Mark Damian Duda Email & Phone Number

Harrisonburg, Va

As executive director of Responsive Management, Mark executes all managerial duties required to run a multi-million-dollar business. In his capacity as executive director, Mark has directed more than 1,000 research studies on natural resource and outdoor recreation issues, entailing telephone, mail, and online surveys, focus groups, personal interviews, and public meetings. He supervises all phases of research management spanning project initiation through completion. He has presented Responsive Management’s research around the world and conducted over 200 conservation policy, communications, and market research workshops. Incorporated in 1990, Responsive Management has been conducting scientific survey and human dimensions research for 26 years, including projects in all 50 states and 15 countries worldwide, and totaling almost $60 million in research specifically on natural resource and outdoor recreation issues. Responsive Management has conducted projects for every state fish and wildlife agency, all of the federal resource agencies, most departments of natural resources, and most of the major non-governmental conservation organizations, including the National Wildlife Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, SCI, Dallas Safari Club, Trout Unlimited, the National Rifle Association, BoatUS, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, and many others. Business clients include outdoor recreation industry leaders such as Vista Outdoor (i.e., Bushnell, Primos, Federal Premium, etc.), Winchester, Trijicon, and Yamaha. Mark has also conducted survey research for the nation’s top universities, including Stanford University, Colorado State University, Rutgers University, Auburn University, Duke University, George Mason University, Michigan State University, Mississippi State University, North Carolina State University, Oregon State University, Penn State University, Texas Tech, University of Florida, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University.

Wrote regular column titled, "The Angling Mind," on a variety of human dimensions-related topics.

Wrote regular column titled, "The Hunting Mind," on a variety of human dimensions-related topics.

Wrote regular column titled, "Know Your Customer," on a variety of human dimensions-related topics.

Tallahassee, Florida

Coordinated all planning and evaluation work for Florida’s Nongame Wildlife Program, one of the largest programs of its kind in the nation. Assisted the Section Supervisor in budgeting, designing, and coordinating projects. Acted as the Nongame Wildlife Program Section Supervisor when the Supervisor was away. Conducted survey research and assisted in market research projects and other programs that incorporated human dimensions into wildlife conservation and management. Co-coordinated a major market research project that realigned the Commission’s nongame wildlife education efforts (see Duda, Cerulean, and Gillan, 1989). Delivered lectures at Division of Wildlife conferences addressing various aspects of working with the public. Co-coordinated planning and development of non-consumptive projects on Commission-owned wildlife management areas, a first step in orienting programs to a changing constituency. Coordinated the economic assessment of wildlife killed in an oil spill, the first time the state attempted to seek monetary restitution for wildlife killed as a result of such an event. Coordinated a major literature review of human attitudes toward wildlife and demographic and social trends in Florida (see Duda, 1987, below). Published 13 articles on various aspects of human dimensions in wildlife and survey research and planning, and delivered dozens of lectures at conferences and major universities including Yale University, Florida State University, the University of Florida, the University of Miami, and the University of South Florida.

Tallahassee, Florida

Duties included a range of biological, planning, evaluation, public education, technical assistance, and coordination activities. Wildlife management and biological duties included assessing the impacts of black-tailed jackrabbits (an exotic species in Florida) on Florida’s environment and handling related technical assistance, including various nuisance animal issues and urban wildlife management practices. Social science duties included designing and conducting survey research projects on a variety of issues, including hunter satisfaction, waterfowl and turkey harvest, Floridians’ opinions on wildlife, and readership attitudes toward a wildlife magazine. Planning and evaluation duties included staff and program coordination, strategic and operational planning, developing the program’s annual report, and assisting the Planning Coordinator in budgeting. Developed and implemented a computerized Commission-wide library system, the first of its kind at the agency. Other duties included public relations, writing articles and public education materials, and routing administrative duties.

Middletown, Ct

Developed and implemented the summer environmental education program for Youth Challenge, anOutward Bound experiential learning opportunity for adjudicated youth. Topics in the education programincluded fish and wildlife conservation, human impacts on the environment, and other natural resource-related issues.

Crooked River, Ga

Designed and implemented the summer education program at Crooked River State Park. Duties included program planning, community relations, and park natural resources management. This full-time position was held simultaneously with the full-time research assistant position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during the summer of 1984 (see below).

New Haven, Ct

Assistant to the Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in teaching the course “Natural Resource Science and Management.” Class duties included lecturing and leading weekly discussion sessions; out-of-class duties included assisting in lecture preparation, grading papers and tests, and assisting students in special projects.

Branford, Ct

Led groups on interpretive walks through various scenic and natural areas in the State of Connecticut, informing them of the flora and fauna as well as geographical and historical aspects of the region. This was a volunteer position.

Fernandina Beach, Fl

Collected field samples of marine and estuarine organisms; organized, classified, and analyzed data. Worked as a representative of NOAA with commercial fisherman regarding catch limits and locations.

Fairmont, Vw

Assisted a fisheries biologist on a project that determined the effects of the conversion of a flood-control dam to a hydroelectric power project on the fishery resources of Tygart Lake (WV) and its tailwaters.

Pike National Forest, Buffalo Creek, Co

Duties included (1) timber management—collected and recorded data of tree species, marked trees for cut and treatment, marked and laid out boundaries for timber sales and area betterment purposes, and estimated timber values and volumes; (2) fire control—served as a member of a fire fighting crew; (3) wildlife management—assisted a wildlife biologist in determining areas to be preserved for wildlife.

Guntersville, Al

Duties included providing supervision to a group of enrollees (15 to 18 years old) in the TVA-sponsored Youth Conservation Corps program in natural resource conservation work. Ensured assignments were completed safely, on time, and correctly, and implemented the environmental education program. Assisted the Environmental Education Coordinator in developing and implementing an 8-week environmental awareness program. In August 1980, designed the education portion and wrote a guide to an interpretive nature trail, “The Tom Beville Interpretive Trail.”

Guntersville, Al

Provided direct supervision to a group of enrollees (15 to 18 years old) in natural resource conservation work; implemented the environmental education program.

Foster Falls, Tn

Provided direct supervision to a group of enrollees (15 to 18 years old) in natural resource conservation work; implemented the environmental education program.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tremont, Tn

Duties included trail work, various maintenance work (painting and minor construction), and litter pickup.

Master Of Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Policy & Planning

School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (F&ES) Concentration in Human Dimensions in Wildlife Management Cumulative Equivalent GPA.

B.S., Wildlife Resources

Magna Cum Laude Cumulative GPA 3.8 President's List, Dean's List Gold Key National Honor Society

High School Diploma