Guest Speaking

Sandra Postel has been a guest speaker at numerous public, educational, and private events. Whether giving a keynote address or a guest lecture, her engaging style makes her one of the most highly regarded speakers on global freshwater issues.

  • Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Seminar, World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden, August 31, 2022.
  • Opening Plenary Speaker, World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden, August 29, 2022.
  • Plenary Speaker, Nelson Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Earth Day 2022: Water on the Rise, April 21, 2022.
  • Speaker, Water Week Expo, Dubai, UAE, March 24, 2022 (hybrid event; Sandra will be virtual at 11:25-11:45AM EDT).
  • World Water Week, Plenary Conversation (virtual), Stockholm, August 23, 2021. (Viewable here, beginning at 48.08 min).
  • World Water Week, Centre Stage Talk (virtual), Stockholm, August 23, 2021. (Viewable here.)
  • Keynote, River Rally, May 19, 2021 (Virtual format)
  • Speaker, Stockholm International Water Institute, Seminar, May 18, 2021 (Virtual format)
  • Lecture and Q&A, Smart Growth Webinar, March 30, 2021.
  • Speaker, National Biodiversity Teach-In, February 11, 2021. (Virtual format.)
  • Plenary Speaker, Global Council for Science and Environment, 2021 Annual Conference, January 5-8, 2021. (Virtual format.)
  • Keynote, Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology, St. Louis, MO, October 27-29, 2020. (Virtual format.)
  • Lecture, “Seminars at Steamboat,” Steamboat Springs, CO, August 3, 2020. (Virtual format.)
  • Lecture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. May 7, 2020. (Virtual format.)
  • Keynote Speaker, Land and Water Summit 2020, Albuquerque, NM, February 27-28, 2020.
  • Public Lecture, January Series, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, January 10, 2020.
  • Albert E. Utton Memorial Lecture, NM Water Resources Research Institute Conference, Santa Fe, NM, November 6-7, 2019.
  • Keynote Speaker, Western Canada Water Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, September 18, 2019.
  • Co-Chair and Instructor, European Forum Alpbach, Water Seminar, Alpbach, Austria, August 15-21.
  • Pubic Lecture, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), Saratoga Springs, NY, August 1, 2019.
  • Keynote Speaker, The FUND for Lake George, Annual Meeting, Bolton Landing, NY, July 6, 2019.
  • Keynote Speaker, World Bank Water Week, Washington, DC, April 2, 2019.
  • Speaker, World Water Day Event, Pew Charitable Trust/National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, March 22, 2019.
  • Speaker, Tucson Festival of Books, Tucson, AZ, March 2, 2019.
  • Lecture, Harwood Auditorium, Taos, NM, January 31, 2019.
  • Speaker, Nobel Week Dialogue, Water Matters, Stockholm, Sweden, December 9, 2018.
  • Keynote Speaker, Watershed Institute, Pennington, New Jersey, November 11, 2018
  • Keynote Speaker, Palouse Basin Water Summit, Pullman, Washington, October 18, 2018.
  • Speaker, Change the Course reception, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, September 25, 2018.
  • Ned Ames Honorary Lecture, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, June 29, 2018.
  • Keynote Speaker, Spokane River Forum, Spokane, Washington, May 9, 2018.
  • Opening Lecture, US Forest Service, Water Resources Management for Line Officers, Reno, NV, April 17, 2018.
  • Book Talk and Signing, Santa Fe Watershed Association and Collected Works, Santa Fe, NM, April 8, 2018.
  • Keynote Speaker, University of Florida, Water Institute Symposium, Gainesville, FL, February 6-7, 2018.
  • Keynote Speaker, California Irrigation Institute, Sacramento, CA  January 30, 2018.
  • Speaker, UCLA, Luskin Center for Innovation, January 25, 2018.
  • Speaker, Quivira Coalition Conference, Albuquerque, NM, November 15, 2017.
  • Speaking/reading at Bookworks, Albuquerque, NM, November 12 (3pm), 2017
  • Public Lecture, Academy of Natural Sciences-Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, May 18, 2017.
  • Commencement Speaker, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, May 13, 2017.
  • Speaker, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia, April 25, 2017.
  • Keynote Speaker, Environmental Services Association of Alberta, Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 4, 2017.
  • Keynote Presenter, GreenBiz 17, Phoenix, AZ, February 14-16, 2017.
