Danya Rumore specializes in helping stakeholders and communities collaboratively address their science-intensive environmental issues through education and engagement, capacity building, and process design. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Policy and Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Environmental Management and Geography from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Economics from Oregon State University. Prior to joining the EDRP in July 2015, Danya was the Assistant Director for the MIT Science Impact Collaborative and an Associate for the Consensus Building Institute. She is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, where she teaches negotiation and dispute resolution. She is also a research affiliate of the Ecological Planning Center and the Global Change and Sustainability Center.