Bruce Lauber
Director, Center for Conservation Social Sciences, and Senior Research Associate, Natural Resources and the Environment
Bruce Lauber is the Director of the Center for Conservation Social Sciences (CCSS) in the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment. His research focuses on how individuals, organizations, and communities contribute and respond to environmental change. He publishes on topics including risk communication, collaborative management, and decision making in contexts related to invasive species management, fish consumption and health, and wildlife conservation.
Education
Ph.D., Natural Resource Policy and Management, Cornell University, 1996; M.S., Wildlife Management, University of Maine, 1991; B.A., Chemistry, Williams College, 1982.
Recent Research
- Lauber, T.B., R.C. Stedman, N.A. Connelly, R.C. Ready, L.G. Rustam, and G.L. Poe. 2020. The effects of aquatic invasive species on recreational fishing participation and value in the Great lakes: Possible future scenarios. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 46: 656-665.
- Connelly, N.A., T.B. Lauber, P.J. McCann, J. Niederdeppe, and B.A. Knuth. 2019. Estimated exposure to mercury from fish consumption among women anglers of childbearing age in the Great Lakes region. Environmental Research. 171: 11-17.
- Niederdeppe, J., N.A. Connelly, T.B. Lauber, and B.A. Knuth. 2019. Effects of a personal narrative in messages designed to promote healthy fish consumption among women of childbearing age. Health Communication. 34:825-837.
- Lauber, T.B., N.A. Connelly, J. Niederdeppe, and B.A. Knuth. 2017. Urban anglers’ adherence to fish consumption advisories in the Great Lakes region. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 43:180-186.
- Lauber, T.B., R.C. Stedman, N.A. Connelly, L.G. Rudstam, R.C. Ready, G.L. Poe, D.B. Bunnell, T.O. Höök, M.A. Koops, S.A. Ludsin, and E.S. Rutherford. 2016. Using scenarios to assess possible future impacts of invasive species in the Laurentian Great Lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 36(6):1292-1307.
- Lauber, T.B., R.C. Stedman, D.J. Decker, and B.A. Knuth. 2011. Linking Knowledge to Action in Collaborative Conservation. Conservation Biology. 25(6):1186-1194.
- Lauber, T.B., D.J. Decker, and B.A. Knuth. 2008. Social networks and community-based natural resource management. Environmental Management. 42:677-687.
Courses Taught
NTRES 4600/6350: Planning for Environmental Conservation and Sustainability; NTRES 4300: Environmental Policy Processes
Contact Information
Fernow Hall 105
Ithaca, NY 14853
TBL3 [at] cornell.edu
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