David L. Feldman is Professor and Chair of PPD, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, and Director of Water UCI – an effort to facilitate seamless collaboration across the university around fundamental and applied water science, technology, management, and policy issues. His current research is directed at trans-boundary conflicts over water resources, the role of civil society groups in environmental decision-making, and urban water policy. He served as lead author for a U.S. Climate Change Science Program report on climate variability and water published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; is co-Principal Investigator on a five-year, $4.5 million National Science Foundation grant to explore Low Energy Options for Making Water from Wastewater through the Partnerships for International Research and Education program; co-P.I. on Flood-RISE – an NSF project examining flood risk perceptions; and the author of some seven books, and over 70 articles and book chapters.