Melissa Kenney

Dr. Melissa A. Kenney is the Associate Director of Knowledge Initiatives at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, where she directs efforts to build synergy across IonE’s broad scientific research portfolio. To achieve this goal, she collaborates with faculty, community partners, the University of Minnesota’s systemwide campuses, and the IonE management team to launch new research efforts in support of the strategic plan. Dr. Kenney is an environmental decision scientist with expertise in multidisciplinary, team-based science approaches to solving sustainability challenges.