Christmas and New Years Office Closure
Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices will be closed on December 24, December 25, December 26 and January 1.
Children learning about wildlife at the Barr Lake Nature Center.
Wildlife Research
Researching Human Dimensions
The Human Dimensions Research Program (HDRP) conducts social science research in Colorado about a variety of issues affecting state park and wildlife management. The purpose of this is to incorporate social and biophysical data into natural resource policy and decision making processes.
Our Work
Because humans are an integral part of ecological systems, it is important to understand what drives human behaviors and opinions.
As such, we examine a suite of individual attributes such as:
- Beliefs, attitudes, and values
- Psychological motivations and constraints (barriers)
- Preferences, expectations and satisfaction
- Perceptions of risk
We use a variety of tools and techniques to collect social science data including (but not limited to):
- Social science surveys (mail, online, and intercept)
- Public comment forms
- Individual (face-to-face) interviews and group interviews (e.g., focus groups)
Meet the Research Team
If you have questions about previous or on-going research projects or would like to discuss how the HDRP can assist you in learning about social science, stakeholder engagement, etc, please contact one of the team members.
Anna Brown, Ph.D.
- Human Dimensions Specialist/Researcher
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216
- [email protected]
Jenny Matthies, M.S.
- Human Dimensions Specialist/Researcher
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216
- [email protected]
Human Dimensions Research
Research Library
The Research Library was created in the late 1960s to provide support primarily to the wildlife research sections. The Research Library evolved to serve the broader information management needs of CPW staff. Library collections are focused on wildlife ecology and associated ecological information and CPW public historical records such as Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting agendas and minutes.