Carter J. Betz
Outdoor Recreation Planner
SRS-4901
Last updated: 10/18/01
Education:
- M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2000, University of Georgia
- M.S., Recreation Resources, 1987, North Carolina State University
- B.S., Community Recreation, 1981, University of Colorado
Professional Background:
- Outdoor Recreation Planner, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 1991-present
- Research Associate, Office of Park and Tourism Research, North Carolina State University
- Program Director, YMCA of Metropolitan Denver
Recent and Current Projects:
- Author of Chapter III, Outdoor Recreation Resources. In: Cordell, H.K. 1999. Outdoor Recreation in American Life: A National Assessment of Demand and Supply Trends.
- Outdoor Recreation and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources database development: 1) The National Outdoor Recreation Supply Information System (NORSIS), 2) The Social, Economic, Environmental, Leisure, and Attitudes (SEELA) Human Dimensions database.
- Research and administrative support for the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE) 2000.
Contact Information:
USDA Forest Service
Recreation, Wilderness, Urban Forest, and Demographic Trends Research Group
320 Green Street
Athens, GA 30602-2044
Phone: (706) 559-4267
Fax: (706) 559-4266
E-mail: cbetz01@fs.fed.us