Dr. Christopher Monz

Ecology Center

Courses:
ENVS 4500/6500- Wildland Recreation Behavior
ENVS 4600/6600- Natural Resource Interpretation
ENVS 6400 - Ecological Aspects of Wildland Recreation

Graduate Students:

Ashley D'Antonio - Ph.D.,  Human Dimensions
Kelly Goonan - Ph.D.,  Human Dimensions
Karina Puikkonen- M.S., Human Dimensions
Dusty Vaughn - M.S. Human Dimensions

Biography:

Christopher Monz is an Associate Professor of Recreation Resources Management in the Department of Environment and Society (ENVS) at Utah State University (USU). Chris joined the USU faculty in 2007, having previously been an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at St. Lawrence University in New York, the Academic Dean of Sterling College in Vermont and the Research Director for the National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming. He holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University and an MS in ecology and BA in biology. He has taught courses in outdoor recreation, public lands planning and conservation, nature-based tourism, interpretation and outdoor education. His research specialty is recreation ecology with current research interests in integrating biophysical science, social science, and park transportation planning approaches in visitor capacity determinations. Chris has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on funded research totaling over $2.5M from the USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Paul Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program. He has worked extensively in the US including Alaska and internationally in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Australia.  Chris is an active mountaineer, runner and skier and has worked as an environmental educator, ranger, and climbing instructor.