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Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf
Director of the Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station
Contact Information
- Department:
- Fcfc
- Email:
- elizabeth.metcalf@umontana.edu
- Phone:
- (406) 243-4448
- Personal Website:
- http://www.cfc.umt.edu/research/humandimensions/
Education
Ph.D. Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011
M. S. Recreation, Parks and Tourism Resources, West Virginia University, 2006
B.S. Leisure Studies, Southern Connecticut State University, 2004
B.A. Relational Communications, Southern Connecticut State University, 2004
Current Position
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs
Joel Meier Distinguished Professor of Wildland Management
Courses Taught
PTRM 150 First Year Seminar in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management
PTRM 300 Recreation Behavior
Research Interests
Please check out my lab web site for more information about research, current projects, and courses. Research interests include:
- Human-wildlife interaction
- Hunter and angler recruitment and retention
- Social dimensions of water (e.g. superfund, agriculture, etc.)
- Underrepresented groups in outdoor recreation
- Community planning for outdoor recreation
Home Department
College of Forestry and Conservation
Area of Expertise
Human-Wildlife Conflict and Issues; Hunter Recruitment and Retention; River Recreation Management; Social Dimensions of River Retention; Underrepresented Groups in Outdoor Recreation
Food Energy Water Focus
Human dimensions of natural resources; social dimensions of river restoration
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