Dr. Amanda Rodewald

Professor

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Biography

Amanda Rodewald is the Garvin Professor and Senior Director at the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. She is also a faculty member at Cornell University's Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. Prior to joining Cornell in 2013, she served as a professor at Ohio State University for 13 years. Amanda has published over 190 scientific papers, authored an Ornithology textbook, and contributed to ten book chapters and more than 75 popular articles and commentaries. Her mentoring record includes advising ten post-docs and twenty Ph.D. and nineteen M.S. students. Amanda is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Ornithological Society, receiving the William Brewster Award in 2022. She regularly advises on environmental conservation issues and is involved with various governmental and non-profit organizations. Amanda's research addresses socioecological challenges at the intersection of ecology and conservation, focusing on participatory research methods and field-based studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Serves as Senior Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies and faculty member at the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.

Professor

2000-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

Conducted research and taught various courses related to ecology and conservation.

Awards

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William Brewster Memorial Award

2022-01-01
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Alfred Newton Academic Prize Lecture

2024-01-01

Courses

Conservation Controversies – Graduate seminar

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture