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College of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 441139
Moscow, ID 83844-1139
Phone: (208) 885-7911
Fax: (208) 885-6226
Email: css@uidaho.edu
                                          
                                          James R. Fazio
 

Professor

Department of Conservation Social Sciences
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
P.O. Box 441139
Moscow, ID 83844-1139 U.S.A.
Phone (208) 885-7209 / FAX (208) 885-6226  
E-mail: jfazio@uidaho.edu

 

 





Education:

B.S.     Forest Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1964
M.P.S. Conservation (Education and Communication), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1971
Ph.D.   Recreation Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1974

Experience:
Forester, USDA Forest Service, 1964 1967
Associate Editor, Northern Logger and Timber Processor Magazine, 1967 1969
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Resource Recreation and
     Tourism, University of Idaho, Moscow, 1974 present
Department Administration, Department of Resource Recreation and Tourism, University of Idaho,
     1975 1989, 1989-1990
On leave as Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C.,1980 1981
Associate Dean for Academics and Continuing Education, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range
     Sciences, University of Idaho, 1983 1989
(On Contract) Director, The Arbor Day Institute, National Arbor Day Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska,
     1990-1993


Specialty Areas of Interest:

Resource communication
Environmental interpretation
Conservation history
Urban and community forestry

Courses Taught at University of Idaho:
Principles of Wildland Recreation Management (UGrad)
Environmental Interpretive Methods (UGrad)
Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (UGrad)
Introduction to Recreation Professions (UGrad)
Public Relations in Natural Resources Management (UGrad)
Entrepreneurialism in Natural Resources (Grad/UGrad)
Community and Urban Forestry

Continuing Education or Service Activities:
Program planning, coordination, and evaluation
Workshops in communications, emergency information, and various urban forestry topics

Recent and Current Research:
Communication effectiveness

Selected Publications:

Current. Editor, Idaho Community Trees, Idaho Dept. of Lands, Coeur d' Alene, ID

Current. Editor, Tree City USA Bulletin, "Arbor Day" and Library of Trees series, The National Arbor Day Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska.

2001. Across the Snowy Ranges- The Lewis and Clark Expedition in Idaho and Western Montana, Woodland Press, Moscow, ID. 204pp

2000. The Mystery of Lost Trail Pass (Ed.). Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Great Fall, Montana.

2000. Public Relations and Communications for Natural Resource Managers. 3rd ed. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, Iowa. 399 pp. (With D. Gilbert).

2000. Lewis and Clark in Idaho: Science Under Stress. Rangelands, Feb.
1999. Putting An End To Topping. Arborist News, Oct.

1999. Underlying Beliefs and Attitudes About Topping (with Ed Krumpe). Journal of Arboriculture, July. 

1985. The Woodland Steward: A Practical Guide to the Management of Small, Private Forests. The Woodland Press, Moscow, Idaho. 211 pp.

1979. Communicating With the Wilderness User. Idaho Forest, Wildlife and Range Experiment Station Bulletin 28. College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow. 65 pp.

Personal Interests and Favorite Links:
Co-owner, Woodland Enterprises [includes The Woodland Catalog featuring Smokey Bear, Woodland Gifts and Forest Fire Museum, Northwest Showcase (310 N. Main St.), and Woodland Press]. Visit at
www.smokeybeargifts.com

Lewis and Clark history, including service on local, state and national committees planning for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial (2003-2006).
Trees, Arboriculture and Landscaping. Visit www.treelink.org and www.arborday.org

Hiking, camping, exploring, birds, photography, horses...


 
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