Social Science
Learn more about sociology, archaeology, urban environments, economics, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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Forests & PlantsJ. Morgan Grove, Sociologist
- Ph.D., Yale University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A sociologist studies the relationships among people’s behavior and social institutions, rules, and organizations.
- Ph.D., Yale University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A sociologist studies the relationships among people’s behavior and social institutions, rules, and organizations.
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Forests & PlantsGregory Frey, Forest Economist
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A forest economist seeks to understand human decisions that impact forests.
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A forest economist seeks to understand human decisions that impact forests.
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Kristin Floress, Social Scientist
- Ph.D., Purdue University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A social scientist in the USDA Forest Service studies what people think and do in relation to natural recources and the environment.
- Ph.D., Purdue University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A social scientist in the USDA Forest Service studies what people think and do in relation to natural recources and the environment.
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Weather & ClimateDavid Flores, Research Social Scientist
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research social scientist studies the relationships between people and the environment.
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A research social scientist studies the relationships between people and the environment.
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Forests & PlantsMarla R. Emery, Geographer
- Ph.D., Rutgers University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Geography includes many different things like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and maps. However, one important focus of geography is the relationship between people and nature – how human beings and their activities affect nature and how nature affects human beings.
- Ph.D., Rutgers University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Geography includes many different things like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and maps. However, one important focus of geography is the relationship between people and nature – how human beings and their activities affect nature and how nature affects human beings.
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C. Meghan Downes, Economist
- Ph.D., University of New Mexico
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As an economist, I study how humans use the environment for goods and services. I also study the value people place on natural resources and processes.
- Ph.D., University of New Mexico
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- As an economist, I study how humans use the environment for goods and services. I also study the value people place on natural resources and processes.
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Forests & PlantsWeather & ClimateMike Dockry, Research Forest & Social Scientist
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A forester/social scientist studies how people and communities use, manage, and think about their forests and sustainability.
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A forester/social scientist studies how people and communities use, manage, and think about their forests and sustainability.
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Ken Cordell, Social Scientist
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A social scientist studies people’s values, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes (VOBAs). The social sciences include economics, anthropology, and a number of other disciplines, each of which has its own background and approaches to studying VOBAs.
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A social scientist studies people’s values, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes (VOBAs). The social sciences include economics, anthropology, and a number of other disciplines, each of which has its own background and approaches to studying VOBAs.
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Susan Charnley, Research Social Scientist
- Ph.D., Stanford University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Anthropology is the study of people and their culture in both the past and present. My focus is environmental anthropology, which is the study of human relations with the natural environment.
- Ph.D., Stanford University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Anthropology is the study of people and their culture in both the past and present. My focus is environmental anthropology, which is the study of human relations with the natural environment.
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Patty Champ, Environmental Economist
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Environmental economics uses economic concepts to study natural resources and the environment. Within this broad area of study, I am interested in peoples’ preferences and how people make trade-offs related to the environment.
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Environmental economics uses economic concepts to study natural resources and the environment. Within this broad area of study, I am interested in peoples’ preferences and how people make trade-offs related to the environment.
