Barton "Buzz" Thompson
Barton "Buzz" Thompson
Perry L. McCarty Director and Senior Fellow - Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment; Robert E. Paradise Professor in Natural Resources Law
Type:
Senior Fellow
School:
Law
Additional Information:
Center for Ocean Solutions, Center on Food Security and the Environment, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Global Freshwater Initiative, Water in the West
Research Area(s):
Climate, Ecosystem Services and Conservation, Freshwater, Oceans, Sustainable Development, Other
Biography
Professor Thompson's research focuses on the sustainable use of natural resources and the effective reform of regulatory institutions. The author of several books on water, the environment, and property, Professor Thompson has published articles on such diverse topics as water markets, fisheries management, biodiversity protection, land conservation, the use of economics and market tools in environmental regulation, and cognitive barriers to resource management.
Thompson is chairman of the board of the Resources Legacy Fund and the Resources Legacy Fund Foundation, a California trustee for The Nature Conservancy, and a board member of both the American Farmland Trust and the Sonoran Institute. He previously served as a member of the Science Advisory Board for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2008, the Supreme Court appointed Thompson to serve as the special master in Montana v. Wyoming (137 Original).
Environmental Venture Projects
News & Press Releases
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Media Coverage
Concrete Oasis: Why Las Vegas Has Coped Well With Drought So Far »
Woods Co-Director and Senior Fellow Buzz Thompson states that Nevada has such a low allocation of the Colorado river because no one expected the city to be what it is today.
State Proposes $1.5-Million Fine of Water District for Improper Diversions »
Quotes Woods Co-Director and Senior Fellow Buzz Thompson on the degree of authority the State Water Board has over water rights holders.
By Matt Stevens,
California Farmers Fight for Century-Old Claims to Water »
Woods Co-Director and Senior Fellow Buzz Thompson discusses how California is an anomaly among Western states in the way it treats water rights.
By Alison Vekshin,