Education
Bachelor of Science cum laude with distinction, Yale University, 1978. Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1986.
Bachelor of Science cum laude with distinction, Yale University, 1978. Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1986.
Ecology research group assistant Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Energy and Environment Division, California, 1978—1980. Deputy assistant for energy and environment Office Governor of California, 1980—1982. Research and teaching associate University California Energy and Resources Grp., Berkeley, 1980—1981, research associate, 1983—1986, postdoctoral researcher, 1986—1988.
Co-founder, president Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, Oakland, California, since 1987. Member climate and water panel American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1986—1990, science and international security committee, 1993—1995. Research and writing fellow MacArthur Foundation, 1988—1990.
Board directors Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, since 1988. Co-chair working group 2, advisory group on greenhouse gases World Meteorological Organization and United Nations Environment Progressive, 1989—1991. Member water task group Second World Climate Conference, Geneva, 1990.
Board directors Environmental Science and Policy Institute, 1991—1997. Member surface water committee American Geophysical Union, 1992—1993, member global environmental change committee, 1993—1998. Member advisory committee Climate Institute Environmental Refugee Progressive, 1993—1995.
Member public advisory forum American Water Works Association, 1993—1998. Member science review group President's Council on Sustainable Development, 1994—1996. Interim board directors Middle East Water Information Network, 1994—1996.
Advisory comprehensive freshwater assessment Stockholm Environment Institute, 1996—1997. Board directors International Water Resources Association, 1997—2000. Co-chair water sector National Assessment of Potential Impacts of Climatic Variability and Change on the United States, 1998—2000.
Member project steering committee on water demand management in southern Africa World Conservation Union (International Union for Conservation of Nature), 2000—2003. Member California Water Plan 2003 public advisory committee Department Water Resources, California, since 2001. Advisory council International Water Academy, Oslo, 2003—2005.
Member of National Academy of Sciences (water science and technical board since 2001), Phi Beta Delta.