Cari Ritzenthaler

Cari Ritzenthaler is a Research Fellow affiliated with the University of Vermont through the Food Systems Research Institute and the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. She holds a PhD, MS, and BS in Biological Sciences from Bowling Green State University.

• PhD - Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University
• MS - Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University
• BS - Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University

Her research integrates social science and ecology to investigate sustainable human behaviors, soil health management, science communication challenges, and environmental behavior drivers. She has focused on sustainable practices in the Lake Erie region and soil nutrient dynamics in wet montane forests.