Dr. Jennie Miller
USA
Wildlife ecologist and conservation scientist
Jennie studies human-wildlife coexistence and the costs and effectiveness of approaches for protecting biodiversity globally. She draws from an interdisciplinary toolkit to understand interactions between people and wildlife, and develop decision-support tools that transform conflict into coexistence. She has conducted fieldwork in Asia, Africa, and Central and North America on a range of taxa, and specializes in large carnivore ecology.
Jennie has worked since 2017 as a senior scientist at Defenders of Wildlife, where she provides scientific guidance for law, policy and field conservation programs dedicated to protecting North America's threatened and endangered species. She also conducts research on human-wildlife conflict and coexistence and is contributing to science and advocacy that aims to advance the policies protecting wildlife from impacts of the US-Mexico border wall, climate change and illegal international trafficking. Prior to joining Defenders, Jennie worked as a postdoctoral researcher with Panthera, UC-Berkeley, Cornell University and the University of Cape Town studying the ecology and conservation of African lions and leopards. Jennie also contributes to efforts to expand the inclusion and success of women and minority conservationists.