John Matthews

Dr. John H. Matthews is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), a global network developing, crowd-sourcing, and mainstreaming the emerging practice of climate resilience, especially with regard to water management. His work blends technical and policy knowledge for climate adaptation and water management for practical implementation.

John has been published in many policy, scientific, and technical journals and books, including Science and Nature Climate Change. He has advised a wide range of institutions, including bilateral, multilateral, NGO, national level agencies, UN agencies, foundations, and corporations on topics including non-stationary resource management, finance, economics, and management practice. He is a columnist with OOSKA news, a Senior Water Fellow at Colorado State University, and a Courtesy Faculty member of Oregon State University’s Water Resources Graduate Program.

Previously, John started and directed global freshwater climate adaptation programs for WWF and Conservation International. He has PhD in Aquatic Ecology from the University of Texas.