Watershed Matters
Hannah Miller Consulting, LLC
Meet Hannah Miller...

My fascination with water began in early childhood with lessons on conservation; like learning how small acts of mindfulness, such as closing the tap while you brush your teeth, can help save and protect fish in the wild; probably thanks to PBS educational kids shows! Growing up in the parched American Southwest (Sacramento Mountains of central New Mexico), provided an intimate knowledge of our regional water systems and conditions - and how important and fragile they are. Today, after 20 years stewarding these lands, I continue to advocate for our increasingly volatile ecologies. The work is as fascinating as ever!
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Always remember, only 3% of the world's total water supply is actually drinkable fresh water. In the watershed resource library I am offering here, you will find relevant watershed management resources to help guide your important natural resource projects.
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As life and the study of water has evolved, so does my understanding of human relationships and consciousness. I am the proud parent of one of New Mexico's greatest youths! Being a parent has added a powerful dimension to my conservation and advocacy work. After years serving New Mexico communities and lands, I have found that much of the work necessary to improve future freshwater outcomes for all here - has more to do with human consciousness and relationships than it does with the availability of good science and human resources. So, to assist in that vein, I am offering the human consciousness library, where you will find a growing pool of resources and guidance to support overall community health and wellness.Â
Attending the Youth Lobby Day, chaparoning my youth activist - at the NM Capitol, Santa Fe 2025

Little me! 1990 camping at San Antonio Hot Springs, Jemez Mountains, NM
(with dad)
Graduate Research
In 2023 I graduated from UNM with two master's degrees: Community & Regional Planning and Water Resources. Go Lobos! My independent* graduate research began in 2018, with a study area including the full extent of the Middle Rio Grande bosque ecosystem (20,000+ acres of continuous cottonwood ecology running along 170 miles of the Middle Rio Grande; Cochiti Dam, south to Elephant Butte).
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The research acknowledges and magnifies the decades-long efforts of a local citizen-science group called the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) and considers the management applications of the data produced by BEMP. A 1-page policy brief and the full research paper are both available here.Â
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