New Strategies for Wicked Problems Science and Solutions in the 21st Century

Edward P. Weber is the Ulysses G. Dubach Professor of Political Science in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University. He has published widely on natural resource/environmental policymaking, policy implementation, democratic accountability, and the design and operation of alternative decision-making and governance institutions, particularly collaborative governance arrangements. He also is the Chair of the Committee for Family Forestlands for the Oregon Department of Forestry and the former leader of the Thomas Foley Public Policy Institute.

Denise Lach is Professor of Sociology and Director of the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University. Her research focuses on the role of science and scientists in natural resources policymaking, including finding ways to visualize data to effectively communicate results. Her interdisciplinary research and teaching engages scholars, students, and decision-makers from fields as diverse as nuclear engineering and salmon biology.

Brent S. Steel is Professor and the Director of the Graduate Program in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University. He has published numerous journal articles, book chapters and books concerning public policy in areas such as forestry, rangelands, endangered species, coastal and marine issues, environmental issues, sustainable development, and the politicization of science.

Other Contributors:
Tanya Heikkila
Helen Ingram
Ann C. Keller
Bob Lackey
Anna Pakenham Stevenson
Christopher M. Weible
Daniel R. Williams