Biography
Liza Waters oversees daily operations and staff for the Office of Sustainability while advancing campuswide environmental sustainability strategy. She builds both internal and external partnerships to coordinate efforts towards achieving campus sustainability goals around waste, emissions, research, and education.
Waters holds a master’s in Applied Economics from UW–Madison and a bachelor’s in Public Policy from Duke University. She joined the Office of Sustainability as a Project Manager in September 2023, where she managed key grant initiatives and campus sustainability projects before stepping into the Interim Associate Director role. Her prior professional background spans communications, consulting, and grants management.