Ann Bartuska

Vice President for Land, Water, and Nature

Ann M. Bartuska leads the Land, Water, and Nature Program at RFF. She joined RFF in 2017 after serving as the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics as well as chief scientist. Prior to USDA, Dr. Bartuska held a host of leadership positions, including Deputy Chief for Research and Development of the US Forest Service. She also has served in several appointments, including to the advisory board of the National Science Foundation and as executive director of The Nature Conservancy’s Invasive Species Initiative and president of the Ecological Society of America.

Education

Phd in biogeochemistry and ecosystem ecology, West Virginia University, 1981
MS in botany and ecology, Ohio University, 1977
BS in biology, Wilkes College, 1975

Topics

Featured Publications

Report — May 21, 2019

Reducing Impacts of Food Loss and Waste

A report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Reducing Food Loss and Waste

Report — Mar 27, 2019

Facing the Nation’s Water Challenges: Results from Resources for the Future’s Roundtable Series

This report follows a series of stakeholder forums held across the country with water experts, spotlighting the nation’s challenges and concerns about managing water resources.

Testimony and Public Comments — Feb 13, 2019

Testimony on the Use of Natural Infrastructure for Watershed Restoration and Water Management

Forest management can actively support water capture and storage, taking advantage of natural infrastructure to protect water sources and restore watersheds.

Featured Events

Workshops & Seminars — Dec 4, 2018

Measuring the Cost: Exploring the Impacts of Water Pollution

Resources for the Future and the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future of Cornell University host Measuring the Cost: Exploring the Impacts of Water Pollution.

Workshops & Seminars — Sep 25, 2018

Exploring the Future of the Endangered Species Act

This event explored what the future of the Endangered Species Act means for our environment and economy.

Featured Media

Press Release — Mar 27, 2019

Roundtable Meetings across US Underscore Shared National Concerns about Water

Media Highlight — Nov 15, 2018

Forest management is only one risk factor in the California wildfires

Media Highlight — May 15, 2018