Her interdisciplinary research integrates population, community, and landscape ecology with conservation biology and sustainability science, and uses community science, big data, and computational modeling to understand and address conservation challenges in temperate and tropical landscapes.

Since 2000, Dr. Rodewald has generated more than $9 million in research funding and has published over 170 scientific papers, an Ornithology textbook, 10 book chapters, and over 60 popular articles and commentaries, including bimonthly pieces for The Hill, a news source for politicians and advisors on Capitol Hill. Dr. Rodewald is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Ornithological Society. She has previously served on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board and Ecological Processes and Effects Committee, and she chaired the SAB panel reviewing the Waters of the US report. Her national leadership roles also include serving on the Scientific Review Committee of the National Socio-environmental Synthesis Center and the nominating committee of AAAS. She also has presented at Congressional briefings and hearings on legislative matters related to conservation and environmental protection. Dr. Rodewald aligns her research and outreach efforts in ways that support policy and management, and she regularly collaborates with and/or advises partners in government agencies, NGOs, and the private sector.