Rissman CV
1630 Linden Drive, Room 111, Madison, WI 53706
608.263.4356
adena.rissman@wisc.edu

I am a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of the Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I am affiliate faculty of the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, Community and Environmental Sociology, Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, and Agroecology program.

My interdisciplinary research investigates the relationships between society and the environment in ecosystem management, conservation, and sustainable use. I investigate institutional approaches to conservation and new models of environmental governance. My research employs mixed quantitative and qualitative methods including spatial analysis, surveys, and interviews.

I was appointed to the Wisconsin Council on Forestry as the university representative. I received my Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. Before graduate school, I worked as a forest planner for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. I received my B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Forest and Wildlife Ecology Department