Chad P. Dawson

Biographical Information
"Professor of Recreation Resources Management and former Chair of the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Dawson has taught courses and conducted research related to visitor management and protected area and wilderness management. Dr. Dawson has held research and education positions at Cornell University and the University of Minnesota. He is the Managing Editor of the International Journal of Wilderness and co-author with Dr. John Hendee of the “Wilderness Management” textbook (3rd edition). He served 9 years as an elected Board of Education member and President (6 years) of a school district in Oswego County, New York. Outdoor activities like fly fishing, canoe camping, hiking, and boating keep him connected to nature and wilderness."


 * Director, WILD Foundation