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ALWRI welcomes Social Scientist, Jaclyn Rushing
Jaclyn is a social scientist who focuses on outdoor recreation, parks, and protected area management with a specific interest in relevance, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is energized by relationships with practitioners, stakeholders, and fellow scientists. Jaclyn has worked for municipal, state, and national parks and has a background in basic and applied mixed-methods and...
New General Technical Report explores benefits of Wilderness
Over the past six decades, since the Wilderness Act was signed into law, the U.S. population increased significantly, as did its diversity. During that same time, federally designated wilderness also increased—an order of magnitude—from 9 to roughly 112 million acres. Today, more people than ever before are spending time outside. A new General Technical Report, “A Perpetual Flow of Benefits:...
Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute develops new strategic plan and science charter
In 2021, through a collaborative ground-up engagement process, the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute developed a new strategic plan and science charter that addresses high priority wilderness research needs identified by partners and wilderness stakeholders. This strategic plan lays out a research program that embodies ALWRI’s mission to advance wilderness stewardship through...
