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Maurice Hall
Senior Advisor, Climate Resilient Water Systems
Work
Areas of expertise:
Water management, water policy, hydrology, water resources engineering, aquatic ecosystems, sustainable agriculture, irrigated agriculture, water quality, natural infrastructure, civil engineering
Description
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
Latest pieces
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Improving data, community engagement, and strategic initiatives to address America’s groundwater challenges
Source, July 22, 2024 -
Improving data, community engagement, and strategic initiatives to address America’s groundwater challenges
Source, July 22, 2024 -
Welcome to the first edition of On the Water Front, the new blog and newsletter of EDF’s Water Program
On the Water Front, March 28, 2022 -
Keeping food on the table when water is scarce is a balancing act. This new app will help.
EDF Voices, October 7, 2020 -
Farms, the environment, and the future of water
CalMatters, September 11, 2019 -
New currents of cooperation on California’s wicked water problems
CalMatters, May 14, 2019 -
Open Letter to California's Water Agencies on the Colorado River
Source, March 11, 2019 -
My turn: How Newsom can use water management to confront climate change
CalMatters, November 27, 2018
Press materials
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Experts: New threats to New Mexico’s rivers also endanger its groundwater resources
April 16, 2024 -
New Mexico lawmakers are making water a priority, can help secure the state’s water future amidst increasing uncertainty
January 29, 2024 -
New assessment of OpenET accuracy points to expanding, vital role of satellite-based water management tools
January 24, 2024 -
At Interior Department, Tanya Trujillo Will Build More Resilient Water Supplies
January 20, 2021 -
EDF, NASA, DRI and Google Announce Web Application to Transform Water Management in the Western United States
September 15, 2020 -
Newsom’s Framework for Central Valley Water Agreement Shows Promise
February 4, 2020 -
California Outlines Ambitious Plan to Build Water Resilience to Climate Change
January 3, 2020 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Reappoints Water, Fish and Wildlife Directors
June 28, 2019