Bonnie Keeler

Dr. Bonnie Keeler is Director of the Water Resources Center at the University of Minnesota (UMN) where she also holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Forest Resources. In this role, she guides the interdisciplinary center, encourages and strengthens the links among University water resources research and extension, and promotes graduate education and training in water resources science. Dr. Keeler began her faculty career at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs, where she shared the Charles M. Denny Endowed Chair in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy and co-directed the Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy. Prior to joining the Humphrey School in 2018, Bonnie was a program director and lead scientist for the Natural Capital Project (NatCap) at the UMN Institute on the Environment. She has served on numerous state and federal advisory boards and has led dozens of external grants including large interdisciplinary networks comprised of national and international academics, scholars, and practitioners. Bonnie is an expert in water resources policy and management with a focus on environmental economics, environmental justice, community engaged scholarship, and the evaluation of water quality programs and policies. A native Minnesotan, Bonnie earned both her PhD and her MS at the UMN Twin Cities. She received a BA in biology from the Colorado College.