Browsing by Author "Davenport, Mae A. Ph.D."

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    Groundwater Management: Capacity Assessment at the Local Level, A survey of Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
    (2015-12-04) Pradhananga, Amit Ph.D.; Davenport, Mae A. Ph.D.; Perry, Vanessa M.S.
    This report describes a capacity assessment of Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff to engage in groundwater protection. The study was conducted by the Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) and Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD). The overarching goal of the study was to examine local capacity and capacity building programs for groundwater management.
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    A Social Science Assessment of Conservation Practices in the Red River Basin of Minnesota
    (Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, 2014-06) pradhananga, Amit; Perry, Vanessa; Davenport, Mae A. Ph.D.
    This report describes a social science assessment of conservation practices conducted in the Red River Basin, Minnesota. The study was conducted by the Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota in collaboration with the Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, University of Minnesota. The overarching goal of the study was to provide a science-based approach to understanding and promoting conservation practices in the Red River Basin. The specific study objectives were to (1) identify determinants of conservation practice adoption among agricultural producers in the Red River Basin, (2) better understand how conservation practices and determinants of adoption vary across subwatershed populations within the Red River basin (e.g., geographically, demographically, socially), and (3) to offer strategies for policy-makers, resource professionals and other local actors to best design and promote water resource programs that are ecologically, hydrologically, and socially relevant and responsive to changing conditions.