We are incredibly honored to have United States Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, delivering the closing keynote address at NCER 2024. Secretary Haaland will share her profound insights and bold initiatives regarding the crucial role of the Department of the Interior as a steward of America's public lands. A trailblazer in advancing environmental protections, promoting environmental justice, and strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes, Secretary Haaland's closing keynote promises to leave us enlightened and inspired with Tribes, Secretary Haaland's closing keynote. Secretary Haaland's closing keynote promises to leave us enlightened and inspired with Tribes.

Speaker Biography

Matt Grabau

Conference Chair

Adaptive Management Group Manager
Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado River, Multi-Species Conservation
Tucson, AZ

Matt Grabau has more than 15 years’ experience working on restoration projects, primarily along the Colorado River in the U.S. and Mexico. He has worked for federal agencies, a non-governmental organization, and as a consultant for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) and Minutes 319 and 323 of the US-Mexico Water Treaty. His expertise includes restoration ecohydrology and restoration program management. Matt began working with the Bureau of Reclamation in 2023 as the LCR MSCP’s Adaptive Management Group Manager. Prior to joining Reclamation, he worked for seven years as a Science Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, most recently developing a strategy for species conservation in the Southwest to reduce the need to list under the federal Endangered Species Act. Before that, Matt worked for over ten years on riparian and estuarine restoration, research, and planning efforts along the Lower Colorado River. He received his B.S. (Wildlife Science) from the University of Arizona. Before that, Matt worked for over ten years on riparian and estuarine restoration, research, and planning efforts. Matt worked for over ten years on riparian and estuarine restoration, research, and planning efforts along the Lower Colorado River.