SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NECC1011 : Balancing Natural Resource Recreation Management, Human Well-Being, and Community Resilience
- Period Covered: 10/01/2008 to 09/01/2009
- Date of Report: 10/30/2009
- Annual Meeting Dates: 09/10/2009 to 09/11/2009
Participants
Jim Gramann, National Park Service; Brett Wright, Clemson; Gary Ellis, Texas A&M; Mike Schuett, Texas A&M; Erin Seekamp, Southern Illinois University; Frank Jenks, Bureau of Land Management; Hal Hallett, Bureau of Land Management; Catalino Blanche, NIFA USDA; Rick Reeder, Economic Research Service USDA; Peter Fix, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Frank Boteler, NIFA USDA; Jody Enck, Cornell University; Dennis Propst, Michigan State University; J. Arbuckle, Iowa State University; Taylor Stein, University of Florida; Dave Smaldone, West Virginia University; Jessica Leahy, University of Maine; Fen Hunt, NIFA USDA; Dorothy Anderson, North Carolina State University;
See attached meeting minutes file.
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
Desired outcomes for 2009 were to refine project objectives and research methodologies, identify and recruit key co-project investigators and agency partners, and identify appropriate funding sources and build relationships. Important steps were taken to identify and recruit additional participants to the coordinating committee. We were pleased to have 25 participants join in the first year of the coordinating committee, and 19 participants at the annual meeting. Agency participation has included both USDA and DOI. Regrets from other agency participants were conveyed (USDA Forest Service, for example) as the opportunity to travel at the end of the fiscal year was limited. The annual meeting helped to identify appropriate funding sources and build relationships among participants. Desired accomplishments for the next year include: a) measurable progress on incorporating outdoor recreation research in existing and new CSREES/NIFA programs, and b) proposals submitted by subgroups of the NECC1011 for funding of outdoor recreation research which feature multistate research sites and principal investigators.
Impacts
- In the first year of the coordinating committee, intended potential long-term outcomes and impacts exist: 1) Outdoor recreation contributes to active lifestyles. 2) Sustainably managed recreation areas that have implemented/adopted sustainable recreation management techniques 3) Physical impacts maintained within management parameters 4) Inclusive and tailored recreation opportunities for a diverse public 5) Increased attachment with the natural environment and a sense of place 6) Public increases knowledge in environmental stewardship 7 & 8) Sustainable and accessible outdoor recreation environments that lead to resilient communities and high quality of life 9) Outdoor recreation enterprises contribute to improved economic stability in rural communities. 10) Scientific capacity to address contemporary problems by applying and revising state-of-the-art knowledge
Publications
Selin, S., Hunt, F., Blanche, C., and Thompson, K. 2009. "Outdoor Recreation Research and Education for the 21st Century: Defining National Direction and Building Capacity." Journal of Forestry, 107(7):346-349.