Dara Wald

About Dara Wald

My research examines the impact of environmental science on society and tests novel strategies to promote effective, credible, and inclusive environmental governance. My work has been published in leading journals and supported by competitive grants and foundations, including the 2024 Carnegie Fellowship and a 2022 CAREER award from NSF.

Areas of Expertise

Food Systems, Community Health and Safety, Environmental Planning and Resource Management, Technology, Society and Analytical Methods, Land Use Planning and Governance

Selected Publications

Stern, M., & Wald, D. M. (March 2025). Trust, identity, and placed-based environmental governance. In F. Six, E. van Zimmeren, J. Hamm, & K. Verhoest (Eds.), The handbook on trust in public governance. Edward Elgar, UK. ISBN: 978 1 80220 139 0 https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/handbook-on-trust-in-public-governance-9781802201390.html ,
Wald, D. M., Diaz-Manrique, M. A., Witzling, L, & Comito, J. (2024). Motivating conservation action in the Upper Midwest: Source attention, information seeking and sharing, and farmers’ land management decisions. Conservation Science & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13287 , Gawel, A.M., Wald, D. M., & H. S. Rogers (2024). Community perceptions of invasive species and environmental management in a US island territory. Conservation Biology special issue entitled, “Diversifying Voices in Conservation,” 38(6): e14394. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14394, Dietsch A, Wald D. M., Stern M, Tully B. (2021) An understanding of trust, identity, and power can enhance equitable and resilient conservation partnerships and processes. Cons. Sci. and Practice. 2021 April 05; 3(6), e421.