Kelly Cain is Director of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, where he is a Professor in Environmental Science & Management.

He is also Co-Coordinator for the Masters Degree program in Sustainable Community Development launched in May of 2005, as well as Co-Coordinator for the on-line Graduate Certificate Program in Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism. Kelly teaches primarily graduate courses in sustainability-based planning and management.

Besides his teaching duties, Kelly is actively involved in community outreach and service in the St. Croix region, speaking and consulting on green design, and sustainability-based lifestyles, business models, and community development. His work in international projects ranges from China's Tibetan Plateau to Nicaragua.

Kelly lives with his wife (Ruth), 1 dog, 3 cats, 21 chickens, the spirit of "Rex, The Rooster From Hell", and various other critters on a 5 acre subsistence farm, in an 80 acre intentional community with three other families outside of River Falls. He & Ruth have three children Sarah, Noah, and Simon, and a son-in-law Ben.

Besides his family, his other passions are gardening, woodworking, hunting, fishing, reading, walking, and just plain breathing.