Kelly Dunning
Biographic Data
| ID | 232339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly Dunning |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly |
| FAMILY NAME | Dunning |
| SIGNATURE | DUNNING K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Auburn University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9901-4730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dark Sky Parks
Dark skies are culturally, ecologically, and economically valuable natural resources but little has been written on how dark sky conservation is being enacted through environmental policy and legislation. Using the Multiple Streams Framework and qualitative data from over 300 policy documents, we characterize the problems, policy solutions, and politics around protecting night sky resources. We find that the core public policy problem of diminish…
Adaptive governance during an unprecedented marine heatwave
In 2023, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) faced its most severe marine heatwave on record, lasting from June to October. This event necessitated the first-ever mass evacuation of corals as part of the ongoing efforts under the Mission Iconic Reef project, aimed at restoring the coral reefs after decades of decline. This study examines how FKNMS stakeholders, including managers and conservationists, responded to the heatwave. Thr…
Assessing marine wildlife interactions with the charter boat fishing industry on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, USA
Developing a Community of Practice for Greater Stakeholder Engagement
Recreational angler and stakeholder perceptions of policy changes to recreational fishery management
In 2020, management of a prized recreational sportfish species, Lutjanus campechanus (red snapper), underwent a landmark change in the Gulf of Mexico of the United States: from federal management at the national level to a more localized, state level management. This policy change is based on the idea that localized management, informed by greater understanding of the context of the social-ecological system, enhances resilience. But how do fisher…
Coral reefs and climate change
What compels bipartisan lawmakers to support coral reef legislation in the U.S. Congress
Farmer Attitudes On Climate Change, Farming Practices, and Livelihood Threats, and the Impact to Conservation in the Kasigau Wildlife Corridor, Kenya
Regional differences in deer hunter attitudes and opinions regarding quality deer management (QDM)
Quality deer management (QDM) is the preeminent framework by which white-tailed deer are managed in the eastern USA. Historic differences surrounding the cultures, traditions, and regulations of deer hunting exist regionally between the Midwest and Southeast, yet no published study has investigated regional differences in attitudes and opinions of QDM among deer hunters. We surveyed 9,301 deer hunters across two Midwestern states (Missouri and Oh…
Participatory study of policy process for wildlife conservation and ecotourism in Eswatini
How narratives shape policy
Application of the Policy Regime Framework to understand Covid-19 policy response in the Southeast U.S
Quick-response research during a time of crisis is important because time-sensitive findings can inform urgent decision-making, even with limited research budgets. This research, a National Science Foundation-funded Rapid Response Research (RAPID), explores the United States (U.S.) government's messaging on science in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this messaging informed policy. Using rapidly emerging secondary data (e.g., policy doc…
Adaptive Governance
How are managers responding to local and global ecological stressors? The case of Indonesian co-managed coral reefs in the Anthropocene
Unlikely conservation policy making in a polarized Congress
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), nicknamed “America's most successful conservation program,” was permanently reauthorized during the polarized Trump administration period in 2019. This victory for conservation came during an unlikely moment. How did bipartisan conservation policy pass despite the polarization of Congress during the Trump years? In this article, I use the Multiple Streams Framework to provide insights into the LWCF's r…
Building resilience to natural hazards through coastal governance
Unlikely conservation policy making in a polarized Congress
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), nicknamed “America's most successful conservation program,” was permanently reauthorized during the polarized Trump administration period in 2019. This victory for conservation came during an unlikely moment. How did bipartisan conservation policy pass despite the polarization of Congress during the Trump years? In this article, I use the Multiple Streams Framework to provide insights into the LWCF's r…
Participatory study of policy process for wildlife conservation and ecotourism in Eswatini
Application of the Policy Regime Framework to understand Covid-19 policy response in the Southeast U.S
Quick-response research during a time of crisis is important because time-sensitive findings can inform urgent decision-making, even with limited research budgets. This research, a National Science Foundation-funded Rapid Response Research (RAPID), explores the United States (U.S.) government's messaging on science in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this messaging informed policy. Using rapidly emerging secondary data (e.g., policy doc…
Building resilience to natural hazards through coastal governance
Adaptive Governance
How are managers responding to local and global ecological stressors? The case of Indonesian co-managed coral reefs in the Anthropocene
Unlikely conservation policy making in a polarized Congress
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), nicknamed “America's most successful conservation program,” was permanently reauthorized during the polarized Trump administration period in 2019. This victory for conservation came during an unlikely moment. How did bipartisan conservation policy pass despite the polarization of Congress during the Trump years? In this article, I use the Multiple Streams Framework to provide insights into the LWCF's r…
How narratives shape policy
Application of the Policy Regime Framework to understand Covid-19 policy response in the Southeast U.S
Quick-response research during a time of crisis is important because time-sensitive findings can inform urgent decision-making, even with limited research budgets. This research, a National Science Foundation-funded Rapid Response Research (RAPID), explores the United States (U.S.) government's messaging on science in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this messaging informed policy. Using rapidly emerging secondary data (e.g., policy doc…
Farmer Attitudes On Climate Change, Farming Practices, and Livelihood Threats, and the Impact to Conservation in the Kasigau Wildlife Corridor, Kenya
Regional differences in deer hunter attitudes and opinions regarding quality deer management (QDM)
Quality deer management (QDM) is the preeminent framework by which white-tailed deer are managed in the eastern USA. Historic differences surrounding the cultures, traditions, and regulations of deer hunting exist regionally between the Midwest and Southeast, yet no published study has investigated regional differences in attitudes and opinions of QDM among deer hunters. We surveyed 9,301 deer hunters across two Midwestern states (Missouri and Oh…
Participatory study of policy process for wildlife conservation and ecotourism in Eswatini
Coral reefs and climate change
What compels bipartisan lawmakers to support coral reef legislation in the U.S. Congress
Dark Sky Parks
Dark skies are culturally, ecologically, and economically valuable natural resources but little has been written on how dark sky conservation is being enacted through environmental policy and legislation. Using the Multiple Streams Framework and qualitative data from over 300 policy documents, we characterize the problems, policy solutions, and politics around protecting night sky resources. We find that the core public policy problem of diminish…
Adaptive governance during an unprecedented marine heatwave
In 2023, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) faced its most severe marine heatwave on record, lasting from June to October. This event necessitated the first-ever mass evacuation of corals as part of the ongoing efforts under the Mission Iconic Reef project, aimed at restoring the coral reefs after decades of decline. This study examines how FKNMS stakeholders, including managers and conservationists, responded to the heatwave. Thr…
Assessing marine wildlife interactions with the charter boat fishing industry on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, USA
Developing a Community of Practice for Greater Stakeholder Engagement
Recreational angler and stakeholder perceptions of policy changes to recreational fishery management
In 2020, management of a prized recreational sportfish species, Lutjanus campechanus (red snapper), underwent a landmark change in the Gulf of Mexico of the United States: from federal management at the national level to a more localized, state level management. This policy change is based on the idea that localized management, informed by greater understanding of the context of the social-ecological system, enhances resilience. But how do fisher…
Geography (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Environmental resource management (11 works) · Ecology (10 works) · Economics (10 works) · Business (7 works) · Environmental planning (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Biology (5 works) · Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (5 works)