ABOUT THE EXPERT:

Alex Ortiz (he/him) is currently the Water Resources Specialist for the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. A native Texan that grew up all over south and central Texas, he is the Sierra Club’s lead staff member addressing water and wildlife work in Texas. With specific expertise in water quality and risks associated with water supply strategies including fracking oil and gas wastewater (produced water) and marine desalination, Alex has been involved in some of the most cutting-edge legislative developments as well as routine administrative proceedings. Alex also works to ensure that the state considers impacts to our most vulnerable communities. He is also regularly engaged in and monitoring endangered species act listings for both terrestrial and aquatic species. Alex is also an attorney licensed in Texas, and received his JD from Tulane University Law School with a certificate in environmental law, as well as his BA from New York University in Linguistics. In his free time he can be found playing the piano and french horn, reading or writing poetry, wine tasting, or wandering around a beach with friends and family.

CONTACT:

Contact Alex Ortiz at Experts@diversegreen.org.