Long-term ecological research

Karen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture within the College of Design. Her current research focuses on the future of the littoral zone of the Great Lakes and the potential of the emergent lands to address larger environmental issues and establish healthier relationships between people and the water.

Bonnie is an Assistant Professor in the Science, Technology and Environmental Policy area at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests are in ecosystem services, the economic value of clean water, and sustainability science. Bonnie works in partnership with state agencies, community organizations, and other external stakeholders to advance policies and management strategies that promote more equitable and just environmental futures.

Emily is a writer, editor, and researcher with long-standing interests in environmental and climate-related civic engagement, sustainable land use, and natural resource protection. She has an M.S degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota and an undergraduate degree in English from Grinnell College.

Sarah is a researcher with interests in environmental outreach, conservation behavior, and decision making, specifically understanding the beliefs, drivers, and barriers associated with conservation action. She has an M.S. degree is Natural Resource Science and Management from the University of Minnesota (under guidance of Mae Davenport) and an undergraduate degree in Natural Resource Policy and Administration from North Carolina State University.

Amit has been a lead researcher for CCL since 2010. His research focuses on the human and policy dimensions of natural resources in the context of water resource, invasive species, and parks and trails management, and climate change adaptation, as well as exploring the drivers and constraints of conservation behavior and community engagement in natural resource management and water resource protection. He is especially interested in investigating constraints and strategies to engage racial and ethnic community members in natural resource issues.

In addition to directing CCL, Mae is a professor in the Dept. of Forest Resources. Her research interests center on the human dimensions of natural resource management, specifically sustainable land use planning; community-based ecosystem management; recreation planning; and human beliefs, attitudes and behaviors associated with landscape change. She was the 2013 recipient of the Richard C.

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