Denice Wardrop

Denice Wardrop is an established leader in environmental science and research, currently serving as Executive Director of Chesapeake Research Consortium since January 2020. In this role, Denice identifies the science needs for Chesapeake Bay restoration and fosters collaborative research projects, while engaging with the Board of Trustees on capacity building initiatives. Previously, Denice held positions at Penn State University, including Research Professor of Geography and Director of Riparia, and served as Director of the Sustainability Institute, where key contributions were made toward integrating sustainability into the university's operations and academics. Denice's extensive experience also includes roles such as Assistant Director of the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment and Risk Assessment Specialist at Environmental Standards, Inc. Denice holds a PhD in Ecology from Penn State University and has dual Bachelor's degrees in Systems Engineering and a Master's in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia.