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Mark D. Needham
Assistant Professor
Department of Forest Resources
Peavy Hall 111
Corvallis, OR 97331-5703
(541) 737-1498


Curriculum vitae

B.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, 1999, University of Victoria, Canada
M.A., Geography, 2002, University of Victoria, Canada
Ph.D., Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism, 2006, Colorado State University

Research Interests: Natural resource-based recreation management, social psychology of natural resources, human dimensions of wildlife, norms and standards for resource management, carrying capacity and crowding, specialization, risk, trust, conflict, tourism, survey and quantitative methods

Current Programs: Carrying capacity and management of reefs and marine protected areas in Hawaii; visitors’ experiences and preferences at recreation sites in Clatsop State Forest, Oregon; effects of concessions and commercial operations on forest recreation use in Alaska; hunters’ responses to chronic wasting disease

Courses:

  • FOR 251, Recreation resource management
  • FOR 453 / 553, Nature-based tourism
  • FOR 523, Quantitative analysis in social science

Graduate Students: Robyn Ceurvorst (PhD, Forest Resources), Kerry Grimm (PhD, Environmental Sciences), Sera Janson (MS, Forest Resources)

Selected publications:

Brown, R. N. K., Rosenberger, R. S., Kline, J. D., Hall, T. E., & Needham, M. D. (2008, in press). Visitor preferences for managing wilderness recreation after wildland fire. Journal of Forestry.

Vaske, J. J., & Needham, M. D. (2008, in press). Segmenting public beliefs about conflict with coyotes in an urban recreation setting. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration.

Needham, M. D., & Vaske, J. J. (2008, in press). Hunter perceptions of similarity and trust in wildlife agencies and personal risk associated with chronic wasting disease. Society and Natural Resources, 21(3).

Christensen, A., Rowe, S., & Needham, M. D. (2007). Value orientations, awareness of consequences, and participation in a whale watching education program in Oregon. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 12(4), 275-279.

Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., Donnelly, M. P., & Manfredo, M. J. (2007). Hunting specialization and its relationship to participation in response to chronic wasting disease. Journal of Leisure Research, 39(3), 413-437.

Stafford, N. T., Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., & Petchenik, J. (2007). Hunter and nonhunter beliefs about chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin. Journal of Wildlife Management, 71(5), 1739-1744.

Vaske, J. J., Needham, M. D., & Cline Jr., R. C. (2007). Clarifying interpersonal and social values conflict among recreationists. Journal of Leisure Research, 39(1), 182-195.

Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., & Manfredo, M. J. (2006). State and residency differences in hunters’ responses to chronic wasting disease. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 11(3), 159-176.

Vaske, J. J., Needham, M. D., Stafford, N. T., Green, K., & Petchenik, J. (2006). Information sources and knowledge about chronic wasting disease in Colorado and Wisconsin. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 11(3), 191-202.

Needham, M. D., & Vaske, J. J. (2006). Beliefs about chronic wasting disease risks across multiple states, years, and interest groups. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 11(3), 215-220.

Vaske, J. J., Needham, M. D., Newman, P., Manfredo, M. J., & Petchenik, J. (2006). Potential for conflict index: Hunters’ responses to chronic wasting disease. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 34(1), 44-50.

Needham, M. D., Rollins, R. B., & Vaske, J. J. (2005). Skill level and normative evaluations among summer recreationists at alpine ski areas. Leisure / Loisir: Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies, 29(1), 71-94.

Needham, M. D., & Rollins, R. B. (2005). Interest group standards for recreation and tourism impacts at ski areas in the summer. Tourism Management, 26(1), 1-13.

Needham, M. D., Rollins, R. B., & Wood, C. J. B. (2004). Site-specific encounters, norms and crowding of summer visitors at alpine ski areas. International Journal of Tourism Research, 6(6), 421-437.

Needham, M. D., Vaske, J. J., & Manfredo, M. J. (2004). Hunters’ behavior and acceptance of management actions related to chronic wasting disease in eight states. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 9(3), 211-231.

Needham, M. D., Wood, C. J. B., & Rollins, R. B. (2004). Understanding summer visitors and their experiences at the Whistler Mountain ski area, Canada. Mountain Research and Development, 24(3), 234-242.

Needham, M. D., Rollins, R. B., & Wood, C. J. B. (2004). Stakeholders’ perceptions of bear viewing tours at an alpine ski area in the summer. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 9(2), 153-156.

Needham, M. D., & Rollins, R. B. (2003). The lure of summer: A study at Whistler shows what visitors love about the mountains. Ski Area Management, 42(2), 28-29.

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