Jonathan Hicks, PhD (he/ him)

I did a Ted Talk called "Exploring Wildlife-Inspired Awe." I hope some parts of it will resonate with you. youtu.be/-St49gen3ps

Please help us, @ChicagosMayor and @ChicagoDOB. Each and every one of the 1,000+ birds killed in Chicago today are protected under federal law. Chicago is in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

I am always thrilled to have the opportunity to talk about local parks and the Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies program! #mnsu #rpls

Long before I was a Minnesota resident, there was concerned talk about the moose population. As much as a natural resource, moose are a cultural resource. Hopefully this will bring us closer to a long-term conservation strategy. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wha…

"This will be the first time Minnesota transfers a state park to a Native American community." Important development, both for the Dakota Nation & for state park management & Indigenous relations going forward. theguardian.com/us-news/2023/s… #parks #stateparks #Indigenous #landback

One of the better recent assemblages of people making bad decisions in national parks. cowboystatedaily.com/2023/08/30/its…

Reminder: @MNSUMankato offers the only nationally accredited Natural Resource Management program in the state of MN. Looks like a great time to take one of my classes! ahn.mnsu.edu/academic-progr… keyc.com/2023/07/25/gov…

Each fall I teach a course titled 'Techniques in Cultural and Natural Resource Management' in which we emphasize recreational impacts and how to minimize them. Wildlife impacts are poorly understood, so this research could be invaluable! theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Add in the Air Quality Alerts and it’s a real trifecta

I needed more spiderwort in my life… so I went and found some!

Bipartisan legislation that will hopefully set an example for other states. thealmanac.net/news/measure-p… via @SHillsAlmanac

I suck at fishing. Like genuinely. But the upside is no fish were injured in the making of this video.

Showoffs.

Selfie culture is no doubt part of what is occurring. However, I suspect there are deeper motivtaions at play. Specificaly, that a desire for peak experience/awe (and not clicks) influences many proximity seekers. If so, education may be an insufficient mangement response

I feel truly seen. As usual, @herzoghal asks great questions and simplifies complex research… cheers to all involved and THANK YOU!

A call for strategic light use that will cut energy costs and (potentially) enhance dark sky tourism revenue. mspmag.com/arts-and-cultu…

Office Moving Day: After

Office Moving Day: Before

"Golf rounds per visitor per day have declined 30% over the past decade while hiking has increased 50%." Cultural and Natural Resource Management matters. abc.net.au/news/2023-04-0…

Had a great time speaking at the #MNFEA2023 Conference in Mankato yesterday! We had many students in attendance and a great time seemed to be had by all!

2000+ manatees starved in a 26 month span. It feels like they used a bandage for a wound that needed stitches… and now they’re taking off the bandage….