COSA Pathways Conference 2025: Plenary Speaker Line Up

Hi all,

Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife is a Conference and training program aimed at increasing professionalism and advancing research in the human dimensions of wildlife space. This year’s iteration will be held at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. Take a look at the speaker list below; we have a fantastic lineup of some truly amazing practitioners this year. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at wcnr_hdnr_pathways@colostate.edu. Thank you!

07 – 10 September 2025

Pathways Conference 2025

https://pathways2025.exordo.com

Pathways 2025: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference

We are just two months away from the Pathways 2025 Conference, which will be held in Estes Park, Colorado, on September 7-10, 2025. The program is live on our website – take a look at the incredible presentations we have this year.

Plenary Speaker Line Up

We are happy to announce an amazing line up of plenary speakers:

  • Ben Masters, Director & Founder of Fin & Fur Films, will talk to us about documentary film-making, then will have a special showing of his documentary, The American Southwest.
  • Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at UC-Berkeley, Co-Director of the Greater Good Science Center, and author, will delve into the overpowering emotion of awe – and how nature and wildlife evoke it.
  • Tony Wasley, President/CEO of the Wildlife Management Institute, will build off of the power of awe and will discuss gaining the public’s trust through agency management.
  • Kristal Stoner, Executive Director of Audubon Great Plains, will present the unique experience of the sandhill crane migration at Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska.
  • Will Deacy, Large Mammal Ecologist at Rocky Mountain National Park, will also delve into wildlife viewing experiences by sharing more information about elk bugling season and the Rocky Mountain National Park visitor system.

Register Now

We hope to see you there! Register now on our website to attend the conference and see this amazing line up of plenary speakers.

If you have any questions about Pathways 2025, reach out to us at WCNR_hdnr_Pathways

Warm Regards,
Pathways Conference Team
WCNR_hdnr_Pathways@mail.colostate.edu

Best,

Zoe Hansen

Marketing and Events Assistant, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Colorado State University