The GNAR Research Network connect academics, students, and other people with an interest in studying gateway communities and the regions around them. The network provides forums and other opportunities for sharing in-progress and completed research, identifying research needs and opportunities, and connecting research with on-the-ground needs.
Want to join the GNAR Research Network?:
- To join the GNAR Research Network email listserv, send an email to Elizabeth Sodja (liz.sodja@usu.edu) to be added! The listserv is used to coordinate GNAR research network meetings and share job and research opportunities.
- Are you researcher interested in or already studying GNARs? Consider adding yourself to our GNAR Researcher Contact List and/or using the list to connect with other researchers.
Upcoming Research Network Session
| Date | Research Topic | Type | RSVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
Past Research Network Sessions
| Date | Research Topic | Type | Summary/Slides |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2022 (2:00-3:30pm MT) |
The Latest Research from IORT ft. Dr. Eunjung Yang (Measuring the supply and demand for tourism) and Elizabeth Depew (Factors shaping income and income inequality in Western gateway communities near national parks). |
Research Network |
EunJung Slides Lizzy Slides |
| Feb. 24, 2022 (10-11:30am MT) |
Research Network Kickoff: The GNARly Problems GNARly Solutions Study ft. Dr. Danya Rumore (Overview of the GNARly Challenges, GNARly Solutions study) and Dr. Philip Stoker (Commuting and Gateway Communities) |
Research Network |
Danya Slides Philip Slides Cleaned Chat |