About Maurice Hall

Maurice Hall

Senior Advisor, Climate Resilient Water Systems

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Boulder, Colorado Office

Work

Areas of expertise:

Water management, water policy, hydrology, water resources engineering, aquatic ecosystems, sustainable agriculture, irrigated agriculture, water quality, natural infrastructure, civil engineering

As senior advisor of climate resilient water systems, Maurice Hall oversees Environmental Defense Fund’s work to manage groundwater more sustainably and revitalize working rivers and their ability to provide a resilient water supply. He focuses on developing collaborative water management approaches to meet ecosystem needs alongside the needs of farms and cities. Approaches central to this work include shaping water transaction programs that achieve resilient water supplies while protecting the environment and vulnerable communities, improving information systems to inform smart management of water resources, and shaping water governance that proactively considers multiple objectives and responds to climate change.

Background

Dr. Maurice Hall joined EDF in May 2016. Previously, he served as the Water Program Lead for the Water Funder Initiative, a collaborative effort to identify and activate promising water solutions through strategic philanthropic investments in the United States, starting in the American West.

He also spent seven years with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) where his roles included Science and Engineering Lead for the California Water Program. His work focused on improving our understanding of the relationship between hydrology and water-dependent ecosystems and developing integrated water management strategies to restore and protect ecosystems.

Maurice has also served as a senior engineer, scientist and project manager with CH2M Hill and EARTHWORKS Restoration, Inc., a California-based native habitat restoration firm. There he led and contributed to numerous watershed planning projects.

Education

  • Ph.D., Earth Resources, Watershed Sciences, Colorado State University
  • B.S., Engineering, Chemical, University of Tennessee Chattanooga

Registered Professional Civil Engineer, California

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