Presentations
- Think Like a Social Scientist (PDF)
- Seeking Public Input and the PRA (Paperwork Reduction Act) (PDF)
Optional Homework
- Scavenger Hunt! Explore the Human Dimensions Website
- SHARE: one link to useful information with a colleague or course participant.
Additional Resources:
- Videos: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, with Wolf Cota: Part 1, 10 mins; Part 2, 7 mins; Part 3, 20 mins
- Practical Considerations for Integrating Social Science Research and Information into Natural Resource Management (PDF)
- The Nature of Americans: Disconnection and Recommendations for Reconnection (Full Report)
- America's Wildlife Values (PDF)
- Conservation social science: Understanding and integrating human dimensions to improve conservation
- Mainstreaming the social sciences in conservation
Instructors:
- Liz Madison
- Natalie Sexton, Chief, Human Dimensions Branch, USFWS
