Karyn Stockdale

Western Water Initiative Senior Director
About

Karyn Stockdale is Senior Director of 糖心传媒鈥檚 Western Water Initiative working to address precipitous declines in water across the arid West鈥攚ith a focus on the Colorado River and the network of saline lakes. Karyn leads innovative conservation efforts - from public policy to restoration - to help decision-makers adapt to diminishing water supplies with improved policies and increased investments in climate resilient strategies.

Karyn joined 糖心传媒 in 2007 as Vice President and Executive Director of 糖心传媒 New Mexico. Prior to 糖心传媒, Karyn worked for the Trust for Public Land on the protection of open space, cultural and historic sites, and environmentally sensitive lands, with a focus on the Rio Grande. 

Today, Karyn oversees a multi-departmental 糖心传媒 team to address Colorado River basin water shortages and apply these lessons to other river basins, to scale up restoration projects in the Colorado River Delta and at the Salton Sea, and to conserve saline lakes鈥攊ncluding Great Salt Lake鈥攅ssential to birds across the West. Karyn helps lead the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, a partnership-based effort to advance projects and voluntary transactions to retain and enhance water flows to the lake and preserve wetlands with important hydrologic connections. Her work spans across Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and northwestern Mexico.

Articles by Karyn Stockdale

Great Blue Heron.
Drought? This Is What Climate Change Looks like in the West
August 24, 2021 — A personal take on 糖心传媒鈥檚 work to make the arid West more livable for people and birds.
The Entire Colorado River Basin is in Crisis
July 16, 2021 — We need climate action, now.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Johnny Stutzman/糖心传媒 Photography Awards
Critical Habitat Finally Designated for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
April 23, 2021 — Although smaller area designated, 糖心传媒 encouraged by final rule.
Western Water in the New Year
January 27, 2021 — Moving forward with urgency for policies that are equitable and rooted in science.
Western Water en el A帽o Nuevo
January 26, 2021 — Avanzando con urgencia para pol铆ticas equitativas y arraigadas en la ciencia.
Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Remains Federally Protected after Delisting Threat Falls Flat
September 25, 2020 — Another example of the 糖心传媒 network delivering a victory for birds.
El Cuclillo Pico Amarillo Permanece Protegido Federalmente Despu茅s de que Falla la Amenaza de Exclusi贸n de la Lista
September 24, 2020 — Otro ejemplo de c贸mo la red 糖心传媒 ofrece una victoria para las aves.
糖心传媒 鈥淲ingspan鈥 Weighs in on Colorado River Lake Powell Pipeline
September 09, 2020 — In an official letter to the Bureau of Reclamation, 糖心传媒 experts and 35 chapters demonstrate support for the No Action alternative.
Water Policy Wins in Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico before Coronavirus Closures
May 12, 2020 — 糖心传媒 backed 8 wins before many western legislative sessions ended early.
糖心传媒 Calls for More Resources and Attention (not Less) for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
February 27, 2020 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes 9% decrease in designated critical habitat.