Collaboration in many sectors of resource management was born out of necessity: to resolve specific conflicts and advance resource management problem-solving beyond legislative and judicial battlegrounds. It has been and continues to be a pragmatic approach. In recent years, however,...

Dr. Steelman's research interests include: improving the governance of environmental and natural resources, with an emphasis on science, policy and decision making interactions. Her current and past projects have included: watershed remediation and management; land and open space protection; and...

Rosemary O'Leary is Distinguished Professor of Public Administration. An elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Public Administration, she was a senior Fulbright scholar in Malaysia in 1998-1999 and the Philippines in 2005-2006. Previously O'Leary was professor of public and environmental...