Lisa Werder Brown

Ms. Werder Brown’s work focuses on the Saw Mill Run and Streets Run Watersheds in Pittsburgh’s southern neighborhoods and communities that are impacted by the shared environmental issues of stormwater runoff and sewage overflows. She works closely with the watershed communities, local governments, and academic and nonprofit partners to identify the issues and explore opportunities for stormwater mitigation in the watersheds. Prior to her work with Watersheds of South Pittsburgh, Ms. Werder Brown held leadership positions with EDS, Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. She graduated from Chatham University with a BS in biology and holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Management from Georgetown University. Ms. Werder Brown’s graduate studies focus on the public’s understanding of uncertainty in science.