Steve Lawson, Director
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Public lands management and planning
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Alternative transportation in parks and public lands
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Visitor use measurement and simulation modeling
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Survey research design and analysis, including choice modeling
Dr. Lawson is a senior project consultant and leads RSG’s Public Lands Planning and Management services. He has conducted research in national parks throughout the United States for 10 years, with a focus on indicator-based adaptive management and planning of recreation carrying capacity. His projects address nationally significant issues, including carrying capacity planning in Yosemite and Acadia National parks; scenic air tour management in Haleakalā and Hawaii Volcanoes National parks; and alternative transportation planning in Rocky Mountain and Yosemite National parks.
Education
- PhD, Natural Resources, University of Vermont
- MS, Resource Economics and Policy, University of Maine
- BS, Political Science, University of Vermont
Memberships/Affiliations
- Adjunct Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty Member, University of Vermont
- Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Associate Editor
- George Wright Society, Member
- International Association for Society and Natural Resources, Member
- Colorado State University, Affiliate Faculty