Ryan Smith

San Antonio | Freshwater Ecologist

Mr. Smith is a freshwater ecologist, and works as the Director of Water and Science for the Nature Conservancy in Texas. He serves as the Conservancy’s Texas lead on the Sustainable Rivers Program, a partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers modifying dam operations to improve downstream ecosystems. He also represents the Conservancy in the Texas Living Waters project, a collaboration with other conservation groups, including the National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, Hill Country Alliance, and the Galveston Bay Foundation, to ensure that the state has the water needed for thriving communities and healthy fish and wildlife.