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Skibins, Jeffrey C

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  • My research focuses on three overarching issues of human dimensions of wildlife conservation. 1) How can parks, protected areas, zoos, and aquariums increase public participation in wildlife conservation? 2) How do we improve wildlife conservation outcomes from ecotourism? 3) How does interpretation influence wildlife conservation? I use conservation and environmental psychology theories to investigate how visitors’ emotions, attitudes, and on-site experiences can be measured to predict pro-conservation behaviors. My research methods use multivariate statistics to develop population-level models. Projects are designed to provide managers strategies to enhance wildlife conservation, interpretation and exhibit design, public campaigns, and visitor experiences.

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  • Jeffrey C Skibins