Renata Rimšaitė

Bio: Renata Rimšaitė (she/her) is an applied economist with expertise in water management policy. As a senior program manager, Renata oversees programs that focus on food and water security advancement. She is particularly interested in emerging research and engagement areas around intersections between agricultural water use, sustainable finance, climate change, and public health. Renata is especially excited about building new relationships and advancing existing partnerships and collaborations with internal teams across the University of Nebraska system, as well as with external stakeholders in the public and private sectors. She is affiliated with the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute since 2019.

Originally, Renata is from Lithuania. She holds a doctorate in Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics (Pennsylvania State University), a bachelor’s degree in Economics (Frostburg State University), and a bachelor’s degree in Law (Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania).

Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage, and oversee programs focusing on improving food and water security, including fundraising, external partner relationship management, and team and student mentoring.
• Advance research and engagement efforts around intersections between agricultural water use, climate change, sustainable finance, and public health.
• Build and advance collaborative partnerships across the University of Nebraska system and with external partners from for-profit, non-profit, government, and multilateral organizations.
• Provide support for student education and engagement programs.