Beth Allgood

Visionary Leader/ Well-being and Conservation Expert/EC 50 Recipient

Research

“Collaborating with Beth Allgood to craft impactful peer-reviewed publications that tell the stories of real communities across the globe has been a transformative experience. These publications shed light on the intricate dance between natural capital, cultural capital, and community well-being, illuminating a path toward a more sustainable and harmonious post-COVID-19 world. Her use of Wild Happiness in this approach has bridged the gap between research and practice.”

Caig Talmage, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Hobart & William Smith College

“Understanding and Supporting Cultural Ecosystem Services for Positive and Enduring Wildlife Conservation and Community Outcomes,” Chapter in Rutledge Handbook on Cultural Ecosystems Services (submitted for publication October 2, 2023) 

Allgood, Beth, Craig Talmage, Brien K. Ashdown, Caroline Stillitano, Indu Kumari, Sally Coxe, Zhou Jinfeng, Linda Wong, Ma Sheng, Jessie Young, Murthy Kantimahanti, Qothrun Izza, CAO Dafan, MA Chenyue, Maria Azhunova, Jill Korach, John Waugh, Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson, Dorothy Ruth Queiros, Rupa Gandhi Chaudhary. “The Role of Community Spiritual and Cultural Connections in Wildlife Conservation: A Thematic Model of Social Justice and Sustainability from Cases Across the World” (submitted for publication, October 2, 2023)

Weizman, Rotem, Craig A. Talmage, Beth Allgood, Carson Barylak. “Reconciling culture and conservation of wildlife: Field insights regarding sustainable community development projects and stakeholder well-being” Journal of Sustainable Development, August 16, 2022

Allgood, Beth, Kate Wall, Dehara Weeraman, Taylor Mann, Hannah Paavola, Alison Davis. “Advancing Wellbeing for All Beings” OneNature, 2022

Allgood, Beth, Taylor Mann, Christopher Round, Kate Wall, Laura Musikanski & Craig Talmage. “Bolstering community well-being through wildlife conservation: Broadened approaches engaging wildlife well-being and indigenous wisdom” Journal of Community Development. February 28, 2022 

Talmage, Craig, Beth Allgood, Brien K. Ashdown, Ava Brennan, Sally Hill, Eric Trevan, John Waugh. “Tethering Natural Capital and Cultural Capital for a More Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World” International Journal of Community Well-Being. November 1, 2021 

M.I. Brown; B. Allgood; J. Waugh; R. Martino; S. Cheng; C.C. Kelman; & A.L. Porzecanski “Communities, conservation, and development in the age of COVID: Time for rethinking approaches (commentary)” Mongabay, August 31, 2020 

Musikanski, Lara, Beth Allgood, Mark Hofberg, Kate Nattrass Atema, Eric Trevan & Rhonda Phillips. “Proposing a Community-Based Wildlife Conservation Well-Being Instrument,” International Journal of Community Well-being. August 5, 2020

Allgood, Beth, Carson Barylak, Maggie Burns, Polen Cisneros, Mark Hofberg, Jimmiel Mandima, Tseli Moshabesha, and Kate Wall. “Animals are key to human development: a guidebook for incorporating conservation and animal welfare into development planning” IFAW 2019

Allgood, Beth, Mark Hofberg, Michael Moser, Lisa Michelini. “Assessing Community –Based Wildlife Conservation Programs with a Gross National Happiness Framework,” International Journal of Community Wellbeing , December 3, 2019

Allgood, Beth, Mark Hofberg. “Thriving Together: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Increasing Well-Being for Animals and People.” IFAW, November 2018 

Allgood, Beth, Marina Ratchford, and Kate Large. “Measuring What Matters: True Wellbeing for Animals and People.” IFAW, December 2016 

LaFontaine, Peter, Beth Allgood, and Marina Ratchford. “Treasured to Death: Elephants, Ivory, and the Resurgence of a Crisis.” Natural Resources and the Environment ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Volume 29, Number 1(Summer 2014): 21-38 

Allgood, Beth, Marina Ratchford, and Peter LaFontaine. “U.S. Ivory Trade: Can a crackdown on trafficking save the last titan?” Lewis and Clark Law School, Animal Law Journal Volume 20 Issue 1 (2013): 27-77 

Ratchford, Marina, Beth Allgood, and Paul Todd. “Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade.” IFAW, June 2013