Gayle Killam

Gayle Killam is the Deputy Director of River Network’s Rivers and Habitat Program. Gayle has been training and supporting citizens across the country on better implementation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act since 1998. In the last several years, this work has emphasized better implementation of water quality standards (including the antidegradation policy) and review and enforcement of NPDES permits, particularly storm water permits. In addition, Gayle has worked on increasing awareness of drinking source water protection priorities, especially as they relate to impacts of growth and development.

She was the principal author of the second edition of River Network’s “The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual.” The Protection and Restoration Program is currently updating its online Clean Water Act course and compiling an online state-specific antidegradation database.

Gayle received her Masters’ degree in resource economics and policy from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences and her Bachelors’ degree in economics from Yale University.

When Gayle is not working, she enjoys time with her husband Scott, their son Brennan, and their dog Maddie. Her favorite activities with family and friends are river trips, running, hiking, backpacking, backcountry skiing and gardening.