Water in the West’s faculty and scholars are nationally recognized experts in the field of water resources, specializing in water policy, law, management and scientific observation and analysis. They are widely cited in news publications and academic journals and are invited to speak on relevant topics before legislatures at the state and federal levels, as well as at conferences, forums, research institutions, and organizations around the world.
Water Experts
Leon Szeptycki
Executive Director, Water in the West; Professor of the Practice, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Expertise: Environmental water allocation, Sustainable water management, Water law, policy & governance, Water quality, Water use & watershed restoration
Contact: 650-721-3047 leonsz@stanford.edu
Newsha Ajami
Director of Urban Water Policy, Water in the West; Senior Research Associate, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Expertise: Alternative water supply, Water supply reliability, Water/energy nexus
Contact: 650-724-8162 newsha@stanford.edu
Barton "Buzz" Thompson
Senior Fellow and Founding Perry L. McCarty Director, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment; Robert E. Paradise Professor in Natural Resources Law
Expertise: Drought, Sustainable water management, Water law, policy & governance
Contact: 650-723-2518 buzzt@stanford.edu
Tara Moran
Research Associate, Program Lead, Sustainable Groundwater
Expertise: Groundwater policy & governance, Water data, Water use & watershed restoration
Contact: 650-721-2421 tamoran@stanford.edu![[Woods Logo]](/sites/default/files/logos/footer-logo-woods.png){kind=logo}
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