Brian Jackson
Director, Western Water
Work
Areas of expertise:
Ecosystems, natural infrastructure, community resiliency, stakeholder engagement, rivers and deltas
Description
Brian works to engage stakeholders in EDF initiatives that build resilient ecosystems for people and nature. He is currently focused on water conservation and species recovery in the West. He has worked on proving-ground projects that improve stakeholder dynamics and community resiliency in southern Louisiana. He managed the Changing Course design competition, which produced inspiring and well-received solutions for restoring the Mississippi River Delta while ensuring that the needs of local communities and national stakeholder are met. Brian has worked closely with residents of New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward and the United Houma Nation Native American community to address their flood risks and future sustainability in the face of a vanishing Mississippi River Delta.
Background
Brian has a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.A. in Applied Economics (with a focus on resource and environmental economics) from Johns Hopkins University.
Latest pieces
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Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world
On the Water Front, October 30, 2023 -
Drops of wisdom for Colorado legislators
On the Water Front, January 18, 2023 -
Colorado scores two more #WaterWins to help address worsening drought and capture federal funds
Growing Returns Blog, June 1, 2022 -
Colorado scores two more #WaterWins to help address worsening drought and capture federal funds
On the Water Front, May 24, 2022 -
As drought persists, Colorado water funding comes just in time
Growing Returns Blog, June 10, 2021
Press materials
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Environmental Defense Fund welcomes new Denver Water interim CEO Alan Salazar
June 7, 2023 -
Environmental Defense Fund welcomes new Denver Water interim CEO Alan Salazar
June 7, 2023 -
Passage of Proposition DD Shows Coloradans Care About a Resilient Water Future
November 6, 2019 -
Colorado Legislature Approves Sports Betting Bill to Fund Water Plan
May 2, 2019 -
EDF Lauds Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ Support for Water in State of the State Address
January 10, 2019 -
Conservation Groups Welcome Governor's Proposed Investment in Colorado Water Plan
November 2, 2018 -
New Water Study Sheds Light on Cost-Competitive Alternatives to ‘Buy And Dry’
January 11, 2017