Haley Paul, Arizona Policy Director

Haley Paul

Arizona Policy Director, 探花精选 Southwest

Haley Paul is the Arizona Policy Director for 探花精选 Southwest. In this role, she distills complex natural resource policy and water management issues鈥攙ia blogs, webinars, infographics, and more鈥攖o demonstrate why water policy is important and how it impacts people and birds. Alongside a powerful network of 探花精选 advocates, Haley seeks to influence water policy outcomes in Arizona and in the Colorado River Basin, pushing them to be more inclusive of environmental needs and the needs of those historically excluded from water management decision-making.

As an Anthropology major in her undergraduate studies at Washington State University, Haley took a keen interest in better understanding how humans around the world and through time have organized themselves to sustain (or not) the natural resources on which they rely. While working on the student-run organic farm in Pullman, Washington, Haley gained a greater appreciation for agriculture and all that it takes to grow and harvest healthy, nourishing food. This led her to a graduate degree in Sustainability from Arizona State University where she examined the 1980 Groundwater Management Act and its impact on agriculture in central Arizona.

Haley believes we must tell the truth if we are going to improve our water management systems for people and birds鈥攁nd that starts with an understanding of how we got to where we are, and why we need to fix things. The continued inequities we see, even just within the state of Arizona鈥攚here not all of the state鈥檚 residents have access to clean and reliable drinking water鈥攕hould make headlines in the same way the shortage declarations on the Colorado River do. It is Haley鈥檚 hope that 探花精选 can be a positive contributor in the evolution of our water management systems so that they are more just, equitable, and inclusive. Climate change is giving us no other choice but to innovate and adapt.

While no bird identification expert, Haley鈥檚 passion for birds is evidenced by her two bird feeders, her desire to identify new birds in her Sibley鈥檚 guide, and her overall appreciation of the diversity and color birds bring to our world.

Articles by Haley Paul

Golden Eagle
探花精选 apoya el Acuerdo de Derechos de Agua de los Ind铆genas del Noreste de Arizona
December 07, 2024 — El Congreso puede aprobar una legislaci贸n hist贸rica para garantizar que tres tribus tengan el agua que necesitan para sostener sus tierras
Bald Eagle
探花精选 apoya el acuerdo de derechos de agua de la Naci贸n Yavapai-Apache en Arizona
September 23, 2024 — El acuerdo proporcionar铆a seguridad h铆drica para la Tribu, reducir铆a la extracci贸n de agua subterr谩nea y mantendr铆a un flujo constante en el r铆o Verde.
Revisando la Sesi贸n Legislativa de Arizona
April 19, 2024 — D贸nde se encuentran los proyectos de ley y las prioridades presupuestarias de 探花精选 para 2024
Prioridades de agua de 探花精选 para 2024 en el Capitolio de Arizona
February 12, 2024 — 探花精选 y sus socios abogan por pol铆ticas inteligentes de agua para proteger el agua de Arizona.
El Consejo de Pol铆ticas del Agua Recomienda Mejoras en la Gesti贸n de las Aguas Subterr谩neas de Arizona
November 30, 2023 — El Consejo de Pol铆tica del Agua presenta sus recomendaciones a la Gobernadora Hobbs.
驴Qu茅 hay en un Presupuesto para Aves (y Personas) para Arizona?
April 10, 2023 — Prioridades de financiaci贸n de 探花精选 para la sesi贸n legislativa de 2023.
A white egret catches a fish in the water.
Las principales prioridades de 探花精选 en la Legislatura de Arizona en 2023
January 17, 2023 — Apoyando las pol铆ticas y la gesti贸n del agua que ayudan a Arizona m谩s pronto que tarde.
A large white pelican and several black cormorants stand on logs and plants sticking out of a body of water with mountains in the background.
驴Por qu茅 est谩 en crisis el r铆o Colorado y qu茅 se est谩 haciendo al respecto?
October 03, 2022 — Preguntas apremiantes a un problema urgente formuladas y explicadas.
Inversiones hist贸ricas en agua y un acuerdo presupuestario bipartidista cierran la sesi贸n legislativa de 2022 en Arizona, pero no hay avances en la gesti贸n de las aguas subterr谩neas rurales
June 27, 2022 — La Coalici贸n Agua para Arizona celebra $440 millones en inversiones de conservaci贸n, pero lamenta la falta de movimiento en las aguas subterr谩neas.
Construyendo un Arizona resiliente invirtiendo en los recursos naturales del Estado
April 20, 2022 — Las prioridades presupuestarias estatales de 探花精选 para la sesi贸n legislativa de 2022.