NR 501 - Leadership and Public Communications

This course provides students with tools necessary to understand the publics who impact natural resources management and how to communicate with them and resolve conflicts. Students develop public relations plans and communications products for local organizations that seek to address the wants, needs, and communications strategies necessary to provide proper education and leadership to targeted publics.

This course can be applied towards:

• Agricultural Extension Education (M.Agr.)
• Rangeland Ecosystem Science (M.S.)

Important Information

Offered only through the Division of Continuing Education. Recommended preparation: one introductory course in natural resource management; one communication course (speech, writing, journalism).

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals, 2nd Ed. (2009)
  Susan Jacobson
  ISBN: 1597263907
• Environmental Leadership: Developing Effective Skills and Styles (1993)
  J. K. Berry & J.C. Gordon
• NR 501 Course Syllabus
  D. Benson
• Resolving Environmental Conflict Towards Sustainable Community Development, 2nd Ed. (2012)
  C. Maser
  ISBN: 9781439856086
• The Communicator's Handbook: Tools, Techniques and Technology (1996)
  C. Nelson

Instructors

Delwin Benson
(970) 491-6411
Delwin.Benson@colostate.edu

Delwin E. Benson, Ph.D., is a professor and extension wildlife specialist in the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. He teaches on campus about public relations in natural resources policy and takes students on field wildlife studies. He also teaches distance learning courses through Continuing Education.