Ben Snyder
OAKLAND, California, United States
<p><span>After spending a few formative years in Telluride, Ben went to Colorado State to study snow hydrology in the watershed science program. His fascination with water and earth processes took root there, and he stayed to get a master’s in civil engineering – hydraulics. He’s now a senior hydraulic engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers, specializing in flood control and habitat restoration. Ben’s taking ReAllocate to the Himalayas in 2012 as he spearheads a project to bring clean drinking water and sanitation to a Nepali village.</span></p>