Lincoln Larson
Bio
Larson Lab Website
Education:
- B.S., Biology, Duke University
- M.S., Forest Resources, University of Georgia
- Ph.D., Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism, University of Georgia
Courses Taught at NC State:
IPGE/PRT 295 – Nature, Health & Wellness
PRT 230 – Foundations of Outdoor Recreation Management
PRT 452/552 – Field Experience in Nature-based Recreation & Tourism Management
PRT 500 – Conceptual Foundations of Recreation
PRT 550 – Human Behavior & the Environment
For more information about the courses Dr. Larson teaches, please visit: https://faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu/lincolnlarson/teaching/courses/
Research Interests:
Dr. Larson uses a variety of social science methods to understand human-environment interactions and address natural resource management and conservation issues. His human dimensions research questions and projects focus on three broad themes (natural resource management and conservation, outdoor recreation and health, and environmental education and stewardship) that are designed to help scientists, land managers, and the general public understand, communicate, and collaboratively respond to emerging challenges facing parks and protected areas. Dr. Larson’s recent work has focused on many different topics including:
- Parks and protected area management
- Nature-based recreation, health, and well-being
- Community-based conservation and sustainable development
- Human-wildlife interactions and conflict
- Environmental education and interpretation
For more information about Dr. Larson’s work, please visit: https://faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu/lincolnlarson/
Grants & Research Projects:
Dr. Larson has served as a principal investigator or co-investigator on many different research projects funded by a variety of agencies and organizations, including:
- National Science Foundation
- U.S.D.A. Forest Service
- U.S.D.A. National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Boy Scouts of American National Foundation
- National Audubon Society
He has also conducted unfunded research focused on improving teaching and learning at multiple levels ranging from non-formal youth camps to college classrooms.
Publications
- 'Planning over programs': Challenges and opportunities affecting the participation of underserved producers in the conservation reserve program across the southeastern United States , CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE (2025)
- Associations between depression and nature-based recreation: A cross-sectional study of adults in the United States, Spain, and Brazil , SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2025)
- Associations between private and public green space and housing prices in historically redlined neighborhoods: A case study in Miami, Florida , URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING (2025)
- Can Citizen Scientists Contribute to Trail Assessment and Monitoring Programs? An Empirical Evaluation of Data Congruence and Overall Efficacy , ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2025)
- Emotions and political identity predict public acceptance of urban deer management , URBAN ECOSYSTEMS (2025)
- Environmental identities of college students reveal potential conflicts and common ground for wildlife conservation , BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION (2025)
- Factors Affecting Enrollment in General Conservation Reserve Program: A Duration Analysis of Producers in Southern United States , JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS (2025)
- Fun Surveys? Developing an Innovative Approach to Assessing Learning Through Citizen Science , Citizen Science: Theory and Practice (2025)
- Green spaces and social bonds: Investigating associations of parks and greenness with online social connectedness (via Facebook) across the United States , URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING (2025)
- Leave No Trace in the Frontcountry: Assessing Knowledge and Behaviors Before and After a Targeted Messaging Intervention , Journal of Interpretation Research (2025)