Jackie Delie is a community-engaged scholar and conservation scientist focused on applied and interdisciplinary social science. Her work is shaped by her diverse experiences with project partners including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Lake Advocates, Save the Elephants, the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program, Western Wildlife Outreach, and the Somali Giraffe Project. You can find her tracking wildlife or engaging with local and international interest groups, pursuing a two-way engagement between storytelling and science.

Her Story

Being raised in the Pacific Northwest fostered in Jackie an affinity for nature that, when merged with diverse perspectives she sought more broadly, enabled her to understand conservation’s dual purposes of protecting biodiversity and strengthening community well-being. This interdependency between nature, people, and their well-being continues to influence her academic work and professional goals.
Jackie received her BA in Environmental Studies from Franklin University Switzerland, completed a master’s certificate in wildlife management at Oregon State University, and continued an MS on measuring and predicting tolerance for wildlife in the context of human-black bear interactions. She has collaborated on fieldwork conservation projects in various countries, including the United States, Malaysia, Kenya, Australia, and Panama, and led an expedition in Uganda as a Fulbright Scholar (2022-2023). She is a member of the International Society for Conservation Biology and the Explorers Club and Pacific Northwest Chapter MI’17.

Finally, fun facts

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Passionate supporter of traditional basketry and textiles, never turning down the opportunity to learn from locals about their trade.

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Inspired by Dr. Bill Laurence’s memoir Stinging Trees and Wait-a-Whiles: Confessions of a Rainforest Biologist, lived at a research station in the Australian rainforest for six-months.

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Favorite English word is faffing; spending time in effectual activity.