Dr. Georgia Peterson has served as a Natural Resources Extension Specialist at Michigan State University for the past 24 years. She also holds an adjunct appointment with the MSU Department of Forestry. Her work focuses on natural resource leadership and literacy. These efforts include 1) developing and delivering forestry education and outreach to private forest landowners and other citizens, and 2) providing information, training and assistance to natural resource-based organizations on public input processes, conflict management and strategic planning activities.