Margaret Walsh

Margaret Walsh is a Research Professor and Director of Research Development at the Institute of the Environment and Energy at the University of Connecticut. With over two decades of experience, she specializes in systems ecology, focusing on the intersection of climate change, land sector dynamics, and global development.

• Her work addresses scientific, institutional, and community-level factors shaping environmental outcomes and human rights in the U.S. and globally.
• Prior role as Senior Ecologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, leading interagency climate strategy for agriculture and natural resources.
• Contributor to multiple U.S. National Climate Assessments, climate adaptation planning, and socio-environmental safeguards in international grantmaking.
• Developed user-friendly tools for real-time land management decisions, enhancing policy development and community wellbeing.
• Advocates for cross-sectoral partnerships to advance environmental sustainability, social equity, and human rights.