2011-2012 Speakers Series
2011-2012 Speakers Series
September 2011
"The Colorado River Flowing Through Conflict"
Peter McBride: Photographer, Writer, Storyteller
Jonathan Waterman: Author, Immersion Journalist
October 2011
"The Law of the Colorado River Basin:
Rigid Relic or Flexible Foundation for the Future?"
Gregory Hobbs Jr., Colorado Supreme Court
Larry MacDonnell, Univ. of Wyoming College
November 2011
"The Colorado River Basin:
Environmental Perspectives and Action"
Bart Miller, Water Program Director, Western Resource Advocates
Jennifer Pitt, Director-Colorado River Project, Environmental Defense Fund
Tom Chart, USFWS, Director: Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program
December 2011
"The Colorado River Basin and Climate:
Perfect Storm for the 21st Century?"
Moderator: Beth Conover, Editor of How the West Was Warmed
Stephen Saunders, President: Rocky Mountain Climate Organization
Jeff Lukas, Western Water Assessment
January 2012
"Unheard Voices of the Colorado River Basin: Bringing Mexico and Native American Tribes to the Table"
Bidtah Becker, Water Rights Unit- Navajo Nation Department of Justice
Osvel Hinojosa, Director: Pronatura Noroeste's Water and Wetlands Program
February 2012
"Healthy Forests for the Colorado River Basin"
Harris D. Sherman, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Under Secretary for Natural Resources