Call for abstracts – Human Dimensions Conference

A conference and training program designed to address the myriad issues that arise as people and wildlife struggle to coexist in a sustainable and healthy manner. We invite you to join us in this critical wildlife conservation effort. Our mission is to increase professionalism and effectiveness in the human dimensions of fisheries and wildlife management field.

Keynote speaker: Gary Machlis, Chief Science Advisor, NPS

Conference Themes:
Biodiversity and Coupled Social-Ecological Systems

Fish and Wildlife Governance

The Changing Nature of Wildlife Conservation

Enduring Issues in HDFW

Improving HDFW Science

Increasing HDFW Capacity

Working with the Public

Implications of Global Change

Human Wildlife Conflict

Wildlife in an Ecosystem Services Paradigm

Discourses about Wildlife

Demographics and Fish and Wildlife Policy

Mike Manfredo

Conference Co-Chair, Pathways to Success Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department

Colorado State University

Jerry Vaske

Conference Co-Chair, Pathways to Success Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department

Colorado State University

Dan Decker

Conference Co-Chair, Pathways to Success Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management

Professor, Natural Resources

Director, Human Dimensions Research Unit

Cornell University

Esther Duke

Coordinator, Pathways to Success: Integrating Human Dimension into Fish and Wildlife Management Conference

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department

Colorado State University