#116, Christopher Kuzdas, Adapting to a Shrinking Colorado River
Notes de l’épisode
In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal, talks with Dr. Christopher Kuzdas, Water Program Director for the Environmental Defense Fund in Arizona, about how the Southwest can adapt to a shrinking Colorado River.
For nearly 20 years, Chris has worked alongside local communities in the U.S. Southwest and Latin America to shape the water-related decisions that affect them. Chris serves on the Arizona Governor’s Water Policy Council, and his work has been recognized by the Global Water Forum, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and Arizona Forward. He is also a former Fulbright Scholar. He has authored or co-authored about 50 publications, ranging from peer-reviewed research on water governance and adaptation to editorials, formal policy comments, and testimony before decision-making bodies.
Originally from northern Arizona, Chris still lives there with his family. He coaches youth mountain biking, including his daughter’s team, teaches at his local community college, and volunteers with the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team.
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