Publications

Recent Books

* Cordell, H.K., Betz, C.J., English, D.B.K., Mou, S.H., Bergstrom, J.C., Teasley, R.J., Tarrant, M.A., & Loomis, J. (1999). Outdoor recreation in American life. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing.

Recent Publications

* Porter, R. & Tarrant, M.A. (In Press). Using GIS to examine environmental justice and federal tourism sites in the Southern Appalachia. Journal of Travel Research.

* Green, G.T., Kleiber, D.K., & Tarrant, M.A. (2000). The effect of an outdoor recreation program on resiliency in low-income minority youth. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 18(3), 76-97.

* Tarrant, M.A., Bright, A.D., & Cordell, H.K. (1999). A World-Wide-Web human dimensions framework and database for wildlife and forest planning. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 4(4),18-43.

* Brooks, J.J., Warren, R.J., Nelms, M.G., & Tarrant, M.A. (1999). Visitor attitudes toward and knowledge of restored bobcats on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 27(4), 1089-1097.

* Tarrant, M.A. & Porter, R., (1999). Environmental justice and the spatial distribution of fish advisory areas in the Southern Appalachians: A geographic information systems approach. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 4(3), 1-17.

* Tarrant, M.A. (1999). Variability of the perceived crowding scale: A research note. Leisure Sciences, 21(2), 159-164.

* Tarrant, M.A. & Cordell, H.K. (1999). Environmental justice and the spatial distribution of outdoor recreation sites: An application of geographic information systems. Journal of Leisure Research, 31(1), 18-34.

* Tarrant, M.A. & Green, G.T. (1999). Outdoor recreation and the predictive validity of environmental attitudes. Leisure Sciences, 21(1), 17-30.

* Cordell, H.K., Tarrant, M.A., McDonald, B.L. & Bergstrom, J.C. (1998). How the public views wilderness. International Journal of Wilderness, 4(3), 28-31.

* Tarrant, M.A., & Shafer, C. S. (1997). Condition indicators for distinct wilderness: Is there uniformity? International Journal of Wilderness, 3(4), 29-33.

* Tarrant, M.A., Overdevest, C.O., Bright, A.D., Cordell, H.K., & English, D.B.K. (1997). The effect of persuasive communication strategies on rural resident attitudes toward ecosystem management. Society and Natural Resources, 10(6), 537-550.

* Tarrant, M.A., Bright, A.D., & Cordell, H.K. (1997). Attitudes toward wildlife species protection: Assessing moderating and mediating effects in the value - attitude relationship. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2(2), 1-20.

* Tarrant, M.A. & Cordell, H.K. (1997). The effect of respondent characteristics on environmental attitude-behavior correspondence. Environment and Behavior, 29(5), 618-637.

* Tarrant, M.A., Cordell, H.K. & Kibler, T.L. (1997). Measuring perceived crowding for high density river recreation: the effects of situational conditions and personal factors. Leisure Sciences, 19(2), 97-112.

* Tarrant, M.A. & English, D.B.K. (1996). A crowding-based model of social carrying capacity: Applications for recreational boating use. Journal of Leisure Research, 28(3), 155-168.

* Manfredo, M.J., Driver, B.L., & Tarrant, M.A. (1996). Measuring leisure motivation: A meta-analysis of the Recreation Experience Preference Scales. Journal of Leisure Research, 28(3), 188-213.

* Tarrant, M.A. (1996). Attending to past outdoor recreation experiences: Symptom reporting and changes in affect. Journal of Leisure Research, 28(1), 1-17.

* Tarrant, M.A., Haas, G.E., & Manfredo, M.J. (1995). Factors affecting visitor evaluations of aircraft overflights of wilderness. Society and Natural Resources, 8, 351-360.

* Tarrant, M.A., Dattilo, J., Manfredo, M.J., & Driver, B.L. (1995). Physiological response patterning of verbal and mental recreational reminiscence. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 29(3), 147-162.

* Tarrant, M.A., Manfredo, M.J., & Driver, B.L. (1994). Recollections of outdoor recreation experiences: A psycho-physiological perspective. Journal of Leisure Research, 26(4), 357-371.

* Tarrant, M.A., Manfredo, M.J., Bayley, P.B., & Hess, R. (1993). The effects of recall bias and non-response bias on self-report estimates of angling participation. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 13(2), 217-222.

* Tarrant, M.A., & Manfredo, M.J. (1993). An investigation of the role of digit preference, recall bias, and non-response bias in affecting self-reports of angling participation. Leisure Sciences, 15(3), 231-238.

