Selected Conference & Invited Presentations
Imperial, Mark T. "Developing a Framework for Analyzing Partnerships for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM): An Institutional Analysis of Watershed Partnerships in the U.S. presented at the conference "Design and Dynamics of Institutions for Collective Action" at Utrecht University, Netherlands. November 29 - December 1, 2012 (Download Paper & Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. "A Framework for Analyzing the Structure of Partnerships for Collaborative Environmental Management" Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Research Conference. November 3 – 5, 2011. Washington, DC (Download paper & presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. "Analyzing the structure of collaborative partnerships for environmental management: developing a framework for comparative analysis." Paper presented at the 2011 Southeastern Conference for Public Administration (SECoPA). September 21 - 24, 2011. New Orleans, LA (Download paper & Presentation)
Mark T. Imperial & Abigail York. “Analyzing Institutional Arrangements for Cooperative Management of Private Lands” at the 31st Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Research Conference. November 5 – 7, 2009. Washington, DC.
Imperial, Mark T. "Paradoxes, Possibilities, and the Obstacles to Integrated Water Resources Management: Lessons from the Institutional Rational Choice Literature" at the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) July 5 – 8, 2009. Vienna, Austria (Download paper & Presentation).
Imperial, Mark T. & Thomas Koontz. “Designing Resilient Watershed Partnerships: Structural Properties, Life-Cycles, and the Longevity of Watershed Partnerships.” at the 2008 Southeastern Conference for Public Administration (SECoPA). Orlando, FL. September 24 – 27, 2008. (Download presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. “Marine Affairs Education in the 21st Century.” at The Coastal Society’s 21tst Biennial Conference. Redondo Beach in Los Angeles, California. June 29 - July 2, 2008. (Download presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. & Thomas Koontz. “Evolution of Collaborative Organizations for Watershed Governance: Structural Properties, Life-Cycles, and the Factors Conthe Longevity of Watershed Partnerships.” Paper presented at the 29th Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Research Conference. November 8 – 10, 2007. Washington, DC. (Download Paper)
Imperial, Mark T. “Measuring Environmental Performance to Encourage Collaboration: Lessons for Watershed Partnerships” Presented at Coastal Zone ’07. July 22 – 26, 2007. Portland, Oregon. (Download Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. “Ecosystem-Based Management: Opportunities and Challenges”. Keynote Presentation at Change and Sustainability in the Baltic Sea Area. The Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) Annual Conference. Södertörn University College, Sweden. November 20 – 21, 2006. (Invited Keynote Presentation) (Download Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. “Testing an Innovative Environmental Education Program for Nonpointsource Pollution: Results of a Quasi-Experimental Program Evaluation.” Presented at 28th Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Research Conference. November 2 – 4, 2006. Madison, Wisconsin. (Download Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. “Evaluating Environmental Education Programs in Watersheds: A Case Study of the Burnt Mill Creek Outreach & Demonstration Project.” Presented at The Coastal Society’s 20th Biannual Conference. St Pete Beach, Florida. May 14 – 17, 2006. (Download presentation) .
Imperial, Mark T. “Strategies for Improving Coastal and Ocean Governance: Challenges and Opportunities” Presented at The Coastal Society’s 20th Biannual Conference. St Pete Beach, Florida. May 14 – 17, 2006. (Download presentation).
Imperial, Mark T. “Do Environmental Education Programs for Nonpoint Source Pollution Work? Results of a Quasi-Experimental Program Evaluation.” Presented at the School of Environment and Natural Resources Spring 2006 Seminar Series. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (Download presentation) (Download report that presentation was based on) (Invited Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. , Lloyd Jones and Jennifer Butler. “An Evaluation of a Proximity-Based Approach to Environmental Education: The Section 319 Burnt Mill Creek Outreach & Demonstration Project” Paper presented at the 13th National Nonpoint Source Monitoring Workshop. September 18 – 22, 2005. Raleigh, North Carolina. (Download Presentation) (Download report that presentation was based on)
Imperial, Mark T. “Complexity, Environmental Change, and the Design of Institutional Arrangements for Water Resource Management: Lessons from Watershed Management Efforts in the United States.” Paper presented at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. August 21, 2005. (Invited Presentation) (Download Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. “Intergovernmental Challenges of Watershed Management: Strategies for Improving Watershed Governance.” Paper presented at Coastal Zone ’05. July 17 – 21, 2005. New Orleans, LA. (Download Presentation) (Presentation based on this forthcoming book chapter).
Derek Kauneckis and Imperial, Mark T. “An Institutional Analysis of Collaborative Watershed Management: The Lake Tahoe Case.” Paper presented at Institutional Analysis for Environmental Decision Making: A Workshop. January 28 – 29, 2005. Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey. Fort Collins, CO. (Download paper).
Imperial, Mark T. “Using Performance Management Systems to Improve Collaborative Processes: Lessons from Three Watershed Management Programs.” Paper presented at the 26th Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Research Conference. October 28 – 30, 2004. Atlanta, GA. (Download Presentation )(Download Report Presentation Was Based Upon)
Imperial, Mark T. “Collaboration and Performance Management in Network Settings: Lessons from Three Watershed Management Programs.” Paper presented at the 2004 Southeastern Conference of Public Administration (SECoPA). October 3 – 5, 2004. Charlotte, NC. (Download Presentation) (Download Report Presentation Was Based Upon)
Imperial, Mark T. “Ecosystem Management and Intergovernmental Administration: Strategies for Improving Ecosystem Governance.” Presented at The Coastal Society’s 19th Biennial Conference. Newport, RI. May 23 – 26, 2004. (Download presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. and Chris Dumas. “Managing Public Beach Access: An Analysis of Beachgoers in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.” Presented at The Coastal Society’s 19th Biennial Conference. Newport, RI. May 23 – 26, 2004. (Download presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. and Timothy Hennessey. “Implementing Effective Watershed Management Programs: Lessons from Six Watershed Management Programs” Presentation at Coastal Zone ’03. July 13 - 17, 2003. Baltimore, MD. (Download presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. “Implementing Ecosystem Management in the United States: Lessons from Watershed Management Programs.” Presented at the Workshop on the Ecosystem Approach Sponsored by the Sweden Ministry of Environment’s Commission on the Marine Environment. April 22 – 24, 2003. Vaxholm, Sweden. (Overheads and summary) (Invited Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. “Watershed Governance Theory and Practice.” Presented at Emory University’s Environmental Studies Seminar Series. October 31, 2002. Atlanta, Georgia. (Invited Presentation)
Imperial, Mark T. and Tim Hennessey. “Using Collaboration as an Implementation Strategy: Lessons Every Practitioner Should Know.” Paper prepared for the 18th International Conference of The Coastal Society, May 19 – 22, Galveston, Texas. (Download a Copy)
Imperial, Mark T. “Collaboration as a Governance Strategy: Lessons from Six Watershed Management Programs.” Paper presented at the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA’s) 63rd National Conference. March 23 – 26, 2002, Phoenix, Arizona. (Download a Copy)
Imperial, Mark T. and Timothy Hennessey. "Improving Watershed Governance: Collaboration, Public Value, and Accountability." Paper presented at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA). August 31 – September 3, 2000. Washington, DC. (Download a Copy)
Imperial, Mark T. and Timothy Hennessey. "Environmental Governance in Watersheds: The Value Added by Collaboration." Proceedings of The Coastal Society’s 17th International Conference. July 9 – 12, 2000. Portland, OR. (Download a Copy)
Imperial, Mark T. and Timothy Hennessey. "Environmental Governance in Watersheds: The Role of Collaboration" Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property (IASCP). May 31 – June 4, 2000. Bloomington, IN. (Download a Copy)
Imperial, Mark T. (with Timothy Hennessey) "Environmental Governance in Watersheds: Collaboration, Public Value, and Accountability." Paper presented at the 1999 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Twenty-First Annual Research Conference. November 4 – 6, 1999. Washington, DC. (Download a Copy)
James Perry and Imperial, Mark T. "A Decade of Service-Related Research: A Map of the Field." Paper presented at the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration’s 29th Annual Conference. October 14 – 16. Miami, FL. (Download a Copy)
Imperial, Mark T. and Tracy Yandle. "Examining Institutional Arrangements for Fishery Management: Regulation, ITQs, and Community-Based Management." Paper presented at the 1998 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Twentieth Annual Research Conference. October 29 – 31, 1998. New York, NY. (Download a Copy)
Imperial, Mark T. "Intergovernmental Policy Implementation: Examining Interorganizational Networks and Measuring Network Performance." Paper presented at the 1998 Academy of Management Meeting. August 9 – 12, 1998. San Diego, California. (Download a Copy)
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