Faculty
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Chad D. Pierskalla
Chad D. Pierskalla, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Coordinator
PO Box 6125
Division of Forestry & Natural Resources--WVU
Morgantown, WV 26506-6125
Phone: 304-293-2941
ext. 2410
Fax: 304-293-2441
cpierska@wvu.edu
Highest Education:
Ph.D., University of Minnesota (College of Natural Resources), 2000.
Areas of Study:
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.
Courses Taught at WVU:
- Wildland Recreation Management
- Park Planning and Design
- Program Planning
- Policies of Sustainable Places
- Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
- Outdoor Recreation Behavior
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
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