Active Research Activities

These are links to projects that are current in the year 2002. They are grouped according to type of study.

Types of Studies Title of Study Cooperators and Other Links
Attitudes, Preferences, and Perceptions of Visitors Landowners perceptions of ecosystem health Upper Great Lakes States Riparian Landscapes
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Visitor Study Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Niobrara National Scenic River: Replication of a 1993 Visitor Study Niobrara National Scenic River
Benefits Based Management
Understanding visitor uses, motives, and benefits Sherburne Wildlife Refuge
Recreation-Tourism Visitor and Resident Customer Assessment Handbook USDI Bureau of Land Management
Assessment of Use and Benefits of Waterfowl Production Areas in Minnesota Waterfowl Production Areas in Minnesota
Environmental Learning Evaluating Educational Programs and Services and a Survey of Public Attitudes Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Estimating Visitor Use Estimating Recreational Use in the Niobrara National Scenic River Corridor Niobrara National Scenic River
Estimating Snowmobiling Use at Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park
Indicators and Standards of Visitor and Resource Quality Handbook for developing and implementing a visitor and natural resource monitoring and standards program for individual state parks in Minnesota Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Other Research Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: Meaning and Values Exploration Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
A Water Resources Plan for Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park
Document Changes in Reservoir Management on Mercury Accumulation in Fish Within Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park
Total and Methyl Mercury Analysis of Crayfish in Voyageurs National Park Voyageurs National Park
Assessment of Air Quality and Air Pollutant Impacts in Isle Royale National Park and Voyageurs National Park Isle Royale National Park

Voyageurs National Park
Determining the Impact of Moose Browsing on the Vegetation and Natural Fire Regime at Isle Royale National Park Isle Royale National Park
A process for identifying cultural resource gaps in the Minnesota state park system Minnesota Department of Natural Resources