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Degrees:
- Honors B.S., Oregon State University, 1999 (Forest Recreation Resources)
- M.S., Oregon State University, 2001 (Forest Resources)
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2005 (Natural Resource Science & Management)
Specializations and Research Interests:
- Outdoor Recreation Policy and Planning:
- Benefits-Based Management
- Social Capital & Trust
- Citizen Participation
- Gateway Communities
- Environmental Interpretation and Education
- Recreational Access to Private Forestlands
Technical Reports:
Professional Memberships:
- International Association for Society and Natural Resources
- Society of American Foresters
Selected Publications:
Leahy, J., Kilgore, M., Hibbard, C., and Donnay, J. “Family Forest Land Owners’ Interest in and Perceptions of Forest Certification: Focus Group Findings from Northern Minnesota.” Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. Forthcoming.
Anderson, D., Wilhelm, S., Schneider, I, and Leahy, J.. “Proximate and Distant Visitors: Differences in Importance Ratings of Beneficial Experiences.” Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. Forthcoming.
Kilgore, M., Leahy, J., Hibbard, C., and Donnay, J. 2007. “AssessingFamilyForest Land Certification Opportunities: A Minnesota Case Study.” Journal of Forestry. 105(1): 27-33.
Kilgore, M., Leahy, J., Donnay, J., Hibbard, C., and Blinn, C. 2007. “Evaluating Logger Certification Attitudes and Preferences: A Minnesota Case Study.” Forest Products Journal. 57(1/2):84-90.
Davenport, M., Leahy, J., Anderson, D., and Jakes, P. 2007. “Building trust in natural resource management within local communities: A case study of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie” Environmental Management. 39(3): 353-368.
Davenport, M., Anderson, D., Leahy, J. and Jakes, P. 2007. “Reflections from USDA Forest Service employees on institutitional constraints to engaging and serving their local communities.” Journal of Forestry. 105(1): 43-48.
Nickerson, R., Anderson, D., Davenport, M., and Leahy, J. In review. “Assessing Visitor and Community Recreation Benefits: A Handbook for Managers.”
Kilgore, M., Leahy, J., Hibbard, C., Donnay, J., Flitsch, K., Anderson, D.,Thompson, J., Ellefson, P., and Ek, A. 2005. “Developing a Certification Framework for Minnesota’s Family Forests.” Technical Report submitted to the Blandin Foundation. Grand Rapids, MN.
Johnson, R., Shelby, B., Brunson, M., and Leahy, J. 2005. “Socioeconomic Responses to Alternative Silvicultural Treatments.” In C. Maguire & C. Chambers (Eds.), College
of Forestry Integrated Research Project: Ecological and Socioeconomic Responses to Alternative Silvicultural Treatments (pp.88-103). Research Contribution #46. Corvallis, Oregon State University.
Leahy, J., Davenport, M., Anderson, D., and Jakes, P. 2004. “Community Trust in Natural Resource Agencies: Case Studies from Illinois.” Proceedings of the 4th Social Aspects and Recreation Research Symposium.
Leahy, J. and Anderson, D. 2004. “Community Benefits in the Kaskaskia Watershed: Preliminary Technical Report.” Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station. Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Johnson, R., and Leahy, J. 2004. “Social Aspects of Coastal Tourism.” In M. Manfredo, J. Vaske, B. Brueyere, D. Field & P. Brown (Eds.), Society and natural resources: A summary of knowledge (pp. 175-186). Jefferson: Modern Litho.
Huppert, D., Johnson, R., Leahy, J., and Bell, K. 2003. “Interactions between Human Communities and Estuaries in the Pacific Northwest: Trends and Implications for Management.” Estuaries. 26(4B): 997-1009.
Leahy, J. 2001. “Public Recreation on Oregon’s Family Forestlands.” Oregon Small Woodlands Association Update. 20(5): 7.
Courses Taught:
- PRT225 – Introduction to Readings in
Outdoor Recreation
- PRT452 – Environmental Interpretation
- PRT491 – Issues and Ethics in Parks,
Recreation & Tourism
(Senior Seminar)
