Leopold Institute Staff- Suzanne SchwartzLeopold Institute Staff- Suzanne Schwartz

Research Application Support - Website Developer

Suzanne Lingle

Education:

  • B.A., Sociology, Environmental and Rural Change Emphasis - The University of Montana, Missoula. 2002

Background:

Suzanne has dabbled in many occupational positions as well as received a B.A. in Sociology with an Environmental and Rural Change Emphasis. She has always been interested in conservation issues and understanding the complex relationship between humans and the "natural" world. Areas of study included: wilderness values, environmental and social change issues, human and wildlife conflict, ecotourism development, land management and policy issues, collaborative processes, social psychology and complex organizations. She chose to pursue website development as a means to working creatively while providing the flexibility to pursue her educational goals.


Career Interests:

Suzanne would like to continue to find ways to facilitate the awareness, communication, and application of natural resource research, particularly natural and social resource research related to wilderness stewardship. This includes promoting the availability of research knowledge, products and other resources to managers, other researchers, educators, and the public.


Current Projects:

Suzanne has been working since the spring of 2001 as a member of the Leopold Institute's Research Application Program. Suzanne assists with research application activities, which includes designing and developing the Institute's website and its content in order to provide and deliver wilderness research information (produced primarily by the Leopold Institute). In addition, Suzanne assists with the Institute's visual information including graphics, layout for print, posters, and presentations as well as web-based surveys and interactive CD's for various research projects.


Honors: Awards

  • Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology 2002 - University of Montana
  • USDA Certificate of Appreciation (monetary award)
  • Preceptorship - Social Statistics, University of Montana

Contact Information:

Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
790 E. Beckwith Ave.
Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 406-542-3244
Fax: 406-542-4196
E-mail: slschwartz@fs.fed.us


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