Tsakakis, ElenaGupta, AngelaSchneider, Ingrid E.2023-12-212023-12-212023-12-11Elena Tsakakis, Angela Gupta, Ingrid E. Schneider & Bobbi Donovan (2023) Opportunities and challenges in advanced communication technologies in the environment: a case of forest management communications, Applied Environmental Education & Communication, DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2023.2282457https://hdl.handle.net/11299/259189This is an original manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Applied Environmental Education and Communications on Dec 11, 2023, available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1533015X.2023.2282457.Advanced information communication technologies (ICT) offer significant benefits to applied communications, including potential cost reductions, service improvements, and expanded natural resource education in an era of ever-decreasing budgets. Limited guidance exists about how to design and implement virtual reality and augmented reality experiences in environmental spaces but clearly it takes time, expertise, equipment, and iterative feedback with experts and users. Our 18-month collaborative development process used best practices, stakeholder involvement, and multimedia teams to create and test augmented reality and virtual reality visitor education about forest management. Based on this effort, we share challenges, opportunities, and ideas to implement ICT in applied environmental education.enArticle10.1080/1533015X.2023.2282457