Amit K Pradhananga Research Associate Department of Forest Resources Center for Changing Landscapes University of Minnesota 1530 Cleveland Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55108-6112 612-532-9329 prad0047@umn.edu Professional Preparation Ph.D. Natural Resources Science and Management, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2014 M.S. Environmental and Technological Studies, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 2009 B.S. Environmental Studies, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, June 2006 Appointments 2014 – present Research Associate, Center for Changing Landscapes, University of Minnesota 2010 – 2014 Research Assistant, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota Relevant publications Fellows, S., Pradhananga, A., Meier, H., Davenport, M.A., & Pfeiffer, S. (2018). Groundwater management: Capacity assessment at the local level. A final technical report prepared for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 91pp. Pradhananga, A. & Davenport, M.A. (2017). The influence of beliefs and norms on landowners’ civic engagement in water resource protection. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Pradhananga, A., Green, E. & Davenport, M.A. (2017). Building local capacity for groundwater protection: An evaluation of groundwater management workshops. A final technical report prepared for the University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 46 pp. Pradhananga, A., Davenport, M.A. & Perry, V. (2015). Groundwater management: Capacity assessment at the local level. A final technical report prepared for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 94pp. Pradhananga, A., Davenport, M.A. & Olson, B. (2015). Landowners’ motivations for civic engagement in water resource protection. Journal of American Water Resources Association. DOI: 10.1111/1752-1688.12346 Synergistic activities - Led and conducted 14 social science projects focused on water resource management funded by National Science Foundation, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources, and several counties and watershed districts. In these projects, I have applied survey methodology including online, onsite, and mail surveys. - Planning committee member, Chair of Student and Early Career Professional Engagement subcommittee, Minnesota Water Resources Conference, 2016 - present Organization description: The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) embodies the land-grant mission in its research, teaching and service. CFANS is committed to promoting the principles of equal opportunity, affirmative action and multiculturalism.