Professor Roesler’s scholarship focuses on issues of environmental governance, energy law and policy, land use, and how environmental harms are distributed among different groups. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in edited volumes and law journals such as the Georgetown Law Journal, the Florida Law Review, and the U.C. Davis Law Review. She also currently serves on the board of the Environmental Law Collaborative.
Prof. Roesler played an instrumental role in launching the UI’s Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI), which was funded with a $5 million donation from two UI Law alumni, the largest gift in the college’s history. As HELI’s Faculty Director and Moderator, Prof. Roesler hosts high-impact programming and facilitates campus-wide dialogue on environmental issues, bringing together legal scholars, policymakers, scientists, and community partners. As an EHSRC Member, Prof. Roesler will facilitate new collaborations between the EHSRC and HELI, including cosponsored events, interdisciplinary environmental policy-science exchanges, and student engagement across law, environmental sciences, and public health.