Society of American Foresters - SAF National Convention 2010

Sandra Postel directs the independent Global Water Policy Project and lectures, writes, and consults on international water issues. She also is Freshwater Fellow of the National Geographic Society, where she is lead water expert for the Society’s freshwater initiative. Postel is the author of several acclaimed books, including Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity, which appears in eight languages and was the basis for a 1997 PBS documentary, and of Pillar of Sand: Can the Irrigation Miracle Last?, which has been selected for course use at more than 130 colleges and universities. She also is coauthor, with Brian Richter, of Rivers for Life: Managing Water for People and Nature and has authored more than 100 articles for popular and scholarly publications, including Science, Natural History, Foreign Policy, The American Prospect, Ecological Applications, Scientific American, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.