Say hello to Faith Kearns! She is the moderator for the “Science & Innovation to Support Sound Management” session at the 2025 CRWUA Conference December 16-18, 2025 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
She is the Director of Research Communications for the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative at Arizona State University. Kearns is a scientist and science communication practitioner focusing on water, wildfire, climate change, and people. She is the author of the award-winning book Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Engagement, and her work has been published widely, including at High Country News, New Republic, and On Being. Kearns also co-hosts the podcast Water Talk with Mallika Nocco and Samuel Sandoval. She received her doctorate from UC Berkeley and her undergraduate degree from Northern Arizona University, both in environmental science.