Novak, n/a – Colorado Forest Collaboratives Network, Center for Collaborative Conservation, Colorado State University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    5:00 PM – 5:08 PM MST
    Nature Based Solutions, Forest Landowners, and Professional Assistance: Practices, Opinions, Program Development, and Policy Implications
    Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
    Speaker: Courtney B. Deviney, n/a – NCSU
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Thursday, Sep 19th
    5:00 PM – 5:30 PM MST
    Socio-economic Status of NYC Watershed Residents: Survey Results (A New York City Watershed Case Study)
    Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch B
    Speaker: Anusha Lamsal, n/a – SUNY-ESF
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    9:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
    Sharing Key Messages From the Indian Forest Management Assessment Team Report Through Tribally-led, Data-driven Storytelling
    Location: Embassy Suites, Goldenglow
    Speaker: Sarah Cline, MFA, Communications (she/her/hers) – Ecotrust
    Speaker: Jessica Douglas – Ecotrust
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    9:40 AM – 9:48 AM MST
    Understanding behavioral intention of private landowners to adopt active forest management in the Cross-Timbers region
    Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry
    Speaker: Chamali Rodrigo, BSc. – Oklahoma State University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST
    Stages of Collaborative Readiness: Preparing Landscapes and Communities for a Future with Fire
    Location: Embassy Suites, Goldenglow
    Speaker: Chaska Huayhuaca, PhD – Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University
    Human Dimensions and Education
  • Friday, Sep 20th
    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM MST
    Forestry to the People: Best Practices for Public Communication
    Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch C
    Speaker: Elise B. McDonald, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia
    Human Dimensions and Education