Elizabeth is a fisheries biologist with years of experience working with threatened and endangered salmonids of California. Her research interests include stream and salmon population responses to changing climatic conditions, summer streamflow improvement, connecting communities to their local salmon populations, and centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in fisheries science. Talk to them about: endangered […]
Ean Tafoya
Ean is a water protector active in Denver, Colorado, and federal public affairs and environmental policy. He has worked extensively within government and has received recognition for his work from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the Denver Regional Air Quality Council, named a River Hero by the National River Network, and served as the […]
Susana De Anda
Susana is an outstanding spokesperson, activist and organizer that has dedicated her work to ensuring that all people have access to safe, clean and affordable drinking water. She grew up in a farmworker community in Salinas, CA, after her family emigrated from Mexico. Before she co-founded the Community Water Center, which acts as a catalyst […]
Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš
Marce is an expert in ocean conservation and justice, community organizing and Latinx environmental leadership. As Founder and Executive Director of Azul, a grassroots organization that works with Latinxs throughout the Americas to protect the ocean and coasts, she is devoted to elevating Latinx voices in marine conservation by interweaving cultural fluency and grassroots organizing […]
Usman Mahmood
Usman Mahmood is passionate about advancing water equity in communities across the Greater Houston area. Drawing from his experience helping families navigate essential services, he works to ensure that water infrastructure investments and policies center the voices and needs of the communities most impacted by water challenges. His approach to water policy is rooted in […]
Joaquin Esquivel
Joaquin, a native of the Coachella Valley with family roots in agriculture, is a committed water advocate serving on the California State Water Resources Control Board. With expertise in federal water policy and tribal water issues, he is dedicated to preserving California’s water resources for a sustainable future while creating a new narrative reflecting a […]
Shandin Pete
I am from Flathead Indian Reservation in Arlee, Montana. I completed a M.S. in Geology and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Montana. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia in the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Department. I am also a researcher and […]
Briana Muñoz
Briana Muñoz is a mid-senior sales professional with 9+ years of experience driving profitability through strategic growth within the activated carbon industry. Briana is currently leading the sales effort for Pacific Coast Carbon LLC, working to solve challenges in filtration of potable water, wastewater, groundwater, stormwater, among other applications. In a previous role, Briana directed […]
Angela Mooney D’Arcy
Angela (Juaneno / Acjachemen) is a dedicated advocate for Indigenous rights. With 15+ years of experience, she builds tribal capacity for cultural, social, and environmental justice, focusing on water as a living entity, Indigenous perspectives on water and land rematriation. Co-director of the United Coalition to Protect Panhe, Angela is a recognized leader in protecting […]
John Echohawk
John (Pawnee) is the Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund. He was the first Native American graduate of the University of New Mexico’s special program for training Native American Lawyers and has been with NARF since its inception in 1970. Recognized as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America, John works […]