Local Host Committee

Chair, Local Host Planning Committee

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Research Ecologist, U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station

Dr. Susannah Lerman is a Research Ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station and an Adjunct Professor at UMass Amherst. She studies how birds and other wildlife communities respond to management practices and how people engage with nearby nature. Her work spans National Forests and Grasslands, deserts and residential yards, with a focus on how disturbances like mowing, fire, and grazing shape habitats, and how the public can engage in science, biodiversity conservation, and stewardship. She also mentors outstanding young and early‑career scholars.

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