Troy Hall
Surviving a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting while alone in the wilderness is just one of Troy Hall’s success stories. If you have images of a strapping Marty Stouffer-type beating a path out of the brush, forget about it. Hall, a petite associate professor of conservation social sciences at the University of Idaho, is one of the few women leaders in recreation and wilderness management research.
Her career accomplishments recently were acknowledged by the Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Research Award, one of the highest national awards given by the U.S. Forest Service.
Hall was recognized at an honorary ceremony Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C. for excellence in research accomplishment in fields that have direct application to wilderness and how this research influences the way scientists think about managing wilderness ecosystems throughout the U.S.
In addition to recognizing her more than 15 years of research, she was nominated for outstanding leadership and service in developing the Forest Service’s Wilderness Character Monitoring Framework and Technical Guide. She also has contributed to more than 30 training courses around the country and four online training modules for the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center.
“Federally designated wilderness makes up 5% of all the land in the United States, and with pressures from increasing population and climate change, we face great challenges in preserving these special areas,” Hall said. “In addition to exploring the unique nature of wilderness experiences, my colleagues and I continue to investigate Americans’ views about the appropriate stewardship of wilderness.”
Her career accomplishments recently were acknowledged by the Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Research Award, one of the highest national awards given by the U.S. Forest Service.
Hall was recognized at an honorary ceremony Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C. for excellence in research accomplishment in fields that have direct application to wilderness and how this research influences the way scientists think about managing wilderness ecosystems throughout the U.S.
In addition to recognizing her more than 15 years of research, she was nominated for outstanding leadership and service in developing the Forest Service’s Wilderness Character Monitoring Framework and Technical Guide. She also has contributed to more than 30 training courses around the country and four online training modules for the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center.
“Federally designated wilderness makes up 5% of all the land in the United States, and with pressures from increasing population and climate change, we face great challenges in preserving these special areas,” Hall said. “In addition to exploring the unique nature of wilderness experiences, my colleagues and I continue to investigate Americans’ views about the appropriate stewardship of wilderness.”
