The social and ecological complexity of the Kenai River Fishery
New research from IORT maps out the complexity of America's premier salmon fishery.
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Jim and Jeri Spinner Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Lab
Jim and Jeri Spinner, both alumni of Utah State University, made a generous donation to support graduate student research experiences in the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.
Dr. Wayne Friemund, from USU-Moab is working to understand the carbon emissioons generated from tourism travel to Moab, Utah and surrounding destinations like Arches National Park.
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Our purpose is to provide accurate, research-based information about tourism and outdoor recreation issues to the Utah State Legislature and state agencies. We provide data and expertise to help communities balance the economic, social, and environmental tradeoffs of tourism development. We use an interdisciplinary approach, with research and analysis on outdoor recreation and tourism, a complex sector of the state's economy.
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