EEM students and faculty met with former EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water as part of the University’s Sustainability Collaborative “Frontiers in Sustainability” seminar series. At the seminar, Ms. Stoner made a presentation on “Too Much, Too Little, Too Polluted: Restoring Water Sustainability in the US.”
Ms. Stoner presently is the Director of the Water Program and a senior fellow at the Pisces Foundation. She is based in Washington, D.C. and regularly spends time at the Foundation's office in San Francisco.
Ms. Stoner most recently served as Acting Assistant Administrator for U.S. EPA's Office of Water. As a top EPA policymaker on water over the last three years, she was responsible for protecting surface water resources and ensuring the safety of tap water across the United States. She is exceptionally knowledgeable about water and has visited every corner of the country to see new technology, cutting-edge programs, and innovative partnerships first hand.
Prior to serving in the EPA, Ms. Stoner was the Co-Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Water Program, promoting sound water resource management nationally and in specific watersheds. She also worked as Director of the Office of Planning and Policy Analysis in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and the University of Virginia.