As Project Coordinator for our budding nonprofit, Lisa wears a number of different hats for the organization. From website updates and email campaign coordination, to researching grant opportunities and preparing and submitting applications, Lisa tackles whatever is needed to keep UCRWG moving. A longtime resident of Grand County, she is motivated by her love of the watershed and passion for helping to conserve and restore our natural resources. She holds an M.S. in Environmental Studies from CU Boulder with a certificate in Permaculture Design, and a dual B.A. in English and Political Science from SUNY Geneseo. During her free time, she enjoys exploring the endless network of trails around Grand County with her dog, curling up with a good book, and learning to play the fiddle.
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Geoff Elliott
Technical Project Manager. Geoff has over 30 years’ experience in natural resource management including hands-on field experience in over 200 projects in Grand County, mostly related to water. Projects range from planning, permitting, and construction oversight for utility projects, including water crossings and municipal water intakes, also docks and boathouses, trails and ski runs, and facilitating property transfers and conservation of land and water resources. He is particularly interested in restoring balance between streams and riparian ecosystems, including irrigated hay fields, with fish-friendly diversions and agriculture-friendly bank stabilization. With broad experience in hydrogeology, forestry, and the nuts and bolts of exercising Colorado Water Rights, he’s advising the UCRWG team on resource assessment and the feasibility of watershed projects including permitting and funding.
Geoff and his wife Kate raised two boys in Grand Lake, both graduating from Middle Park High School. He is past President of the Grand Lake Rotary Club and now chairs the Education/WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Committee, has a BSc. in Earth Science and MSc. in Geology, and is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control.
Tiffany Gatesman is an environmental scientist with an M.S. in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a B.S. in Water and Soil Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. She has spent her professional years working for the USFS, USFWS, USACE, county governments, and secondary science education. Gatesman’s work concentrates on hydrogeochemistry and water resource management that includes research projects conducted in Wisconsin, Alaska, and Guatemala. Tiffany’s passions for the environment lead her to become involved with Grand County’s water resource issues. With her teaching, scientific, and agriculture background, Gatesman seeks to further the development of the environmental and agricultural education in Grand County. Gatesman originally moved to Grand County to take photographs for the rafting companies. After moving away to earn her graduate degree in Alaska, Gatesman, her husband, and two Alaskan sled dogs moved back to Grand County for the love of the abundant recreation in the county such as skiing, biking, hiking, boating, rock climbing, and horseback riding. 
A member of the UCRWG Technical Team, Tyler is originally from Colorado and completed his undergraduate studies at Colorado State University in Watershed Science as well as Ecosystem Science and Sustainability. He began research with the U.S. Geological Survey Lochvale team where he completed year-round field collection of precipitation gauge data, ammonium capsules and water quality samples. The collection specialized in nitrogen deposition and eutrophication in high alpine lakes. Furthermore, Tyler progressed his laboratory techniques in the Natural Resource Ecology Lab where he analyzed the chemistry of water, air and soil samples from privately contracted clients. He finished his undergraduate research by exploring the biogeochemical processes of beaver-influenced mountain meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park. Tyler looks forward to a career related to high alpine mountain water restoration and sustainability.
Former Program Manager and Lead Facilitator. Hillary is the Executive Director at Shadowcliff, a non-profit educational lodge and retreat center that’s been in Grand Lake since 1956. Hillary has a background in environmental education, group facilitation, and change management. She has been involved in many burgeoning movements over the years as a key founding member, from the Sustainable Living Association to the Community Sustainability Advisory Board for the City of Golden to Mountain Sage Community School, and many more in between. She brings years of facilitation experience and a deep passion for true stakeholder engagement. You can learn more about Hillary at 