Forest Resources and Conservation

Dr. Martha Monroe, Professor and Associate Director

Martha Monroe is responsible for extension activities, research, and courses related to environmental education, conservation behavior, and human dimensions of environmental issues. Her work includes the development and evaluation of curriculum resources for educators that help students develop understanding and systems thinking skills. She works to understand how people perceive issues such as climate change, wildfire and woody biomass in the South, and designs program to build capacity to discuss issues and varying perspectives. Her extension programs include youth (4-H) and teacher programs (PLT) as well as the deliberative dialogue program, CIVIC. Prior to joining the School in 1997, she directed the Resource Center for GreenCOM, an international environmental education and communications project and coordinated the development of the EE Toolbox for the National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training. She was on the faculty of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and developed award-winning youth programs at the Dahlem Environmental Education Center in Michigan. She was the President of the North American Association for Environmental Education (2006-2007). Martha is committed to using education to help move communities and nations toward conservation behavior and sustainable systems.

Degrees:
PhD, University of Michigan, 1991
MS, University of Michigan, 1986
BS, University of Michigan, 1979