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September 19, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
When John Wesley Powell descended the Colorado River for the first time, he and his party were frequently confronted with blind turns and unknown consequences around each bend in the river. They had no maps to guide them and their equipment was only marginally suited to the task at hand. As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they remain the same.” ...
August 15, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
A stream flowing through high-altitude grasslands in Ecuador. TNC is working through water funds to finance watershed protection in this area.
Photo: Bridget Besaw
Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), spoke at the Commonwealth Club of Silicon Valley last Tuesday on how business and society can thrive by investing in nature. A tall and wiry former Goldman...
August 14, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Numbers matter. When you interview for a job, you are routinely advised to quantify your achievements - for example, talk about how you brought in a 50% increase in sales or negotiated a $2 million deal for your company.
“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” - Dr. Seuss
However, as you learned...
March 07, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Welcome to our new website for Water in the West at Stanford University! The site is the result of a partnership between the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and the Bill Lane Center for the American West. Please look around this site to learn more about how we are engaging in research and dialogues to help achieve a future of sustainable water management for...
January 30, 2012 | Stanford Magazine | News
Twelve sophomore Stanford University students, three faculty members, three teaching assistants and Professor Buzz Thompson set out for a two-week adventure on the Colorado River. While immersing themselves on the 225-mile journey as part of a sophomore course entitled Water in the West, the students get the ultimate hands on experience
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