Allison Rogers
USA
Environmental Studies M.S. Student, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Allison is interested in improving conservation and human-wildlife coexistence through solutions guided by behavioral and ecological research. She’s particularly passionate about resolving conflict occurring on densely populated edges of protected areas in East Africa. For her M.S. in Environmental Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison, she is studying the success of elephant deterrence strategies on the border of Kibale National Park, Uganda with funding from National Geographic Society. She’s also working on her Swahili fluency as a Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellow.
Prior to her current studies at UW-Madison, Allison studied the behavioral ecology of baboons in South Africa and blue monkeys in Kenya, and managed a chimpanzee research project in Tanzania. These roles influenced her shift to applied conservation research in East Africa. She holds a B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology and Biology from Duke University, where she studied chimpanzee social relationships through an evolutionary lens. Her first semester Evolutionary Anthropology 101 class set her on this winding path through primate behavior and towards environmental studies.
Allison credits growing up near California’s redwoods for her love of the outdoors, and is enjoying learning to bike, hike, camp, ski, and ice skate through Wisconsin's four seasons. As a member of the LGBT+ community, she hopes to provide support for greater LGBT+ representation and inclusivity in science.