Melissa Mauzy

Melissa Mauzy is a Ph.D. student focusing on the environmental history of the American West during the twentieth century. Her research examines irrigation districts and major dams along the Lower Colorado River from 1930–1965.

She earned an M.A. in Geography and a Graduate Certificate in Water Policy from the University of Arizona. Her undergraduate degree is in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, with a focus on desert riparian systems.

Her professional experience includes environmental consulting, serving as a city council aide and on a citizens water advisory council, working with arts and environmental nonprofits, and the National Park Service.