personnel

John A. Vucetich javuceti@mtu.edu is an Assistant Professor from Michigan Technological University. He is an ecologist who specializes in population biology. He co-leads research on the internationally-recognized wolves and moose of Isle Royale. John’s field experiences are intensive, and his publications include theoretical aspects of population biology and population genetics and the statistical modeling of ecological data. John has also served as a science or policy advisor for wolf and ungulate management issues in Alaska, Alberta, Ontario, Scandinavia, Mongolia, New Mexico, and Michigan.

Michael P. Nelson (mpnelson@msu.edu) is an Associate Professor from Michigan State University. He is an environmental philosopher. Michael is well known as an Aldo Leopold scholar and his contributions to understanding how philosophical attitudes about “wilderness” affect land management. Michael has also contributed to our understanding of how a critical examination of Ojibwa mythologies can be used to understand the richness and complexity of the environmental ethics held by this culture. Michael is also called upon regularly by various government agencies to assist in understanding the ethical implications of management decisions. To learn more about Michael’s professional activities click here.

Meredith L. Gore (gorem@msu.edu) is an Assistant Professor from Michigan State University. She is a social scientist who specializes in human dimensions of natural resource management, particularly fisheries and wildlife. Meredith’s diverse research interests focus on public

perceptions of environmental risk, human-wildlife conflict, risk communication, community-based natural resource management, conservation criminology, international wildlife conservation, and program evaluation. She works with state and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and international commissions on understanding and integrating the human dimensions of natural resource management into

effective decision-making. To learn more about Meredith’s professional activities click here.