Adena Rissman

Professor of Natural Resources Policy and Stewardship

College of Agricultural & Life Sciences | Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Adena Rissman is a professor researching land stewardship and policy in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at University of Wisconsin – Madison. She works with landowners and partners in forestry, grazing and grasslands, and conservation policy and behavior to support sustainable resource use and restore ecosystem benefits. She enjoys exploring outdoors, being with her family, and learning new things.

Areas of expertise continued: 
Forest policy and sustainability
Grazing and grassland policy and sustainability
Land conservation
Conservation easements
Individual and collective action

Talks:

Land conservation and stewardship

How are people and governments working to conserve and sustainably use forests and grasslands, water and wildlife? This talk examines approaches and examples. Interactive session preferred. Length variable.