DAVIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & DESIGN
DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Division of Forestry and Natural Resources

Chad Pierskalla

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Chad D. Pierskalla, Ph.D.

Associate Professor & Program Coordinator
of Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Resources

Contact Information

West Virginia University
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
PO Box 6125, Morgantown, WV 26506-6125

Telephone: (304) 293-6530
Fax: (304) 293-2441
Email: cpierska@wvu.edu

Education

Ph.D., University of Minnesota (College of Natural Resources), 2000.

Professional Employment

Courses Taught

Wildland Recreation Management
Park Planning and Design
Program Planning
Policies of Sustainable Places
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Outdoor Recreation Behavior

Research Interests

My research interests are in understanding how people use, perceive, and benefit from outdoor recreation areas. Social and biophysical indicators of outdoor recreation quality are derived from a better understanding of human-nature relationships and affordances. Much of my recent research supports public resource land management and agricultural tourism.

Professional Affiliations

Selected Publications

Recent Projects

Seneca Rocks/Spruce Knob National Recreation Area Management Plan

Monongahela National Forest Social Assessment, WVU and US Forest Service

Aquaculture Food and Marketing Study—Use of Alternative Fish Species in WV Recreational Markets, USDA

Catch-Related Standards of Quality and Demand Behavior for Fee Fishing Stocking Projects, USDA

Monongahela National Forest Trails Plan