Amanda Rodewald
Cornell CALS / Natural Resources and the Environment & Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Atkinson Faculty Director Amanda Rodewald is the Garvin Professor and Senior Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies (CAPS) at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. Along with colleagues in CAPS and across the university, she works with partners in agencies, NGOs, industry, and local communities to move science to action, especially by leveraging flagship projects like eBird, BirdCast, and the Cornell Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative.
Amanda also leads an interdisciplinary research program that integrates ecology, conservation biology, participatory science, and social science to address conservation challenges in working landscapes within temperate and tropical regions. Prior to joining Cornell in 2013, Amanda spent 13 years as a professor at Ohio State University. She has published over 185 scientific papers, an Ornithology textbook, 10 book chapters, and over 70 popular articles and commentaries, and has been featured in radio, film, podcasts, and news articles. 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. Her CV is here.
Selected Film:
- Zeiss Beyond Talks
- Cornell Lab, Conservation and Shade Coffee
- Cornell University, Radical collaborations
Selected Radio: