Her research focuses on the intersection of science, policy, and law in natural resource management, with a focus on how policy mediates the adoption and application of science-based land management principles. Her scholarship has investigated how law and policy influence the practice of wildlife conservation planning, how policy and governance affect the design and application of monitoring and adaptive management, and how organizational incentives and policies influence forest restoration programs. Her active research projects investigate the how policies and other organizational variables influence the development of adaptive governance institutions, specifically within the realms of collaborative forest restoration, fire management, and climate change adaptation planning.