Craig R. Allen

Craig R. Allen is an American ecologist and resilience scientist. He is a Research Professor and Resilience Scientist in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) and Director of the Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes (CRAWL). His research explores interactions among land-use change, biological invasions, ecosystem resilience and adaptive management in social–ecological systems.

Academic career Allen began his academic career with a non-tenure-track appointment in the Department of Zoology at the University of Florida. He then served with the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Clemson University as Assistant Leader (1998–2001) and Leader (2002–2004). He has published >250 articles and 5 books. His work has been widely cited; according to his Google Scholar profile, his publications have received more than 18,000 citations (as of late 2025).

Allen has served as an Editor-in-Chief of the resilience and social-ecological systems scientific research journal Ecology and Society since 2021.

Honours and recognition Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), class of 2020, “for distinguished contributions to resilience theory and its application to conservation and resource management, as well as the advancement of science through teaching and service.” Member, Board of Directors, Resilience Alliance, 2024–2025. Director, Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes (CRAWL), UNL.

Selected publications