Steve Rothert

In 1987, Steve received a BA in Geography/Ecology from UCLA. Steve served with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone as a fisheries volunteer. In 1995, he completed his MS from U.C. Berkeley with a focus on river ecology and management. Steve coordinated the Hydropower Reform Coalition through a Switzer Leadership Grant to American Rivers in 1993-1996. He then lived in Botswana for four years working for International Rivers Network on river and dam issues, including stopping a dam on the Okavango River. He is now the Chief, Division of Multiple Benefit Initiatives at the CA Department of Water Resources.