Waverly Klaw

Waverly joined the Sonoran Institute in 2019 and is director of Resilient Communities and Watersheds. She leads the Institute’s Colorado-based initiatives, including its Growing Water Smart program, climate resilience work, and water conservation efforts.

Throughout her career in the nonprofit and public sector, Waverly has worked closely with local governments, watershed coalitions and other civic organizations to increase the resilience of the built and natural environment to the impacts of climate change. Waverly was formerly a senior planner for the State of Colorado, where she spearheaded the State’s award-winning Planning for Hazards guide. She also served as a program manager for River Network, supporting riparian and watershed restoration efforts across the country.

Waverly is an accredited planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). She holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Colorado Denver as well as a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Syracuse University.