Conservation in a socio-ecological context

  • We evaluate how values and beliefs affect conservation behavior of private lands' owners

    By using the Values-Beliefs-Norms framework, we investigate how private lands owners are prone to conservation freshwater turtle habitat

  • We are also interested to understand the bridges and barriers toward conservation on private lands

    By using a series of workshops with private land owners, we examined how several social challenges (i.e,, finances, mobilisation, law and regulation) and conservation tools are perceived toward a better social acceptance of conservation measures on private lands.

  • We are also interested to better understand human-nature conflicts and how they can be attenuated

    Transition zones between natural and human-modified spaces are eroding, resulting in increased contact between humans and wildlife. We will examine citizen’s perceptions and attitudes toward fauna from urban and peri-urban areas and animal behaviors to come up with strategies and recommendations to reduce conflicts.

Projects in progress …

  • The impacts of values-beliefs-norms on pro-environmental actions to conserve freshwater turtles habitats in Québec

    This study explored the determinants of environmental behavior towards endangered and threatened freshwater turtles and their habitats. We establish theoretical and managerial implications for conservation stakeholders and experts to help them better comprehend private landowners’ decision-making and adapt conservation programs.

    Juliette Vélu MSc thesis | CESCO chair

  • Enhancing community capacity to conserve habitats on private lands: Understanding deficiencies in social capital

    Conservation on private lands has experienced mixed results, notably because of limits regarding the creation of positive relationships to support community capacity to conserve through landowner engagement. Here, we study how social relationships shape conservation governance through the concept of social capital.

    Louis Tanguay postdoc | CESCO chair