WORTH: Applied Research
WORTH Applied Research
The WORTH Initiative provides applied research products and services to support the
outdoor recreation, tourism, and hospitality industries in Wyoming.
Outdoor Recreation Report
The WORTH Initiative at the University of Wyoming, in partnership with the Wyoming
Outdoor Recreation Office, compiles annual reports to document several key elements
of how outdoor recreation contributes to Wyoming communities. You can access those
reports here: 2022, 2023
Applied research examples
The following are some examples of the work we have completed or have underway:
- Economic impact studies for specific economic sectors in outdoor recreation, tourism,
or hospitality
- Private industry tourism marketing expenditures in Wyoming
- Research involving undergraduate student capstone projects (2021, 2022)
- Outdoor Recreation and tourism development conflict
Fee for service research
The faculty, staff, and researchers associated with the WORTH Initiative provide enterprise
research services for companies, agencies, and organizations primarily in Wyoming.
Are you interested in our research services? Please request our services here.
Examples
- Resident sentiment surveys
- Intercept surveys
- Other social science research for tourism, outdoor recreation, or hospitality industries
- Collaborations with other UW entities such as the Ruckelshaus Institute, the Wyoming
Survey and Analysis Center, Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, or the
Center for Business and Economic Analysis to broaden our expertise for your project.
