Zach Miller, Ph.D.

Field: Environment and Society
Areas of Focus: Human-Wildlife Interactions, National Parks, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Protected Areas

Expertise

• Visitor user management
• Human wildlife conflict
• Interpretation and communication
• National Park management
• Natural sounds and night skies
• Parks and protected areas
• Outdoor recreation
• Tourism and recreation

Bio

Dr. Zach Miller is an assistant professor in the Department of Environment and Society. He completed a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources from California State University, Chico, a master's in Park, Recreation, and Tourism Management, and a doctorate degree in Forest and Conservation Science from the University of Montana. His research focuses on park and protected area management, where he uses social science concepts to inform the management of visitor use (e.g., visitor experiences related to crowding, alternative transportation, soundscapes, night skies, etc.), enhance strategic communications (e.g., Leave No Trace, environmental interpretation), and improve human-wildlife relationships. He also works on social-ecological projects, where he integrates social and ecological sciences to understand how humans and the environment affect and are affected by each other.