1. MILES Treasure Valley Project
Science to support natural resource decision making
in the Boise River Basin
Faculty and Students from the Departments of Biological Sciences, Public Policy and Administration, Anthropology, Geosciences……
Boise River Basin
Water Management
Alternative
Futures
How do farmers
crop choices influence
water use?
How will an increasing
population and changing climate
alter water availability
What is a rigorous
framework for natural resource
management engagement?
How do nonprofit
conservation organizations
use science?
What are the drivers
and characteristics of
urban growth?
How do competing
water management jurisdictions
influence decision making?
How will land
management and climate
change alter water supply
How are wildlife
affected by recreation?
How do spatio-temporal
patterns influence ecosystem
service vulnerability
How do Idahoans
value and view their
water resources
How do wildlands and wildlife
influence recreation communities
and motivation?
What sociological factors
influence recreation
decision making?
What ecological processes
affect the resiliency of a system
to recreation impacts?
Wildlands and
Recreation
Statewide
Activities
Treasure Valley Project