Author Description
Rebecca Sherman worked for the Hydropower Reform Coalition as its Northwest Coordinator, based in Portland, Oregon from 2003 to 2007. The Coalition (www.hydroreform.org) is a consortium of over 130 river conservation and recreation organizations working to improve rivers by changing hydropower dam operations. The Coalition focuses exclusively on non-federal hydropower projects regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). During Rebecca’s tenure, she spoke and published widely on the importance and restoration potential of reforming hydroelectric dams.