Brian Richter © The Nature Conservancy The Global Freshwater Team Brian Richter, Co-leader Nicole Silk, Co-leader David Harrison, Senior Advisor  Karin Krchnak, Director of International Water Policy Eloise Kendy, Director, Environmental Flows Program Andrew Warner, Senior Advisor for Water Management Robert Wigington, Western Water Policy Counsel Tom FitzHugh, Water Management Analyst Jeff Opperman, Technical Advisor for Water Management Diédre Paterno Pai, Outreach Manager  Sharon Davis, Program Coordinator

Brian Richter
Co-leader
Global Freshwater Team

Brian Richter has been involved in river science and conservation for more than 20 years. As co-leader of The Nature Conservancy's Global Freshwater Team, he leads a staff of hydrologists, aquatic ecologists, policy specialists, educators and communicators that support conservation projects across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific region.

Working with public agencies, academic institutions and other private organizations, Brian's work is focused on the global challenges of meeting human needs for water while keeping river and lake ecosystems healthy.

He has developed numerous scientific tools and methods to support river restoration efforts, including the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration software that is being used by water managers and ecologists worldwide. Brian has published many scientific papers on the importance of ecologically sustainable water management in international science journals and co-authored a book with Sandra Postel entitled Rivers for Life: Managing Water for People and Nature (Island Press, 2003).  

Brian has provided scientific or technical consultation on more than 90 river projects worldwide. His travels have taken him to the Yangtze River in China, the Paraguay River in Brazil, and the Sabie River in Africa, but the Moormans River in Virginia is home.