Angela leads the USGS New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and is a Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. She works closely with state, provincial, federal, NGO, and international government partners on research that helps shape conservation and management decisions. Her research focuses on spatial ecology and decision science, integrating ecology, social science, conservation biology, and quantitative modeling to influence the way species and landscapes are managed.
Angela was elected to Council in 2023 as the Northeast Representative. She has been involved with The Wildlife Society since graduate school at the University of Maine, serving on the boards of the Maine and New York chapters and taking on various officer and committee roles over the years. At Cornell, she is the advisor for the Cornell University TWS Chapter. Beyond TWS, Angela serves in several science advisory roles including the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
Outside of work, Angela keeps busy with her two college-age sons and enjoys spending time fly fishing, biking, hiking, traveling, and exploring new foods.
