Panelist 3: Ashley Gramza

Ashley is the national bird conservation social science coordinator and co-chair of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative’s Human Dimensions Subcommittee. Ashley received a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from the... [ view full abstract ]

Ashley is the national bird conservation social science coordinator and co-chair of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative’s Human Dimensions Subcommittee. Ashley received a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.S. in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources from Colorado State University, and is currently finishing a Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University. For her graduate research, Ashley examined the social and ecological factors that contribute to interactions between free-ranging domestic cats and wildlife. More broadly, Ashley is interested in integrating social science into bird conservation decisions and helping diverse groups of stakeholders collaborate on controversial wildlife management topics. In addition to working on domestic cat issues, Ashley has also worked on topics as diverse as Zika Virus response, wildlife feeding within city parks, and human-wildlife interactions within the U.S. National Parks System.