Say hello to Katharine Jacobs! She is one of the panelists for the “Science & Innovation to Support Sound Management” session at the 2025 CRWUA Conference December 16-19, 2025 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Kathy Jacobs is a professor of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and Director of the Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS) within the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR). She was the executive director of the Arizona Water Institute from 2006-2009. From 2009 – 2013, Jacobs worked in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the White House and served as director of the Third National Climate Assessment. She worked 23 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), including 15 as the appointed director of the Tucson Active Management Area (AMA). She has served on ten National Academy panels, and currently chairs one focused on water-energy issues. Jacobs has an MLA from UC Berkeley.