February 2 @ 8:00 am – February 5 @ 5:00 pm
Introducing the Keynote Speakers for the 2026 NWRA Annual Conference
Mason Voehl
Campaigns Director, Amargosa Conservancy
“A Crossroads in the Amargosa: Emerging Threats, Science, and Opportunities for Safeguarding the Amargosa River”
Mason Voehl is a writer, activist, and conservation leader dedicated to protecting the natural landscapes of the American West. As the Executive Director of the Amargosa Conservancy, he spearheads initiatives to safeguard the Amargosa River Watershed—one of North America’s most significant biodiversity hotspots. His work bridges environmental advocacy, policy engagement, and grassroots organizing to ensure sustainable stewardship of this fragile ecosystem.
Mason holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Philosophy from the University of Montana and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Augustana University, where he was a Civitas Honors Graduate. Before leading the Amargosa Conservancy, he served as an Environmental Ethics Field Instructor with the Wild Rockies Field Institute, where he taught collegiate courses on ecology, conservation, and environmental ethics in the backcountry of the Northern Rockies. He also worked as a West River Community Organizer with Dakota Rural Action, leading grassroots campaigns to protect water resources in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. His work in grassroots organizing and advocacy has been featured in The New York Times, Politico, and The Washington Post.
Camille Calimlim Touton
Strategic Advisor/Founder, Rotunda, River & Range LLC, Former Commissioner, US Bureau of Reclamation
Camille Calimlim Touton is a globally recognized leader in water policy and climate resilience. As the 24th Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, she guided the nation’s largest water agency through a historic drought, helping stabilize the Colorado River system and advancing long-term resilience across the American West. Her leadership helped secure more than $13 billion in lasting infrastructure investments and strengthened community-centered approaches to climate adaptation across the nation.
Today, Camille leads Rotunda, River & Range LLC, an advisory and strategy firm supporting public, private, Tribal, and philanthropic partners working to build collaborative, practical solutions to water and hydrologic challenges.
She is also the creator of “Current With Camille” (IG @CurrentWithCamille), a storytelling platform that makes water real and human through field reflections, leadership lessons, and stories from communities across the West.
With experience spanning Congress, the Executive Branch, and basin communities, Camille continues to shape conversations on resilience, water diplomacy, and the future of the American West.
Michael Taylor
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, and State Specialist with University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
“An Economic Perspective on the Strengths and Limitations of Water Markets”
Michael Taylor holds a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics. Michael is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno and a State Specialist with University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Dr. Taylor’s research and outreach activities focus on several issues of critical importance for Nevada, including wildland fire, urban and agricultural water use, invasive plant management, public land management, and the role of natural resources in regional economic development.