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Dr. Keith Tidball is an environmental anthropologist and naturalist, Senior Extension Associate in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University.[1] He simultaneously holds the position of Assistant Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension, where he oversees the Environment and Natural Resources Program Area.[2] His research helps individuals and communities engage in long-term plans to sustain the quality and diversity of natural assets, in New York State and globally. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at Arizona State University.[3]

His work has been instrumental in developing the concept of "civic ecology," which emphasizes the role of community engagement in environmental conservation and recovery efforts.

Dr. Tidball has served on numerous international and national conservation organization boards. In 2022, he was appointed to the Biden Administration’s Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council, a Federal Advisory Council managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[4][5] The council advises on wildlife and habitat conservation policies, fair-chase hunting, safe recreational shooting sports, and wildlife-associated recreation opportunities. He served on a similar advisory council during the previous presidential administration.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Tidball completed his Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology, with a focus on Ritual, Symbolism, and Resource-Dependent Communities, from the University of Kentucky in 1998. He earned his Master of Arts in International Affairs, specializing in International Conservation and Agricultural Development, from The George Washington University in 2000. Dr. Tidball then pursued his Ph.D. at Cornell University, focusing on Natural Resources and the Environmental Dimensions of Human Security and Resilience, which he completed in 2012. His doctoral work centered on the role of community-based natural resource management in post-Katrina resilience in New Orleans.

Dr. Tidball is an avid outdoorsman, actively involved in hunting, fishing, and woodcraft, and enjoys mentoring others in these activities. He is a board member on the Native Fish Coalition,[6] and lives with his partner Moira Tidball on their farm, Canoga Creek Farm and Conservancy, overlooking Cayuga Lake in upstate New York.[7] Dr. Tiball and Moira Tidball, who is Cornell Cooperative Extension Nutrition Educator, founded the Wild Harvest Table as a resource for game and fish recipes and nutritional information.[8][9]

Keith G. Tidball served in the military for over 22 years, both as an enlisted Army National Guard Infantryman and a National Guard and Reserver commissioned officer. He later joined the New York State Guard, rising to the rank of Major (O4). His commissioned officer service includes roles such as Chief Training Officer (G7) at the New York Guard Headquarters from 2022 to 2023, Acting Chief of Staff (G3/5/7) from 2021 to 2022, and multiple command positions within the New York Guard's 10th Area Command between 2018 and 2020. Prior to his commissioned service, Tidball began his military career in 1990 as an enlisted soldier with the Michigan National Guard, later attending Officer Candidate School at the Kentucky Military Academy. He held various infantry and leadership positions throughout his career, including service in the Army Reserve and the New York Guard, where he contributed to training and operational command.[10] In 2019, he received a New York State Military Commendation Medal for responding to accidents on Routes 5 and 20 in Seneca falls.[11][12][13]

Dr. Tidball has been widely recognized for his contributions to conservation and outdoor education. In 2024, he received the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension/Outreach Award. In 2023, he received the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Mary W. Wells Diversity Award. In 2022, he received the prestigious New York State Conservation Council Golden Compass Award for his outstanding achievement and dedication to conservation and the New York sporting community. His work on "The Wild Harvest Table" project, aimed at increasing hunter and angler recruitment through the locavore movement, earned him the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Program Excellence Through Research award in 2016. Additionally, he is a four-time recipient of the German Gun Collectors Association's St. Hubertus Hunting Award.[14][15]

CONTRIBUTIONS

Dr. Tidball’s work has contributed significant advances to concepts of the therapeutic attributes of outdoor recreation and environmental restoration for individuals and communities affected by traumatic stress. He integrates extension work to study the dynamics of natural resource management, particularly in the contexts of trauma, disturbances, disasters, and war.[16]

He was one of the first researchers to empirically tie together concepts like "urgent biophilia" and "restorative topophilia."[17] In the Civic Ecology Lab at Cornell University, which he co-founded, he collaborates with colleagues to explore how community-based stewardship practices contribute to ecological and social resilience.[18][19] His papers with Marianne E. Krasny on civic ecology and post-disaster community greening are widely cited in the field.[20][21] In a lecture delivered at the Royal Swedish Academy in 2013, he discussed how these concepts can be applied in urban systems to promote positive resource dependency, particularly in the wake of disasters.[22]

