Matt Browning
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
University of Illinois at urbana champaign
United States of America
Biography
He has done his PhD. Forestry. Virginia Tech, 2015, MESc, Environmental Science, Yale University, 2012, BA, Biology, Oberlin College, 2005.
Research Interest
Many of Dr. Browning’s interests span social and natural sciences, and he attempts to overlay psychological or sociological frameworks on environmental management issues. Much of this work is conducted within nature-based recreation and environmental education contexts.
Publications
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Browning, M., Marion, J.L., & Gregoire, T.G. (2013). Sustainably connecting children with nature: An exploratory study of nature play area visitor impacts and their management. Journal of Landscape & Urban Planning. 199, p. 104-112. http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.07.00
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Browning, M. , Stern, M., Ardoin, N., & Heimlich, J. (2016). Factors of community support for local nature centers . Environmental Education Research. http://dx.doi.org/1 0.1080/13504622.2016.1217397