Pitkin County, Open Space and Trails (OST) Data Dashboard
Developed an interactive data dashboard to visualize recreation use data in Pitkin County, CO. 
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publications
Mobile Device Data Analysis to Determine the Demographics of Park Visitors.
Published in Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 2021
Using mobile device data to determine the demographics of PPA visitors.
Recommended citation:
Monz, C., Creany, N., Nesbitt, J., & Mitrovich, M. (2021). "Mobile Device Data Analysis to Determine the Demographics of Park Visitors.". Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 39(1) 10.18666/JPRA-2020-10541
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The effect of a vehicle diversion traffic management strategy on spatio-temporal park use: A study in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Published in Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 2021
GPS based traffic analysis of Rocky Mtn. NP road closures on visitor behavior.
Recommended citation:
Wesstrom, S.,Creany, N., Monz, C. A., Miller, A., & D’Antonio, A. (2021). "The Effect of a Vehicle Diversion Traffic Management Strategy on Spatio-Temporal Park Use: A Study in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, Usa.". Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 39(1). 10.18666/jpra-2021-10746
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Estimating trail use and visitor spatial distribution using mobile device data: An example from the nature reserve of orange county, California USA
Published in Environmental Challenges, 2021
Using mobile device data to estimate visitation to parks and protected areas
Recommended citation:
Creany, N., Monz, C. A., D’Antonio, A., Sisneros-Kidd, A., Wilkins, E. J., Nesbitt, J., & Mitrovich, M. (2021). "Estimating trail use and visitor spatial distribution using mobile device data: An example from the nature reserve of orange county, California USA". Environmental Challenges, 4, 100171. 10.1016/j.envc.2021.100171
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The application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys and GIS to the analysis and monitoring of recreational trail conditions
Published in Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Toursim, 2023
Drones/UAVs to monitor PPA trails and resources.
Recommended citation:
Tomczyk, A. M., Ewertowski, M. W.,Creany, N., Ancin-Murguzur, F. J., & Monz, C. (2023). "The application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys and GIS to the analysis and monitoring of recreational trail conditions.". International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 123, 103474. 10.1016/j.jag.2023.103474
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Understanding visitor attitudes towards the timed-entry reservation system in Rocky Mountain National Park: Contemporary managed access as a social-ecological system
Published in Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2024
Evaluation of visitor attitudes towards the Rocky Mtn. National Park TEPS Reservation System
Recommended citation:
Creany, N., Monz, C. A., & Esser, S. M. (2024). "Understanding visitor attitudes towards the timed-entry reservation system in Rocky Mountain National Park: Contemporary managed access as a social-ecological system". Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 45, 100736. 10.1016/j.jort.2024.100736
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Predicting trail condition using random forest models in urban-proximate nature reserves
Published in Environmental Challenges, 2024
Using random forest regression trees to predict trail condition class.
Recommended citation:
Minehart, K., Antonio, A. D., Creany, N., Monz, C., & Gutzwiller, K. (2024). "Predicting trail condition using random forest models in urban-proximate nature reserves". Environmental Challenges, 15, 100937. 10.1016/j.envc.2024.100937
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Recreation specialization: Resource selection functions as a predictive tool for protected area recreation management
Published in Applied Geography, 2024
Using resource selection functions to understand PPA visitors and their spatial behavior
Recommended citation:
Van Deursen, J., Creany, N., Smith, B., Freimund, W., Avgar, T., & Monz, C. A. (2024). "Recreation specialization: Resource selection functions as a predictive tool for protected area recreation management". Applied Geography, 167, 103276. 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103276
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Classifications Of Recreation Specialization: Attitudinal And Behavioral Differences Across Specialization Types In The Nature Reserve Of Orange County, CA, USA
Published in Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 2025
This study analyzes recreation specialization among visitors in an urban-proximate park, finding positive correlations between specialization levels and pro-environmental attitudes/behaviors, and suggesting self-reported specialization is an effective measurement tool.
Recommended citation:
Van Deursen, J., Creany, N., Monz, C. A., & Freimund, W. (2025). "Classifications Of Recreation Specialization: Attitudinal And Behavioral Differences Across Specialization Types In The Nature Reserve Of Orange County, CA, USA". Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 10.18666/JPRA-2025-12883
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talks
teaching
Wildland Recreation Behavior- Recreation Resource Management
Undergraduate course, Utah State University, Environment & Society, 2020
- Instructor of Record in 2020, 2021, & 2022
- Communication intensive class
Data Analysis and Programming for Natural Resource Management
Undergraduate course, Utah State University, Natural Resources, 2024
- Statistics and data analysis methods for ecology, demography, and natural resource management.
- Asynchronous delivery of a data analysis and programming (python) for students in the Master of Natural Resource (MNR) program
- Instructor of Record