Dr. Tidball is the Vice President of Trout Power, providing advocacy and research to protect cold-water fisheries and trout, and is the Veterans Chair at the New York Trout Unlimited State Council. He was previously the Vice President of New York State Conservation Council, and has served as a Program Leader for the New York Extension Disaster Education Network (NY EDEN), where he has significantly advanced the understanding of the connections between human well-being, ecosystem health, and disaster preparedness.[23][24][25] He received commendation from the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture for his replication of the EDEN extension model in the Philippines.[26] Tidball is also the conservation ecologist at Deer Haven Park, where he has contributed to the conservation of the Seneca white deer.[27]

Informed by his military career and work in international disaster response and relief across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, Dr. Tidball’s extension work also focuses on individuals who have experienced trauma, including combat-wounded veterans, first responders, and disaster survivors. On the Federal Advisory Council to Support Hunting and the Wildlife Conservation Council, Dr. Tidball’s contributions include leading discussions on the therapeutic value of hunting and angling as a tool for resilience and mental health, which gained particular relevance during the early stages of the Ukraine conflict.[28][29] In the early weeks and months of the conflict in the Ukraine, the Tidball Lab also engaged with US Forest Service and international partners to provide relevant resources on the therapeutic value of outdoor recreation.

In his role as a Science Director for Wounded Warriors in Action (WWIA), Dr. Tidball explores the intersection of hunting, conservation, and healing for veterans. He collaborates on initiatives that utilize outdoor activities, such as hunting and fishing, as therapeutic interventions for veterans recovering from trauma. His work in this area highlights the potential of these activities to foster resilience and a sense of purpose among participants.[30][31][32] Dr. Tidball also sits on the board of Rivers of Recovery, with which he fostered a partnership between the program and Cornell University's Department of Natural Resources to develop evidence-based practices that support the physical and mental well-being of veterans.[33] He also works with the Military Families Learning Network, integrating nature-based practices into support services for military personnel and their families.[34]

Dr. Tidball's research interests have more recently extended to community-based wildlife management in southern Africa. His work in this area aims to understand and promote sustainable development in regions facing ecological and social challenges.[35] As a senior fellow at the African Wildlife Economic Institute at Stellenbosch University, Dr. Tidball contributes to global discussions on environmental issues, advancing knowledge and practices in civic ecology and resilience in southern Africa.[36] He is a member of the IUCN CEESP/SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group, and part of the Tidball Lab focuses on dynamics of the recreational hunting industry in southern Africa.[37]

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Tidball, K. (2012). Urgent biophilia: Human-nature interactions and biological attractions in disaster resilience. Ecology and Society, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04596-170205
  • Tidball, KG and M. M. Tidball. 2022. "Linking Food Motivations with Therapeutic Outdoor Recreation Outings for Veterans." Journal of Veterans Studies, 8(3), pp. 59-69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs. vXiX.339
  • Tidball, KG and M. M. Tidball. 2022. "Locally Procured Wild Game Culinary Trends in the US: A Study of the Ruffed Grouse as Entrée and Accompanying Nutritional Analysis." Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol 6.
  • Tidball, KG. 2021. "Ancient Medicine and the Sacred Hunting Hoop: Intentionally Designed Therapeutic Hunting Experiences for Returning Warriors." In Outdoor Recreation and Our Military Family: Pathways to Recovery. Urbana, IL: Sagamore-Venture Publishing.
  • Tidball, KG. 2021. "Rivers of Recovery: Fly-Fishing and Therapeutic Outcomes." In Outdoor Recreation and Our Military Family: Pathways to Recovery. Urbana, IL: Sagamore-Venture Publishing.
  • Sakurai, R., K.G. Tidball, R.C. Stedman, & H. Tsunoda. 2018. "Exploring Social-Ecological Resilience via Three Megafauna in Japan." Policy Science, 25(2).
  • Tidball, M. and K.G. Tidball. 2017. "Hunting and Fishing for Food." In Hunting, Fishing, Sport Shooting, and Archery Recruitment, Retention, and Activation: A Practitioner’s Guide. Responsive Management/National Shooting Sports Foundation.
  • Stedman, R.C., L. Larson, K.G. Tidball, M. Tidball, & P. Curtis. 2017. "Hunting and the Local Food Movement: Insights from Central New York State." Wildlife Society Bulletin, Vol 41, Issue 4.
  • Tidball, M., Exler, J., Somanchi M., Williams, J., Kraft, C., Curtis, P., Tidball, K. 2017. "Addressing Information Gaps in Wild-Caught Foods in the US: Brook Trout Nutritional Analysis for Inclusion into the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference." Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Vol 60: 57-63.
  • Tidball, KG. 2015. "Hunting and the Return of the Warrior: Therapeutic Possibilities for the Chase." In This Land Is Your Land: Toward a Better Understanding of Nature's Resiliency-Building and Restorative Power for Armed Forces Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families. Sagamore Publishing.
  • Tidball, M., KG Tidball, and P. Curtis. 2014. "The Absence of Wild Game and Fish Species from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: Addressing Information Gaps in Wild Caught Foods." Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 53(2), p. 142-148.
  • Tidball, KG, M. Tidball, and P. Curtis. 2013. "Extending the Locavore Movement to Wild Fish and Game: The Seneca Wild Harvest Table Extension Program." Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, Vol. 42 No. 1, p. 185-189.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Professional Profile: https://cals.cornell.edu/keith-tidball

