Shannon Roznoski

Education

B.S. in Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.S. in Environmental Conservation, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Primary Responsibilities

• Support land protection projects including conservation easement and fee title transactions.

• Work with landowners to manage and uphold existing DALC conservation easements.

• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, volunteers, partners, and stakeholders.

Past Jobs & Experience

After a successful career in clinical data management and software development culminating as a Director of Product Management at Advarra, Shannon returned to school in 2023 to pursue a career change and a master's degree in Environmental Conservation at the UW Madison Nelson School for Environmental Studies. With this program, Shannon incorporated her love of the Driftless Area, nurtured by years of volunteering at WI DNR State Natural Areas (SNAs), into her career path.

While in the master's program, Shannon connected with the Driftless Area Land Conservancy where she spent a summer learning about land trust operations by conducting annual monitoring of easements, developing grant applications, and working with landowners to develop land management plans.

Favorite thing about the Driftless Area

"The patchwork of farms and natural areas...the rolling hills... it's hard to pick a favorite, but I think what I love the most about the Driftless Area is that, the closer you look, the more there is to see.

From the highway, a prairie looks sort of like any other field until you spend time walking through it in all seasons and see spring ephemerals in bloom, hear the call of Bobolinks nesting in the summer, see the dazzle of purple asters and yellow goldenrods painted across a hillside in early autumn. The more time I spend at places like York Prairie, the more I learn about and appreciate the diversity of plants and animals in this special landscape."

Hobbies & Interests

Shannon loves the outdoors, whether that be walking her dogs on the Sugar River Trail, backpacking the Ice Age Trail, or kayak camping on the Wisconsin River.