Eric Reichard
Dr. Eric Reichard is Scientist Emeritus at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Eric Reichard is an Emeritus Scientist with the USGS California Water Science Center (CAWSC). He served as the Regional Director of the USGS Southwest Region from 2022-25, providing leadership to the ten USGS Science Centers in Arizona, California, and Nevada, and representing the Region at the national level. He served as CAWSC Center Director from 2009-2022, and previously worked as a Research Hydrologist and Program Chief at the CAWSC. During his tenure at the USGS, he led projects addressing a variety of hydrologic issues, including groundwater flow and transport, integrated groundwater-surface water management, saltwater intrusion, and water resources economics. He received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Rochester, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Hydrogeology from Stanford University. He also served as a Research Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health.