Chad joined the San Joaquin River Restoration Program in 2015 and serves as the primary coordinator for the release and tracking of Restoration Flows. Chad leads efforts to revise the Restoration Flow Guidelines, develops the framework for selling and exchanging of Unreleased Restoration Flows, develops runoff forecasts, and helps guide the Program’s scientific efforts. Prior to joining Reclamation, he served 19 years with the National Park Service. Chad holds a Bachelor’s degree in geography from UC Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Earth science from Montana State University.