Sydney Samples

Sydney Samples is a skilled Research Program Manager at The Water Research Foundation, overseeing a research portfolio valued over $1.7 million while engaging in additional projects worth $2 million. Previously, Sydney served as Innovation Program Manager, managing the WRF TechLink platform and coordinating technology scan webcasts. Experience includes a Federal Virtual Internship at the U.S. Department of State, where Sydney authored significant reports on water conflicts and environmental agreements, and roles at Environmental Incentives and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation focusing on environmental analysis and grant writing. Sydney holds a Master of Arts in International Environmental Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a Bachelor of Arts in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Environmental Studies and Spanish from Simpson College.