Bio

Lydia Anderson is a water scientist whose work has spanned potable water, wastewater, remediation of environmental contamination, and ecosystem health, and who is now focused on ecological restoration.

She is currently an MSc ecohydrology student at the University of British Columbia in Mark Johson’s lab. Before beginning graduate studies, she worked for five years as an environmental engineer and hydrogeologist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund and Coal Ash programs. Previously she lived and worked for two and a half years in Peru and India, where she supported community-level rural wastewater and potable water projects as well as watershed health and flood prevention strategies. A settler from Portland, OR, USA, Lydia earned a BSc in Environmental Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo where she also competed in NCAA Division I soccer. She holds an Engineer-in-Training certification and is currently pursuing Professional Engineer licensure. Her interests center on connecting with water, mountains, bogs, trees, and landscapes through scientific, spiritual, and recreational perspectives. Outside of work and research, she likes to spend time with her bird Kiwi and contra dance.