Say hello to Vineetha Kartha!
She is currently employed as the Colorado River Programs Manager with the Central Arizona Project. In her capacity with CAP, Vineetha and her team provide technical and policy support to management and the CAWCD Board of Directors on Colorado River issues including developing and implementing strategic planning efforts and projects protecting and enhancing CAP’s interest […]
Say hello to Gregory J. Walch, Esq.!
Gregory (Greg) Walch was named General Counsel to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) on May 2, 2012. He works closely with colleagues in the federal government and Colorado River basin states on various Colorado River flexibility and sustainability issues. Mr. Walch is a member of the SNWA […]
Say hello to Michael J. Cohen!
Since 1998, Michael Cohen’s work with the Pacific Institute has focused on water use in the Colorado River basin and delta region and the management and revitalization of the Salton Sea ecosystem. Michael received a B.A. in Government from Cornell University and has a Master’s degree in Geography, with a concentration in Resources and Environmental […]
Say hello to Eric Kuhn!
Eric Kuhn is the retired General Manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District and co-author with John Fleck of Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River, University of Arizona Press, 2019. Eric started employment with the Colorado River District in 1981 as Assistant Secretary-Engineer. In 1996 he was appointed General […]
Say hello to Taylor Hawes!
Taylor is the Colorado River Program Director for The Nature Conservancy. The Program’s goal is to conserve the freshwater biodiversity of the Colorado River Basin while also meeting community needs for water. Taylor has worked on Colorado River issues for more than twenty-five years. Taylor has served on numerous boards and commissions and has testified […]
Say hello to Liz Crosson!
Liz Crosson is the chief sustainability, resilience and innovation officer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). She is responsible for developing a district-wide sustainability and resiliency strategy that includes efforts to reduce MWD’s carbon footprint and adapt to immediate climate change impacts. Liz develops and pursues strategies, programs, and policies that address […]
Say hello to Margaret J. Vick, JSD!
For her entire career, Margaret J. Vick worked with and advised Native American Tribes and tribal organizations in the Western United States on cross jurisdictional matters with a focus on water resources and water rights. Margaret holds a doctorate in juridical sciences in the law of international water resources and has advised foreign governments about […]
Registration is open for CRWUA 2023
Registration is open for CRWUA 2023 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. Registration ⟶Agenda ⟶Exhibits ⟶Hotel ⟶
A Brief History of the Colorado River Water Users Association
Have you read this facsinating CRWUA publication “A Brief History of the Colorado River Water Users Association” which commemorates our 75th Anniversary? Click the link to read the report on the website. “Over the past 75 years, CRWUA has established itself as the most consequential and highest profile gathering of Colorado River stakeholders. To both […]
Save the dates for the 2023 conference!
Save the dates for the annual conference! December 13-15 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas. Follow us @CRWUAwater on Instagram or check the website (https://crwua.org/index.html) for updates about the topics and speakers. #CRWUA2023 #ColoradoRiver #COriver