Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Winkler-Schor, S., Naughton-Treves, L., & Méndez López, ME., Sprinkman, S. (In press). The Roles of Motivation, Habits, and Social Norms for Fostering Persistence in Conservation Practices Among Indigenous Farmers in Mexico. Ecosystem Services. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5279875

Winkler-Schor, S. Craska, H., Skidmore, M., Wardropper, C. (In press) Mapping the Flow of Conservation Information across Wisconsin Farming Communities: Evidence from a Social Network Analysis. People and Nature. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6174000

Winkler-Schor, S., van Riper, CJ, Ezzine-de-Blas, D, Naughton-Treves, L. (2025). Expanding self-determination theory: Examining the role of nature relatedness in agroforestry adoption among Indigenous landholders in Mexico. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 102732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102732

Gonzalez-Moctezuma, P., Winkler-Schor, S., Moure, M.M. (2025). The promises and missed opportunities of upscaling agroforestry: Lessons from Mexico’s Sembrando Vida Program. Agroforest Systems (2025) 99:238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-025-01281-x

Winkler-Schor, S. & Brauer, M. (2024). What happens when payments end? Fostering long-term behavior change with financial incentives. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17456916241247152. https://doi.org/10.1177/174569162412471

Nyssa, Z., Winkler-Schor, S., Lobo, D., Eyster, H.N., Wright, A.J. (2024). A framework for promoting disciplinary diversity and inclusion through epistemic justice. Conservation Biology, 38(6), e14409. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14409

Winkler-Schor, S., Eyster, H., Lobo, D., Wright, A., Lukasik, V., Redmore, L., Blount-Hill, K., Tully, B., Beard, S., Christenson, C., & Nyssa, Z. (2024). Enhancing disciplinary diversity and inclusion in conservation science and practice based on a case study of the Society for Conservation Biology. Conservation Biology, 38(6), e14395. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14395

Winkler-Schor, S., Coon, J.J., Sanji, D., Barefoot-Jaeger, M. (2024). When it comes to research on land management behavior, how are we doing? A systematic review on measurement, theory, and suggestions for improvement. Conservation Science and Practice, e13164. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13164
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Winkler-Schor S., van Riper C., Landon A. & Keller R. (2020). Determining the Role of Eudaimonic Values in Conservation Behavior. Conservation Biology. Conservation Biology, 34(6), 1404-1415.

van Riper C.J., Winkler-Schor S., Stamberger L., Keller R., Raymond C., Braito M., Golebie E., Eriksson M., & Johnson D.N. (2019). Integrating multi-scale values and pro-environmental behavior in a protected area. Sustainability Sci.

Scullion, J. J., Vogt, K. A., Drahota, B., Winkler-Schor, S., & Lyons, M. (2019). Conserving the Last Great Forests. A Meta-Analysis Review of the Drivers of Intact Forest Loss and the Policies and Strategies to Save Them. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2, 62.

van Riper C.J., Winkler-Schor S., Stamberger L., Keller R., Raymond C., Braito M., Golebie E., Eriksson M., & Johnson D.N. (2019). Integrating multi-scale values and pro-environmental behavior in a protected area. Sustainability Sci

Johnson D. N., van Riper C. J., Chu M., & Winkler-Schor S. (2019). Comparing the social values of ecosystem services in US and Australian marine protected areas. Ecosystem Services, 37, 100919.

Scullion J. J., Vogt K. A., Winkler-Schor S., Sienkiewicz A, Peña C, & Hajek, F. (2016). Designing conservation-development policies for the forest frontier. Sustainability Science, 11(2), 295-306.

Publications under review and in preparation

Winkler-Schor, S., Weiner, A., & Wardropper, C. (Under review). Leveraging dynamic norms to catalyze conservation adoption in agricultural communities. Environment and Behavior

Rader, A., Schmook, B., Navarro Olmedo S., Villalpando Paez M., Winkler-Schor, S. Calzada, L…Rhemtulla J. (Under review). Power and Sembrando Vida: Evaluating power dynamics across a large-scale agroforestry program. Environmental Politics

Yamada Cadena, A., Winkler-Schor, S., Nelson, H., Méndez López, M.E. (In preparation). Identifying social and economic barriers to long-term engagement in agroforestry practices among Indigenous land users in Mexico.

Winkler-Schor, S., Eyster, H. Douglas, B., Joffe-Nelson, N. Morse, L. Bennett, R. (In preparation). Brewing Change: Testing the Influence of Dynamic Norms on Intentions to Purchase Bird-Friendly Certified Coffee.

Winkler-Schor, S., Castle, S.E., Araujo, A., Bennett, R. (In preparation). Examining the social, psychological, and ecological drivers of persistence and permanence in tropical agroforestry systems.

Radar, A., Winkler-Schor, S., Schmook, B., (In preparation). A Scoping Review of Sembrando Vida: Evidence, Outcomes, and Research Gaps.

Winkler-Schor, S., Selinski, M., Méndez López, ME. (In preparation). Beyond the intrinsic and extrinsic binary: Exploring the motivational continuum and effects on persistence in conservation practices. Target outlet: Conservation Letters

Winkler-Schor, S., Selinski, M., Méndez López, M.E. (In preparation). Decolonizing social psychology research methods: Adapting psychological methods to meet the needs of Indigenous land users in Yucatan, Mexico. Target outlet: Global Environmental Psychology

Reports (non peer-reviewed)

Drew, J., Winkler-Schor, S., Lewison, R., & Holmes, G. (2024). Diversifying Voices in Conservation. Conservation Biology, 38(6), e14418.

Winkler-Schor, S., Eyster, H.N. Chavez-Paez, W. (2023). Perceptions of inclusion, diversity, and satisfaction among members of the Society for Conservation Biology. Report prepared for the Society for Conservation Biology.

Schwerdtner Máñez K., Westerhout D., Miller B., Mahajan S., Burgess G., Wan Kam C., Winkler-Schor S. (2020). SAVE NATURE PLEASE: A Behaviour Change Framework for Conservation. World Wildlife Fund for Nature. (https://wwf.panda.org/?1036441/Using-behavioural-science-for-conservation)

Scullion J, Alvarez Y, Cueto L, Gmur S, Kirkby C, Loja J, Obesso J, Odle A, Prado S, Porier A, Renfrigo P, Schreier A, Sienkiewicz A, Stutzman H, Vogt K, Winkler-Schor S, Zwicker S. (2015). Advancing Biodiversity Conservation in the Manu-Tambopata Corridor (MAT). Report prepared for Amazon Conservation Association and Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica (for internal use only)