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Tidball’s Work with Veterans and Outdoor Recreation featured on MeatEater
Nov 2023 – See the article here.
PhD Student Francine Barchett Appears in African Wildlife Economy Institute publication
May 2023 – PhD student Francine Barchett wrote an article appearing in the African Wildlife Economy Institute‘s website about learning to hunt and its relationship to conservation from a female perspective. See the article here.
NPS Healthy Recreation Community of Practice Webinar: The Intersection of Nature & Mental Health
This webinar occurred on 23 March 2023. The full session is embedded below. Supporting documents include:
Intersection of Nature & Mental Health Webinar Transcript
Intersection of Nature & Mental Health Slide Deck
Intersection of Nature and Mental Health Transcript (Ukrainian)
Support of the National Park Service Conservation & Outdoor Recreation Division Healthy Recreation Community of Practice Webinar entitled The Intersection of Nature and Mental Health. This webinar was for National Park Service Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Division staff focusing on the evidence showing the benefits of nature to mental health. Featured speakers from Cornell University, American Psychological Association and the National Recreation & Park Association. 2023.
Advising NY State Senate on Veterans Outdoor Act
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“…we are compelled to affiliate with nature, which comes to the fore with urgency in times of crisis, because we associate nature with the healing aspects of hope and optimism.”
“‘…getting people involved in taking action about something is a huge motivator in getting them to spend time outside, and in turn, increases pro-environmental behaviors’ In addition, these interactions with nature make us happier as part of a self-replicating feedback loop, as Tidball calls it.”