Social Dimensions

Social Dimensions Research

Photo Credit: RRMR_by Neal 

2015 - 2021

Marine reserves for all Oregonians

Using spatial (PPGIS) and traditional survey response data from respondents throughout Oregon, this project aims to identify spatially explicit values and management priorities Oregonians hold about Oregon’s coastal and marine areas. 

Grantors: Oregon SeaGrant, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves Program

2017 - 2019

Addressing improper disposal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products

This project used surveys and interviews to assess consumer behavior and pharmacist recommendations regarding drug disposal at pharmacies with and without drug take-back boxes, a year-round safe disposal method.  

Grantor: PSU Institute of Sustainable Solutions

2016 - 2018

Assessing effort shifts in Oregon's nearshore fisheries

From time to time fishers are forced to shift where they fish. What factors are driving geographic shifts in effort in the Dungeness crab, salmon, and groundfish fisheries in Oregon's nearshore waters? And are marine reserves one of those drivers?

Funding From: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves Program