Published Reports

* Tarrant, M.A, Porter, R.P., & Cordell, H.K. (In Press). Public attitudes toward forests and forest management in the South. In Wear, D. & Greis, J. (Eds). Southern Forest Resource Assessment. Atlanta, GA: USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

* Cordell, H.K. & Tarrant, M.A. (In Press). Forest-based outdoor recreation in the South. In Wear, D. & Greis, J. (Eds). Southern Forest Resource Assessment. Atlanta, GA: USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

* Bright, A.D., Cordell, H.K., Hoover, A., & Tarrant, M.A. (In Press). Guidelines for conducting social assessments within a human dimensions framework. USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, DC.

* Cordell, H.K., Helton, G., Redmond, C. & Tarrant, M.A. (1996). Communities and human influences in Southern Appalachian Ecosystems: The Human Dimensions. In Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere (SAMAB). The Southern Appalachian assessment report (1 of 5). Atlanta, GA: USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Research Grants

Most of my work has been conducted with research stations of the USDA Forest Service, including the Southern, Northern, and Rocky Mountain stations, as well as National Forests, National Recreation and Parks Association, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, University of Georgia Research Foundation, University System of Georgia, and the Sierra Club.

Tarrant, M.A. (2001). Development of an advisory protocol for environmental justice for the USDA Forest Service. Natural resource information systems, USDA Forest Service.

Tarrant, M.A. & Mutter, L. (2000). A User-interactive primer for assessing global values of wilderness. University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Office of International Education.

Tarrant, M.A. (2000). Public attitudes toward forests and forest management in the South. The Southern Forest Resource Assessment, USDA Forest Service.

Tarrant, M.A. (2000). The National Survey on Recreation and the Environment, 2000: Phase II. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, (2000). M.A. Gurley Creek restoration project. USDA Forest Service Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.

Tarrant, M.A. (1999). A national human dimensions framework for forest planning and assessments: Phase III. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, M.A. (1999). Development of a geographic information systems based network analysis: Assessing environmental justice for National Recreation Areas in Georgia. University of Georgia Outreach Grant.

Tarrant, M.A. (1999). The National Survey on Recreation and the Environment, 2000: Phase I. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, M.A. (1999). Development of a thematic environmental and conservation interpretation program for the Chattahoochee Urban National Forest. USDA Forest Service Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.

Tarrant, M.A.(1998). Development and evaluation of a Web CT user-interactive course. University System of Georgia Board of Regents.

Tarrant, M.A. (1998). Environmental justice in the southeastern United States: An application in GIS. The University of Georgia, College of Education Research/ Outreach Program.

Tarrant, M.A. (1998). A national human dimensions framework for forest planning and assessments: Phase II. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Kleiber, D., Tarrant, M.A. & Calloway, J. (1997). Project outcomes: making the case for the impact of park and recreation services for at-risk youth. National Recreation and Park Association.

Tarrant, M.A. (1997). A national human dimensions framework for forest planning and assessments. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, M.A. (1996). Human dimensions information for ecosystem management. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, M.A. Outdoor recreation programs for combating juvenile crime. The University of Georgia, College of Education Research/ Outreach Program ($6,600). Funded 1996 (1 Year).

Tarrant, M.A. (1995). Analysis of congressman Jenkins' wilderness survey. Sierra Club, Atlanta, GA.

Tarrant, M.A. (1995). Communities and human influences in the Southern Appalachian region. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, M.A. (1994). A carrying capacity study for the Nantahala River, North Carolina. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, M.A. (1994). Wilderness in the East and West United States: A test of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum. The University of Georgia Faculty Research Grant.

Tarrant, M.A. (1994). Diagnosis and analysis of data from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Tarrant, M.A. (1993). Southern Appalachian residents' social values of ecosystem management. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

Teaching Publications and Productions:

Tarrant, M.A. (1998). Outdoor recreation and environmental awareness: Concepts and applications. A user-interactive multi-media CD. Copyright by University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Tarrant, M.A., Leighton, C., & Cordell, H.K. (1998). A World-Wide-Web human dimensions framework for forest planning. http://www.hdf.itos.uga.edu/

Tarrant, M.A. (1997). On-line World-Wide-Web independent study course in outdoor recreation. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. http://courses.arches.uga.edu/SCRIPT/REC331MT/scripts/serve_home (access limited to registered independent study students).

Graduate Theses and Dissertations Directed

Porter, R. (2001). Environmental justice and natural resource management activities in the Southern Appalachia: A network and spatial analysis. The University of Georgia, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Green, G. (2000). The effect of an adventure-based outdoor recreation program on the development of resiliency in minority and low-income youth. The University of Georgia, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Smith, E. (1998). Increasing the validity of the importance-performance analysis: An application in outdoor recreation. The University of Georgia, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Nielsen, R. (1996). Ethics in wilderness management. The University of Georgia, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.