Research Profiles:

  1. ^ "Keith G. Tidball – SPEAR4".
  2. ^ "Keith Tidball | CALS". 19 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Keith G Tidball | Cornell University - Academia.edu".
  4. ^ "Departments of the Interior and Agriculture Announce Members of Federal Council to Support Hunting, Conservation Efforts | U.S. Department of the Interior". 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Members | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service".
  6. ^ "Dr. Keith G. Tidball". 15 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Canoga Creek Preserves the Environment and Farming". 15 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Do It: Wild game, it's what's for dinner".
  9. ^ https://www.wildharvesttable.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/e/5994/files/2024/01/Conservation-Resume-1-2024-final-41093b74462d0731.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "Keith Tidball".
  12. ^ "New York Guard Officer Continues to be an Example of a True Leader". 5 December 2019.
  13. ^ https://dmna-ny.meritpages.com/news/seneca-falls-resident-keith-tidball--a-new-york-guard-member--received-nys-military-commendation-medal-/12744/print. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/e/5994/files/2024/01/TIDBALL-MILITARY-BIOGRAPHICAL-SUMMARY-01-2023-7e15aef28593431f.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/e/5994/files/2024/01/Conservation-Resume-1-2024-final-41093b74462d0731.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ "Keith Tidball | CALS". 19 November 2024.
  17. ^ "In the wake of natural disasters, here's what we need to do better". 27 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Civic Ecology: Integrating Social and Environmental Sciences". PBS. 21 April 2015.
  19. ^ https://www.civicecology.org/people. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ "Keith G. Tidball".
  21. ^ "Google Scholar".
  22. ^ "Positive resource dependency". YouTube. 22 May 2013.
  23. ^ "Meet a Delegate Monday: Keith Tidball – Extension Disaster Education Network".
  24. ^ "Exercise – Page 2 – Extension Disaster Education Network".
  25. ^ "Speakers Bios".
  26. ^ "Tidball@Cornell: Tidball Awarded Certificate of Appreciation from USDA for work as a Visiting Scholar in the Philippines". 18 September 2015.
  27. ^ "Seneca Army Depot Archives ⋆ Page 3 of 3 ⋆".
  28. ^ https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024-06/hwcc-meeting-minutes-12-04-23-rev.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  29. ^ "Departments of the Interior and Agriculture Announce Members of Federal Council to Support Hunting, Conservation Efforts | U.S. Department of the Interior". 23 September 2022.
  30. ^ "Episode 29: Interview with WWIA Senior Outdoor Instructor and Advisor, Dixon Gunther and WWIA Science Advisor, Dr. Keith Tidball".
  31. ^ "Hunting for Healing | Mountain Home Magazine".
  32. ^ "How Hunting Helps Veterans".
  33. ^ https://riversofrecovery.org/ror-collaborates-with-cornell-universitys-department-of-natural-resources-to-expand-veteran-recovery-research/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  34. ^ "Cornell University Works to Help Military Family S | Newswise".
  35. ^ "SPEAR4 – Keith Tidball Lab".
  36. ^ "Dr Keith G. Tidball".
  37. ^ "Hunting for Sustainability: In Africa and Around the World – SPEAR4".
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