Deer, People and Parks
Human Dimensions of Deer Issues in National Parks
Cornell University National Park Service

Project Timeline as of October 2007

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Completed
Fall '07
Phase I
First draft of study plan/proposal
X
 
Submit application to UCHS for human subjects approval
X
 
Questionnaire to assess deer impacts
X
 
Interviews with NPS natural resource managers
X
 
Present results at George Wright Society annual meeting (Mar '05)
X
 
Publish report on Phase I research in HDRU publication series
X
 
Publish issue-evolution manuscript in George Wright Forum
X
 
Phase II
Submit update to UCHS for human subjects approval
X
 
Interviews with public participation practitioners
X
 
Present results at The Wildlife Society annual meeting (Sep '05)
X
 
Present results at The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Sep '06)
X
 
Publish report of Phase II research  
X
Phase IIIA
Submit UCHS and OMB approval for Phase IIIA research
X
 
Phase IIIA research: 3 week visits to Fire Island National Seashore, Valley Forge National Historical Park, and Prince William Forest Park
X
 
Development of measurement tool/methodology refinement (including pre-testing)
X
 
Present results at Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting (Jun '06)
X
 
Present results at The George Wright Society Biennial Conference (Apr '07)
X
 
Present results at The 13th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (Jun '07)
X
 
Publish reports in HDRU publication series for each park
X
 
Phase IIIB
Submit UCHS and OMB approval for Phase IIIB research
X
 
60-day Notice of Intent and public comments
X
 
30-day Notice of Intent and public comments
X
 
Data collection: mail-back survey
X
 
Analysis and writing  
X
Present results at The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Sep '07)
X
 
Publish report of Phase IIIB research  
X
Other
A-exam (Ph.D. qualifying exams)
X
 
B-exam (Ph.D. dissertation defense)
X
 

 

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