  • Keynote Speaker, Annual Joint Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, and the Crop Science Society of America, Phoenix, AZ, November 6, 2016.
  • Panelist, Garden-as-Art: Water Vistas, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY, August 27, 2016.
  • Keynote Presentation, Water Resources Management for Line Officers, US Forest Service, Fort Collins, CO, April 19, 2016.
  • Plenary Speaker, This Way to Sustainability Conference, California State University-Chico, March 24, 2016.
  • Webinar Presenter, National Biodiversity Teach-In 2016, February 19, 2016.
  • Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Luncheon Speaker, Naples, FL, January 20, 2016.
  • Plenary Speaker, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), San Francisco, CA, November 5, 2015.
  • Lecture, Utah State University, Logan, UT, September 21, 2015.
  • Visiting Scholar and Public Lecture, Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT, Sept 9-12, 2015.
  • Keynote Speaker, River Rally, Albuquerque, NM, May 2, 2015.
  • Speaker, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, CO, April 22, 2015.
  • Plenary Speaker, Public Affairs Conference: The Ethical Citizen, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, April 15, 2015.
  • Lecture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, March 30, 2015.
  • Plenary Speaker, Environment Virginia Symposium, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA, April 1, 2015.
  • Plenary Speaker, Duke University, Wetlands Center, Career Day Symposium, February 2, Durham, NC.
  • Keynote Speaker, Net Positive Energy+Water Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 22, 2015.
  • Centennial Lecture, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Nov 18, 2014.
  • Keynote Address, Water Smart Innovations 2014, Las Vegas, NV, October 8, 2014.
  • Sagan Lecture, Ohio Wesleyan University, September 23, 2014
  • Speaker, Stockholm Water Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, September 1, 2014
  • Lecturer, US Forest Service, Water Management for Line Officers, Golden, CO, April 22, 2014.
  • Guest Lecturer, Albuquerque Academy, March 5, 2014
  • Featured Speaker, County Mayo Science Festival, Castlebar, Ireland, November 14-15, 2013
  • Lecture, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 2013
  • Conference of Southwest Foundations, Speaker, San Antonio, TX, October 25, 2013,
  • Southwest Women in Conservation, Keynote Speaker, Audubon Society, Santa Fe, NM, September 27, 2013.
  • Washington State University, Lane Lecture in Environmental Science, Pullman, WA, September 19, 2013.
  • Commencement Address, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, May 26, 2013.
  • The Nature Conservancy and WBUR Radio, Speaker, The Future of Water, Boston, MA, June 10, 2013.
  • University of Scranton, Commencement Speaker, Scranton, PA, May 26, 2013.
  • Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Public Lecture, Capitol Theater, Madison, WI, April 9, 2013.
  • Children’s Water Festival, Speaker, Orange Country, CA, March 26-27, 2013.
  • Colorado River Panel, Center for American Progress, Washington, DC, March 21, 2013.
  • University of Minnesota & Freshwater Society, Evening Public Lecture, St. Paul, MN, February 12, 2013.
  • Naples Council on World Affairs, Naples, Florida, January 21, 2013.
  • Quivira Coalition Conference, Plenary Speaker, Albuquerque, NM, November 14-16, 2012.
  • Harvard University Law School, Keynote Speaker, Clean Water Act at 40, Cambridge, MA, October 12, 2012.
  • Living Waters Rally, Keynote, Ottawa, Canada, September 21-24, 2012.
  • Chautauqua Institution, Opening Plenary, Water Matters, Chautauqua, NY, July 16, 2012.
  • Chautauqua Institution, Master Class, Hidden Water, July 17, 2012.
  • Conference of Southwest Foundations, Keynote, Dallas, Texas, May 15, 2012.
  • Alfalfa Club, Washington, D.C.  January 28, 2011.
  • University of Nebraska, E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, Lincoln, NB, November 1, 2011.
  • Global Water Symposium, Speaker, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, October 21, 2011.
  • Gila River Festival, Keynote Address, Silver City, NM, September 15, 2011.
  • Water Conference, K-12 Teachers, Keynote Address, San Antonio, TX, July 7, 2011.
  • University of Texas, Sustainable Energy Research Institute, Guest Lecture, San Antonio, TX, July 7, 2011.

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