 Purdue Agriculture > Forestry and Natural Resources > Natural Resource Social Sciences
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| This research group studies social, political, and economic implications of alternative public policies with regard to the protection, management, and use of natural resources. The group also studies the awareness, attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups as these relate to natural resource management. |
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| Shannon Amberg |
Applications of communication theory in natural resources, human dimensions of fish, forestry, and wildlife resources |
| Richard Farnsworth |
Decision models for protecting and improving the allocation of natural resources among competing uses |
| William Hoover |
Tax law & policy for forest land and timber, economics of property rights, land use and forest fragmentation |
| Prokopy, Linda |
The role and processes of stakeholder involvement in land use planning in Indiana, consensus builsing, social indicators in watershed projects |
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Graduate Areas of Specialization |
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Downloadable Plan of Study for Natural Resources Planning and Decision Making |
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Natural Resource Policy
Natural Resource Planning
Natural Resource Economics
Forest Economic |
| Undergraduate students work with faculty and staff in the Office of Student Services to select courses that fulfill their interests and requirements of their major. |
Graduate students work with their major professor and advisory committee to develop a plan of study that is customized to their individual needs. |
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| Natural Resource Social Sciences Lab |
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