Paul R. Lachapelle
 Having completed his Ph.D. at the University of Montana's College of Forestry and Conservation in 2006, Paul joined the faculty of the Department of Political Science at Montana State University-Bozeman as an Assistant Professor with a split appointment in Extension. His doctoral research analyzed the social dynamics of trust and community "ownership" in wildfire protection planning (as prescribed by the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003) with a case study approach focused in West-central Montana.
Paul has conducted research and taught in both Montana and internationally having served as a the Training Coordinator for the University of Montana's International Seminar on Protected Area Management convening park managers from around the world for this annual field-based program. Paul is also a former U.S. Fulbright Scholar and National Security Education Program recipient with nearly three years of applied research, development work and language training in Nepal. Other applied research and training projects include studies of Inuit land use and park visitation in several arctic national parks in the Canadian Territory of Nunavut, review and consultation of forest management and community development projects in Guinea, and analysis of the role of community governance and co-management in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Community Development, Local Governance, Public Participation, Deliberative Democracy, Policy Analysis, Qualitative Research Methods, Tourism, Leadership Training, Natural Resource Policy
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - Missoula, MT
College of Forestry and Conservation
Ph.D. Forestry (Sept. 2002 to May 2006) Dissertation: The role of trust and ownership in Community Wildfire Protection Planning in West Central Montana
School of Forestry
M.S. Resource Conservation (July 1998 to July 2000) Thesis: Analysis of perceptions of natural resource planning in four "wicked" situations
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT - Burlington, VT
School of Natural Resources
B.S. (Honors) Environmental Studies (Sept. 1992 to May 1997)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journals (peer-reviewed)
Lachapelle, P.R. and S.F. McCool. 2007. Claiming "ownership": A response to Manning and Ginger. Society and Natural Resources. 20(2):193-198. (PDF 76k)
Lachapelle, P.R. and S.F. McCool. 2005. Exploring the concept of "ownership" in natural resource planning. Society and Natural Resources. 18(3):279-285. (PDF 96k)
Lachapelle, P.R., P.D. Smith and S.F. McCool. 2004. Access to power or genuine empowerment? An analysis of three community forest groups in Nepal. Human Ecology Review. 11(1):1-12. (PDF 96k)
Lachapelle, P.R., S.F. McCool, and M.E. Patterson. 2003. Barriers to effective natural resource planning in a "messy" world. Society and Natural Resources. 16(6):473-490. (PDF 152k)
Watson, A., B. Glaspell, N. Christensen, P. Lachapelle, V. Sahanatien, F. Gertsch. (in press). Giving voice to wildlands visitors: Selecting indicators to protect and sustain experiences in the Eastern Arctic of Nunavut. Environmental Management.
Edited Book Chapters
Lachapelle, P.R. and S.F. McCool. 2003. Planning Outdoor Recreation. In: J. Jenkins and J. Pigram (eds.) Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation. pp. 370-373. London: Routledge. (PDF 482k)
McCool, S.F. and P.R. Lachapelle. 2000. Recreational uses of mountain forests. In: M. F. Price and N. Butt, (eds.) Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development: A State of Knowledge Report for 2000. (IUFRO Research Series no. 5). pp. 330-337. New York, NY: CABI Publishing. (PDF 596k)
Technical Publications
Lachapelle, P.R.; Gertsch, F.; Watson, A., comps. (in review) Visitor Experience Indicators Workshop; 2005, June 27-29; Iqaluit, Nunavut, CANADA. Proceedings RMRS-P-000. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Lachapelle, P.R., and V. Sahanatien. (in review) Arctic parks research summary. In: Lachapelle, P.R.; Gertsch, F.; Watson, A., comps. 2006. Visitor Experience Indicators Workshop; 2005, June 27-29; Iqaluit, Nunavut, CANADA. Proceedings RMRS-P-000. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Conference Proceedings
McCool, S.F. and P.R. Lachapelle, F. Gertsch, H. Gosselin, and V. Sahanatien. (in press). Dimensions of recreational experiences in arctic national parks: implications for stewardship. In: Watson, A.; Dean, L.; Sproull, J., comps. Science and Stewardship to Protect and Sustain Wilderness Values: Eighth World Wilderness Congress Symposium; 2005 September 30-October 6; Anchorage, AK. Proceedings RMRS-P-000. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
The 12th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management June 2006 - Vancouver, BC, Canada, Outcomes and Opportunities from trust in natural resource planning
The 8th World Wilderness Congress Oct. 2005 - Anchorage, AK, International Seminar on Protected Area Management
Parks Canada Visitor Indicators Workshop July 2005 - Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, Summary of Phase 1 and Phase 2 Reports
The Treehouse Project July 2004 - Kruger NP, South Africa, Constituencies and protected area management: Comparing social aspects of protected area management of Southern Africa and the U.S.
The 10th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management June 2004 - Keystone, CO, Understanding visitor and Inuit landscape orientations in Auyuittuq National Park of Nunavut, Canada
The 5th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences May 2004 - Fairbanks, Alaska, Understanding different orientations (visitor and Inuit) toward wild lands in Nunavut, Eastern Arctic of Canada
Parks Canada Phase 2 Seminar Jan. 2004 - Ottawa, Ontario, Developing an understanding of landscape interactions, experiences and meanings: Auyuittuq and Quttinirpaaq National Parks of Canada, Nunavut
Western Association of Recreation Resource Professionals Conference Oct. 2003 - Sun Valley, ID Developing an understanding of experiences and meanings: Auyuittuq and Quttinirpaaq National Parks of Canada, Nunavut
Fulbright Speakers Series, United States Information Service, American Center Sept. 2001 - Kathmandu, Nepal Understanding power, equity and conflict in community forestry: an analysis of three Forest User Groups in Kabhre Palanchok District, Nepal
The 8th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management June 2000 - Bellingham, WA Barriers to effective natural resource planning in a "messy" world
SELECTED AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANAMay 2005 - Center for Leadership Development, Outstanding Student Leader Award
April 2005 - Diversity Advisory Council Student Achievement Award
May 2004 - Bertha Morton Scholarship
May 2003 - School of Forestry George E. Bright Memorial Fellowship
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Oct. 2000 - Fulbright Scholar, U.S. Scholar Program
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
Member, Western Political Science Association
Member, World Commission on Protected Areas: North American
Member, International Association for Society and Natural Resources
Listserve Member, Society for Conservation Biology/Social Science Working Group
Moderator, Community Forestry Nepal List Serve: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CFNepal
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