Jennifer Raynor

Jennifer Raynor is an Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before entering academia, she conducted policy-relevant economic research for the U.S. federal government for nearly a decade, most recently at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.

Her research focuses on improving the efficiency and sustainability of fisheries and wildlife management, primarily using methods from economics, data science, and remote sensing. She strives to inform the legislative decision-making process and works closely with state and federal resource managers to design and evaluate conservation policies.

Jennifer serves on the Board of Trustees for Global Fishing Watch, and her research has appeared in top journals such as Science and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Her work has also been featured in major national and international news outlets, such as The Atlantic, The Associated Press, The Washington Post, The Economist, National Geographic, Scientific American, and Smithsonian Magazine.