Department: Human Dimensions of Natural Resources

The Department is dedicated to the education and involvement of diverse publics in natural resource decisions. HDNR has more than 90 years of collaborative research in parks and protected areas and contributes to informed decision making while conveying a broad based understanding of the way humans value, use and depend on the natural environment.

HDNR 2023 Fall Graduate Highlight Series

Another semester has concluded and with it came a new batch of graduates beaming with excitement for their accomplishments and eagerness for life’s next steps….

DEI awards for the 2022-2023 academic year

DEI awards for the 2022-2023 academic year Faculty/staff: Dr. Christina Cavaliere ” is a global leader speaking out for equity / inclusion and impacting women’s…

2020 HDNR Award Winners

College Level Awards George Wallace Warner College Emeritus Award The Center for Protected Area Management (CPAM) was born out of George’s research and outreach lab…

Dr. Joseph O’Leary Retires

Formerly Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, Professor and Department Head in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University, and an Emeritus Professor at Purdue University, Joe has a prolific and distinguished publishing record in the tourism and recreation research areas with more than 250 publications.

2019 HDNR Award Winners

College Level Awards George Wallace Warner College Emeritus Award The Center for Protected Area Management (CPAM) was born out of George’s research and outreach lab…