Emily Silver

Emily Silver is an Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry at the College of Natural Science, Michigan State University. As a social scientist, her work bridges human behavior analysis with natural resource management.

• Expertise in forested systems (rural/urban)
• Focus on human-wildlife interactions
• Advocate for sustainable conservation practices
• Integrates environmental health with community wellbeing

Her research combines self-reported behavioral data, observational studies, and experimental approaches using predictive modeling techniques like agent-based models to analyze how human decisions affect natural resources. Stakeholders include private landowners, resource managers, and interdisciplinary collaborators in ecology, psychology, sociology, and policy.