Eugene P. (Sandy) Parker Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1981 Associate Professor & Chairman
Office:	211-A Sondheim Hall
Phone:	410-455-3153
Email Address:	eparker@umbc.edu
Research Interests:	Environmental conservation, public lands, amazonia
Recent Research Activities:	Current research is focused on the evolution of public lands (state forests and state parks) in Maryland. One research project explored the reasons why forests were promoted and protected in Maryland at the expense of parks (1900-1950). A second research thrust has examined the parallels between federal forest-park conflicts and state level tensions between forest and park advocates.  Future plans are to undertake an analysis of scores of letters found at the National Archives written in the late 1890's that describe local forest conditions around the country. A very preliminary review suggests Americans were far more aware of, and concerned about, the state of the nation’s forests than has been commonly assumed.
Recent Publications:	Parker, E. (2006) When Forests Trumped Parks: The Maryland Experience 1906-1950. Maryland Historical Magazine. Vol 101 (2): 203-224. Parker, E. (In preparation) The Evolution of a Public Landscape: State Parks in the United States. Parker, E. (In preparation) When is a Park a Park? The Politics of Park-Forest Dichotomy.
Courses Taught:	Environmental Science and Conservation, Natural Resources: Problems and Policies, Cultural Ecology, Conservation Thought, Seminar in Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Wildlife Law and the Endangered Species Act.