William M. Fleming serves as director of the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Planning and Design program and is Associate Professor in the Community and Regional Planning Program at the University of New Mexico. He initiated the NM Watershed Watch program, working with schools to monitor watershed health. Some of Dr. Fleming's publications include the Journal of the American Planning Association, focusing on riparian health and the Natural Resources Journal concerning water conservation and the transfer of development rights. At UNM He teaches courses in environmental planning and watershed management.