Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

My research centers on understanding and explaining how people make conservation-related judgments and decisions, and the intersection of such judgments with conservation policy.  As a member of the School’s Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Laboratory, most of my research is topically focused on wildlife conservation.  My research is necessarily interdisciplinary—it often integrates theory and concepts from basic disciplines (e.g., psychology, economics) as well as practical fields of study (e.g., conservation biology, wildlife ecology, fisheries management).  The general aim of my research is to contribute to bodies of knowledge that will assist societies in building policies and practices that promote biodiversity and sustainable human lifestyles.

Popular articles based on Dr. Bruskotter’s work:

When introduced species are cute and loveable, culling them is a tricky proposition: https://theconversation.com/when-introduced-species-are-cute-and-loveable-culling-them-is-a-tricky-proposition-130471

Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration and Congress try to gut it: https://theconversation.com/support-for-the-endangered-species-act-remains-high-as-trump-administration-and-congress-try-to-gut-it-95279

Of bears and biases: scientific judgment and the fate of Yellowstone’s grizzlies: https://theconversation.com/of-bears-and-biases-scientific-judgment-and-the-fate-of-yellowstones-grizzlies-59570

Does nature have value beyond what it provides humans?: https://theconversation.com/does-nature-have-value-beyond-what-it-provides-humans-47825