Author Description
Oliver Grah, Water Resources Program Manager, Nooksack Indian Tribe: Oliver holds a Bachelor’s degree in botany and geology (1977, CA State Chico), and an MS in watershed science (1983, Utah State University). He has been actively engaged in the field of environmental and natural resources management for over 40 years. He has worked as a private environmental consultant for over 30 years, in the public sector for four years and Tribal organizations for six years. Oliver has served as senior scientist and manager of over 600 projects involving the natural environment. He has evaluated the following resource areas: surface water hydrology, groundwater hydrology, water quality, soil science and erosion and sediment control, wetlands science, endangered species studies, and physical wildlife and fish habitat as well as numerous environmental impact statements and assessments pursuant to NEPA. His geographic scope of professional work includes the western US, midwest, and the northeast. He has worked in numerous geologic landscapes, hydrologic regimes, and vegetation community types ranging from the Sonoran Desert, to coastal shorelines, and to alpine tundra.
