Rebecca M Niemiec

Biographic Data

ID3708096
NAMERebecca M Niemiec
GIVEN NAMESRebecca M
FAMILY NAMENiemiec
SIGNATURENIEMIEC R M
AFFILIATIONSColorado State University
ORCID0000-0002-7561-8951
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS27
WORKS AS AUTHOR14
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Widespread public support and pluralistic ignorance associated with United States Animal Protection Policy

    Open AccessRebecca M Niemiec, Rebecca Niemiec et al.ARTICLEHuman-Animal Interactions2026

    Background : Although Americans increasingly express concern for animals, animal protection remains peripheral in US policy discussions. Aligning animal-related public policy with societal values requires understanding public perspectives on the importance of animal protection as a policy priority, their support for specific policy proposals, and whether pluralistic ignorance may inhibit civic or policy engagement. Methods : A nationally represen…

  • The role of pets in human and social service provisions

    Open AccessLori R Kogan, Rebecca M Niemiec et al.ARTICLEHuman-Animal Interactions2025

    Introduction: Pet ownership is common in the United States, yet companion animals are rarely considered in healthcare and social service systems. Although pets can enhance wellbeing and provide social and emotional support, they may also present barriers to care. Individuals may delay or forgo medical treatment, housing, or social services due to concern for their pets, particularly in the absence of temporary pet care options or pet-inclusive se…

  • An audience segmentation study of native plant gardening behaviors in the United States

    Open AccessVeronica Champine, Veronica M Champine et al.ARTICLELandscape and Urban Planning2025

    Groups: Disengaged, Potential Adopters, Potential Amplifiers, and Potential Advocates. • About half of participants (48%) may be willing to engage in collective behavior. • Tailored public engagement may strengthen perceptions of gardening behaviors. Audience segmentation can be used to identify target audiences in environmental public engagement and communication, but few studies have used segmentation to study biodiversity conservation behavior…

  • Stakeholder engagement for Colorado wolf reintroduction

    Mireille N Gonzalez, Mireille Gonzalez et al.ARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2025

  • More than Just Honeybees

    Open AccessVeronica Champine, Rebecca M Niemiec et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2025References: 3

  • From Self to Society

    Kaiya A Tamlyn, Veronica Champine et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2025References: 5

  • Characterizing social conflict over wolf reintroduction in Colorado

    Open AccessMireille Gonzalez, Taylor N Heid et al.ARTICLEPeople and Nature2024

    Context : Wolf restoration is a highly divisive issue in the American West, with stakeholder conflict driven by value and identity‐based disagreements. Research suggests that such conflicts require reconciliation to repair intergroup relations before negotiations to address the issue can begin, yet, in the conservation and natural resource management fields, stakeholder processes about divisive issues typically focus only on negotiations. There i…

  • U.S. livestock producer interest in alternatives to compensation programs for wolf depredation

    Rae Nickerson, Dana L Hoag et al.ARTICLEHuman Dimensions of Wildlife2024

  • The Impact of Social Norms on Intended Individual and Collective Civic Actions Related to Wolf Reintroduction

    Mireille N Gonzalez, Mireille Gonzalez et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2024References: 6

    Biodiversity conservation requires individual and collective civic actions that impact broader systems and structures. Though research shows individual conservation-related behaviors are often driven by social norms, little is known about the influence of social norms on collective actions. We sought to identify the relative influence of perceived descriptive and injunctive norms, compared to attitudes, beliefs, and other individual characteristi…

  • The effectiveness of Covid-related message framing on public beliefs and behaviors related to plant-based diets

    Open AccessRebecca M Niemiec, Megan S Jones et al.ARTICLEAppetite2021Cited by: 1References: 45

  • Does the Impact of Norms Vary by Type of Norm and Type of Conservation Behavior? A Meta-Analysis

    Open AccessRebecca M Niemiec, Veronica Champine et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2020Cited by: 18References: 3

    Norms can be powerful motivators of conservation behavior. Research has distinguished between subjective or injunctive norms, descriptive norms, and personal norms. To date, there is no clear consensus on the relative influence of these different norms on intentions to engage in different conservation behaviors. We conducted a meta-analysis of 100 articles (142 evaluation contexts) examining links between subjective/injunctive, descriptive, and/o…

  • Clarifying the degree and type of public good collective action problem posed by natural resource management challenges

    Open AccessRebecca M Niemiec, Sarah Mccaffrey et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2020Cited by: 2

    Niemiec, R. M., S. McCaffrey, and M. S. Jones. 2020. Clarifying the degree and type of public good collective action problem posed by natural resource management challenges. Ecology and Society 25(1):30. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11483-250130

  • Increased Neighbor Interaction and Fear of Social Sanctions

    Open AccessRebecca M Niemiec, Nicole M Ardoin et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2018Cited by: 2References: 7

    Motivating and sustaining community action to combat invasive species is crucial for reducing the impacts of invasive species on private lands. However, much is still unknown about how organizations seeking to promote natural resource conservation can effectively inspire, support, and help maintain community action over time. To address this gap, we explored factors associated with resident engagement in control of the invasive little fire ant (W…

  • Motivating residents to combat invasive species on private lands

    Open AccessRebecca M Niemiec, Nicole M Ardoin et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2016Cited by: 4

    Niemiec, R. M., N. M. Ardoin, C. B. Wharton, and G. P. Asner. 2016. Motivating residents to combat invasive species on private lands: social norms and community reciprocity. Ecology and Society 21(2):30.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08362-210230