Bonnie Keeler

Background & Expertise

Bonnie Keeler, PhD, is director of the University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center and holds a faculty position in the Department of Forest Resources at the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. In her role, Keeler 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. Keeler began her faculty career at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs, where she co-directed the Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy. Prior to joining the Humphrey School in 2018, Keeler was a program director and lead scientist for the Natural Capital Project at the 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. Keeler is an expert in water resources science and management with a focus on environmental justice, community engaged scholarship, and the evaluation of water quality programs and policies. A native Minnesotan, she earned both her PhD and her master of science at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She received a bachelor of arts in biology from Colorado College.