Rob Moir, PhD, directs the Ocean River Institute. “Ocean river” is a term used by Homer and Rachel Carson to describe the connectedness of the natural world. It symbolizes the folly in attempting to separate ocean, river and watershed...
Jim was previously the Executive Editor of California Agriculture, the peer-reviewed journal of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He has worked in natural resource management for 20 years as a...
California native, forest protection advocate, advanced degrees in anthropology and environmental studies, published author in forest management for drinking water protection.
Lisa is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She studies conservation policy and law, and is focusing her research on a resource that many consider to be the “lifeblood of the west”...
Carolina is passionate about applying her training in water resource management, environmental justice and public health to community-based research, environmental policy and mission-driven social enterprises. After two decades in the NGO...
Karen Gaffney oversees the Conservation Planning program at the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District. Previously, she was a CEO of West Coast Watershed - a small dynamic partnership focused on watershed planning and...
Dr. Kenneth Mercer an engineer and researcher with eighteen years of experience leading or managing projects on various technical, managerial, and financial aspects of the water industry. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of AWWA Water...
Melissa graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1991 with an honors BA in Integrated Ecology and graduated from UC Davis in 2000 with a Ph.D. in Ecology. For the 28 years, she served as the Executive Director and President of The Cultural...
Steve is director of external communications and government relations for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Previous positions include government relations and...
Sumreen Mirza earned her B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and a joint master's degree in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University...
