Dr. Adam Janke

I study and conduct education on wildlife and wildlife-habitat relationships primarily in intensively farmed landscapes like the U.S. Corn Belt. I am particularly interested in the intersections between water and wildlife conservation in agricultural landscapes where similar factors precipitate challenges and solutions to these challenges are often mutually beneficial. My research, conducted in collaboration with students and collaborators at other universities, agencies, and NGOs, has examined a number of questions related to the distribution, demographics, and physiology of birds in agricultural landscapes. Stated simply, I study where birds live on farms and conduct education to champion those places. Through partnership and communication with private landowners and state, federal, and non-governmental wildlife conservation groups, it’s my hope that my research can improve the prospects for sustainable wildlife populations and clean water in working agricultural landscapes in the Midwest for generations to come. 

You can learn more about our research projects on this website.

Learn more about my work at these pages

• Wildlife research page
• Wildlife extension education
• Master Conservationist Program
• Land Stewardship Leadership Academy
• Habitat University Podcast
• Out in the Field Initiative of The Wildlife Society