Incorporating the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) Framework into Resource Management Planning: Social Science Perspectives on RAD
In this "RAD Perspectives" webinar, RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) practitioners from the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey will highlight findings and implications at the forefront of RAD research. It is part of the webinar series: "Incorporating the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) Framework into Resource Management Planning".
Webinar Date
January 22, 2026 at 3 PM ET
Webinar Series Summary
The National CASC is hosting a quarterly webinar series on the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) framework, a tool that helps resource managers make informed choices for responding to change. This series focuses on examples of RAD implementation and reflects on practical applications of RAD concepts.
Webinar Summary
RAD is intended to help managers intentionally expand their thinking beyond traditional conservation approaches. Recent interdisciplinary and cross-agency research has integrated the social sciences to explore how and why managers are making RAD decisions. This webinar will highlight findings and implications from panelists at the forefront of RAD research, including how RAD:
- fits within broader agency adaptation planning
- can inform wilderness management
- is being used by managers within and across jurisdictions
- raises ethical questions.
More about the Speakers
Wylie Carr is an adaptation planning specialist for the National Park Service's climate change response program. Prior to working for the Park Service, Wylie worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a regional social scientist, and before that, as a research social scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey.
Amanda Craves is a Research Social Scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey's Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. Amanda's research interests include the translation of scientific information into decision making, institutions that influence environmental management, and understanding the cognitive and social processes that make decision support tools work effectively.
Jaclyn Rushing is a social scientist at the U.S. Forest Service Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute. Jaclyn's background is largely in recreation management and visitor experiences.
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In this "RAD Perspectives" webinar, RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) practitioners from the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey will highlight findings and implications at the forefront of RAD research. It is part of the webinar series: "Incorporating the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) Framework into Resource Management Planning".
Webinar Date
January 22, 2026 at 3 PM ET
Webinar Series Summary
The National CASC is hosting a quarterly webinar series on the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) framework, a tool that helps resource managers make informed choices for responding to change. This series focuses on examples of RAD implementation and reflects on practical applications of RAD concepts.
Webinar Summary
RAD is intended to help managers intentionally expand their thinking beyond traditional conservation approaches. Recent interdisciplinary and cross-agency research has integrated the social sciences to explore how and why managers are making RAD decisions. This webinar will highlight findings and implications from panelists at the forefront of RAD research, including how RAD:
- fits within broader agency adaptation planning
- can inform wilderness management
- is being used by managers within and across jurisdictions
- raises ethical questions.
More about the Speakers
Wylie Carr is an adaptation planning specialist for the National Park Service's climate change response program. Prior to working for the Park Service, Wylie worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a regional social scientist, and before that, as a research social scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey.
Amanda Craves is a Research Social Scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey's Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. Amanda's research interests include the translation of scientific information into decision making, institutions that influence environmental management, and understanding the cognitive and social processes that make decision support tools work effectively.
Jaclyn Rushing is a social scientist at the U.S. Forest Service Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute. Jaclyn's background is largely in recreation management and visitor experiences.
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