Maurice Hall

Senior Advisor, Climate Resilient Water Systems, Environmental Defense Fund

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.

Filling the Biggest Data Gap
in Water Management

As we expand globally, our mission remains the same: deliver open, reliable, and actionable water data—developed with users, for users.