Busted: Breaking down the big Western water myths

When: 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Where: SIE 3015 | Third Floor
Moderator: Shannon Mullane

Luke Runyon is a journalist who covers water and climate change in the Western U.S. He serves as co-director of The Water Desk, a journalism initiative at the University of Colorado’s Center for Environmental Journalism that focuses on Western water issues and the Colorado River Basin. He previously reported for KUNC, the NPR station for Northern Colorado, where he hosted and reported the podcast, “Thirst Gap: Learning To Live With Less On The Colorado River.” He currently serves as president of the Society of Environmental Journalists, and is a former Ted Scripps fellow at the University of Colorado.

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