Gary Conley

Gary Conley brings more than 20 years of experience in the field, specializing in watershed modeling, water quality compliance, climate-resilient planning, and the development of spatial decision support tools. His solutions are relied upon by communities throughout California and across the United States to quantify progress, prioritize action, and reduce the cost of regulatory reporting. At Balance, Gary leads efforts to identify pollutant sources and trends, modernize hydrologic data acquisition and analysis, and ensure compliance with water quality permit requirements. He has deep knowledge of water quality monitoring design, hydrologic and pollutant modeling, geospatial and time series analysis, database development, and statistical programming. Gary has worked extensively on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and total maximum daily load (TMDL) compliance issues throughout California and has led several regional and watershed-scale planning efforts. He has a passion for putting innovative technologies to work to make the most of environmental data for better management decisions. Gary publishes widely, on topics ranging from stormwater modeling to machine-learning-based trash risk assessment. When away from his desk, you will likely find Gary sliding on a wave, ripping down a hill on bike, or backpacking in the mountains.