Great Rivers Partnership

Freshwater Experts

Michael Reuter in BrazilMichael Reuter in Brazil. © Sean McMahon
Michael Reuter

Director, North America Freshwater Program and Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Diane RudinDiane Rudin, Deputy Director, Great Rivers Partnership.
Diane Rudin

Deputy Director, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Mark P. SmithMark P. Smith, Deputy Director, North American Freshwater Program.
Mark P. Smith

Deputy Director, North American Freshwater Program. Read full bio

Colin ApseColin Apse, Freshwater Conservation Advisor, The Nature Conservancy. TNC
Colin Apse

Freshwater Conservation Advisor. Read full bio

Gretchen Benjamin Gretchen Benjamin, Director, Large Rivers Program, Great Rivers Partnership. © Jay Harrod
Gretchen Benjamin

Director, Large Rivers Program, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

K. Douglas BlodgettK. Douglas Blodgett, Director of River Conservation, Illinois Chapter. © TNC
K. Douglas Blodgett

Director of River Conservation, Illinois Chapter. Read full bio

Dave DeGeusDave DeGeus, Sustainable Agriculture Lead, Great Rivers Partnership TNC
Dave DeGeus

Sustainable Agriculture Lead, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Lisa Wojnarowski DownesLisa Wojnarowski Downes, North America Regional Initiative Coordinator, Alliance for Water Stewardship © Christine Kozol
Lisa Wojnarowski Downes

North America Regional Initiative Coordinator, Alliance for Water Stewardship. Read full bio

David GalatDavid Galat serves as science advisor for The Nature Conservancy’s Great Rivers Partnership. © Robb Jacobson
David Galat, Ph.D.

Science Advisor, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Steve Haase, Ph.D. 215x143Steve Haase, Ph.D., Senior Biohydrologist for The Nature Conservancy © Michael Reuter
Steve Haase, Ph.D.

Senior Biohydrologist. Read full bio

David Harrison 215x143David Harrison, Senior Advisor and consultant for The Nature Conservancy © TNC
David L. Harrison

Senior Advisor and Consultant, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Jonathan Higgins 215x143Jonathan Higgins Ph.D., Senior Freshwater Ecologist, Great Rivers Partnership © Michael Reuter
Jonathan Higgins, Ph.D.

Senior Freshwater Ecologist, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Brian Ickes 215x143Brian Ickes, Research Ecologist, USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; Fellow, Great Rivers Partnership © USGS
Brian Ickes

Research Ecologist, USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Fellow, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Eloise KendyEloise Kendy, Director, Environmental Flows Program. © Patricia Bik
Eloise Kendy, Ph.D.

Director, Environmental Flows Program. Read full bio

Sean McMahonSean McMahon, North American Agriculture Program Director. © Mark Hainey
Sean McMahon

North American Agriculture Program Director. Read full bio

Opperman photoJeff Opperman © TNC
Jeff Opperman, Ph.D.

Senior Freshwater Scientist

Todd StroleTodd Strole, Lead, Integrated Floodplain Management, Great Rivers Partnership. © Jay Harrod
Todd Strole

Lead, Integrated Floodplain Management, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

Andrew WarnerAndrew Warner, Sr. Advisor, Water Management, North America and Global Freshwater Programs. © Jay Harrod
Andrew Warner

Sr. Advisor, Water Management, North America and Global Freshwater Programs. Read full bio

Yao Yin, Ph.D.Yao Yin serves as Lead for the Great Rivers Partnership's Asia Strategy. © Mark Godffrey
Yao Yin, Ph.D.

Lead on Asia Strategy, Great Rivers Partnership. Read full bio

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