Jessica Rudnick

Jessica Rudnick, PhD, is an environmental social scientist with 10 years of experience in applied research, extension and community outreach around community resilience, environmental decision-making and governance, and participatory and equitable models for climate adaptation and land use planning. She has worked on topics including agriculture, water quality, water supply management, ecosystem restoration, and pollution cleanup. Rudnick uses participatory approaches and develops deep partnerships with community leaders and stakeholders to work on collaborative solutions to complex problems. 

Previously, Rudnick worked as a Research Social Scientist for the U.S. Forest Service in Chicago, where she focused on community-led stewardship and participatory governance around the Great Lakes, and as a Social Science Extension Specialist for NOAA California Sea Grant, incorporating human well-being into social-ecological system management.