59th Annual Errington Lecture

Dr. Amanda D. Rodewald is the Garvin Professor and Senior Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University.  Prior to joining Cornell in 2013, she spent 13 years as a professor at Ohio State University.  She received a B.S. degree in Wildlife Biology from University of Montana, an M.Sc. in Zoology from University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D. in Ecology from Pennsylvania State University.   Amanda leads an interdisciplinary research program that addresses conservation and socio-ecological challenges in temperate and tropical ecosystems.  She has published over 175 scientific papers, an Ornithology textbook, 10 book chapters, and over 70 popular articles and commentaries.   Amanda is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Ornithological Society, from which she received the William Brewster Award in 2022.  She also serves on the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has testified before Congress about conservation issues, and publishes regularly in The Hill about environmental policies.  In addition to her research, Dr. Rodewald engages with a wide range of conservation practitioners, decision-makers, and leaders in government agencies, non-profit organizations, and the private sector to develop practical and innovative approaches to conservation that can accommodate social and ecological needs. 

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