2017 GWS Conference Proceedings
Connections Across People, Place, and Time is the proceedings volume from the 2017 GWS Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites. The book (150 pp.) is published in digital (PDF) format only. You can download the whole book or individual papers. Links below.
Cover photo courtesy of Samantha Weber.
CITATION:
Weber, Samantha, ed. 2017. Connections Across People, Place, and Time: Proceedings of the
2017 George Wright Society Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites. Hancock,
Michigan: George Wright Society.
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1 Introduction and Acknowledgments
Jennifer Palmer and David Harmon
2 Sea Turtles, Light Pollution, and Citizen Science: A Preliminary Report
Heather Afford, Susan Teel, Mark Nicholas, Thomas Stanley, and Jeremy White
3 Mapping Invasive Species to Efficiently Monitor Southwestern National Park Areas
Ryan Avery, Dakoyta Greenman, Katherine Landesman, Jordan Vaa, and Timmera Whaley
4 Bringing Historical Perspectives on Climate into Current Adaptation Practice
Alanna Casey
5 Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Map Temporal and Spatial Patterns of
Annual Bromes for Prairie Management and Invasive Species Control in the
Northern Great Plains
Amanda Clayton, Jessica Fayne, Carl Green, and Jared Tomlin
6 Creating Connections through Predictive Modeling and Cultural Resources Research
Lindsey Cochran, David A. Gadsby, and Tad Britt
7 A Ten-Step Program that Links Monitoring to Management
Peter Dratch, Bill Thompson, Melinda Knutson, Emily Silverman, Ken Newman, and
Joel H. Reynolds
9 Wilderness Character Monitoring Continues on National Wildlife Refuges
Marissa Edwards and Peter Dratch
10 Historical and Ecological Considerations in the Establishment of
National Parks and Monuments
Mary K. Foley and Tim Hudson
11 Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Civic Engagement in National Parks
David Glassberg
12 Charting a Path:
A Critical History and Analysis of Social Science in America’s National Parks
James H. Gramann
13 National Colonial Farm in Piscataway Park:
Green History, Farming, and the Quest for Relevance
Lisa Hayes
14 Fulfilling the Promise: Improving Collaboration between Cultural Resources and
Interpretation and Education in the U.S. National Park Service
Emily Button Kambic, Dean Herrin, and Katherine Crawford-Lackey
15 Using Digital Point-Intercept and Sub-meter Navigation to Assess Vegetation Recovery in
Fire Island’s Wilderness
C.R. Kilheffer, J. Raphael, L. Ries, and H.B. Underwood
16 Western Highways Transportation Corridor:
Adaptation and Challenges for Preserving a Cultural Landscape Today
Gwénaëlle Le Parlouër
17 Evaluating Diverse Trail Projects Using Standardized Assessment Tools:
Conservation Corps Example
Katelin McArdle, Chelsey Walden-Schreiner, Elizabeth Oliphant, Michael B. Edwards,
Yu-Fai Leung, Gary Blank, and Erin Seekamp
18 The Goldilocks Syndrome
Martha Merson, Louise Allen, Nickolay Hristov,Jim Pfeiffenberger, Paul E. Super, Brent
Everitt, Susan Teel, and Tim Watkins
21 Connecting People, Nature, and Culture through
Metropolitan Conservation Alliances
Ted Trzyna
BISON CONSERVATION
22 Breakthroughs in Bison Conservation Bring Recovery a Bit Closer
Peter Dratch
23 Informing Bison Conservation Strategies Using Population Viability Analyses for
Department of the Interior Bison Herds
Cynthia Hartway and Amanda Hardy
24 Using Assisted Reproductive Technologies to Mitigate Disease and
Preserve Genetic Variation in Bison
Jennifer Barfield
25 American Icons in Metropolitan Grasslands:
People, Place and Bison Recovery along Colorado’s Front Range
Rebecca Garvoille
26 Transforming Department of Interior Bison from Livestock to Wildlife
Lee Jones and Peter Dratch