Arlyne is an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies where she advises graduate students and teaches Conservation Planning for early to mid-career professionals in the environmental conservation professional master’s program. She worked with Foundations of Success from 2011 to 2022, providing training and technical support to organizations in Asia, Africa, and North America to design, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of their biodiversity conservation programs. She also led wildlife research and conservation programs for the Wildlife Conservation Society in Asia and Latin America from 1988 to 2011.
Arlyne holds an MSc in conservation biology and sustainable development, and a PhD in environment and resources, both from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.