Michael E. Campana, Ph.D., is a professor of hydrogeology and water resources management at Oregon State University and former director of its Institute for Water and Watersheds. He formerly directed the Water Resources Program at the University of New Mexico, where he is now emeritus professor of hydrogeology. In addition, Campana was a research hydrologist at the Desert Research Institute and professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Campana is a current board member of the National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation, past chair of NGWA’s Scientists and Engineers Division, and past president of the American Water Resources Association. His passion these days is WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) issues in developing regions. To that end, he founded and heads the nonprofit Ann Campana Judge Foundation, which funds and undertakes WaSH projects in Central America, and serves on the board of directors of the Calgary-based nonprofit Hydrogeologists Without Borders. As WaterWired, he blogs and Tweets on water and related issues. He holds a B.S. in geology from the College of William and Mary, as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in hydrology from the University of Arizona.