News and Updates

Aug 21, 2017

NCSU team awarded NSF grant to study citizen science outcomes

A team of researchers at NC State University, led by Dr. Caren Cooper (Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Resources; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) and Dr. Lincoln Larson (Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management), was recently awarded over $800,000 from the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning program to study participant dynamics, coordinated… 

Aug 15, 2017

College campuses ideal spot for recruiting new hunters

Colleges and universities might be the ideal location to focus efforts attempting to reverse the gradual decline in hunting participation and support across the United States. Our article in the July/August 2017 issue of the The Wildlife Professional explains why. And this story highlights MS student Brett Stayton’s effort to capitalize on this potential and… 

Jul 4, 2017

New guide highlights best practices for hunter recruitment and retention

A new Practitioner’s Guide for hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3), released by Responsive Management and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, features some of our recent research exploring the social habitat for hunting and the potential value of colleges and universities as prime targets for R3 efforts. You can access a PDF version of the… 

Jun 21, 2017

Parks and green space are a key to health and happiness

Our research examining the multiple health benefits of parks and green space was featured in Live Happy magazine. You can access the article here: Live Happy – July 2017 – “Well-being is a Walk in the Park” 

Mar 3, 2017

Greenways may help to reduce crime in Chicago

Many news outlets are covering our study examining The 606 Trail’s impact on crime in Chicago. Here are a few examples: From UPI (United Press International) Science News updates: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/02/24/Study-shows-parks-greenways-may-help-reduce-crime-in-Chicago/1481487947308/ From WGN Chicago: http://wgntv.com/2017/03/02/crime-down-along-chicagos-606-trail/ From Chicagoist.com: http://chicagoist.com/2017/03/02/crime_drops_along_606.php From dnainfo.com: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170302/logan-square/the-606-bloomingdale-trail-reduce-crime-study-clemson-university From Arbor Day Foundation: http://actreesnews.org/alliance-for-community-trees-news/greenway-helps-fight-crime-chicago/ 

Feb 23, 2017

Could greenways help fight Chicago crime?

Our study of shifting crime patterns along Chicago’s 606 Trail was featured in NC State News: 

Oct 15, 2016

Hunting research featured on Woods and Water SC Radio

Listen to Brett Stayton (MS student at Clemson) discussing his research on hunter recruitment retention (supported by the SC Department of Natural Resources) with Wood and Water SC Radio: 

May 1, 2016

New study shows urban parks build health, happy cities

Our study published in PLOS ONE, which investigated connections between green space and well-being in U.S. cities, was highlighted on the Gallup website. 

Feb 23, 2016

The emerging role of ecosystem services in preventive medicine

Our work exploring connections between green space and health was highlighted by the US Forest Service research blog, CompassLive. 

Jan 3, 2016

Using art to evaluate environmental education outcomes

Our study exploring the possibility of using art to assess environmental education outcomes with youth was featured in the North American Association for Environmental Education’s EE Research Bulletin. Check out the excerpt from Issue 10 (July-Dec 2015, pp. 13-14) here.