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CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
LEADING CHANGE
CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER
Ideas Worth Spreading in Washington DC
SAVE THE DATE: November 02, 2023
Dr. Amy Johnson
CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST

Dr. Amy Johnson is a Conservation Biologist and Program Director of Smithsonian's Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL). In this role, Johnson leads a team that cultivates a dynamic network of private landowners, citizen scientists, NGO’s, state agencies and scientists to collectively investigate the impacts of conservation management and land use on biodiversity. VWL research activities occur almost entirely on privately-owned working lands, demonstrating the importance of multi-faceted collaborations for acquiring the knowledge needed to move conservation forward in human-dominated landscapes.
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A former Smithsonian-Mason Conservation Science Fellow, Johnson's current research focuses on studying the responses of grassland bird communities to conservation practices such as native grassland restoration and regenerative grazing. She and her team are also working with partners to study methods for establishing and managing native grasslands, and motivations behind conservation behaviors on private lands.
In addition to research, she and her team are committed to developing effective outreach strategies that communicate current research findings to inform best management practices for regional conservation partners and land managers.
Connect with Dr. Amy Johnson
Recently Published
Not All Birds Fly South for the Winter
December 3, 2019
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VWL makes the Commonwealth a template for grassland bird conservation
April 24, 2019
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Monitoring Meadowlark Movements
July 19, 2019
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Working Lands as Wild Lands
July 31, 2017
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