Mike helps people and institutions navigate place, time, and culture to achieve equitable and sustainable outcomes. As a social scientist and skilled facilitator, he most enjoys helping people find common purpose, overcome misunderstandings, and work together collaboratively. He currently serves on the Steering Committee of the California Water Data Consortium and is an environmental fellow of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation.
Mike is an established thought leader on how environmental policy and planning can be opened to members of overburdened and marginalized communities, yielding empowerment and justice. He supports clients with watershed governance and management, integrated water planning and project development, climate adaptation, facilitation, and policy development. He has a proven track record of coordinating complex multi-jurisdictional and publicly engaged water resources efforts.
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