CWAG Board

Paul Glaves

Paul Glaves was raised in Houston, TX. He received all of his formal education in Houston, including completing 2 degrees in Chemical Engineering. After working in various positions at various engineering companies for 40 years, Paul retired to Prescott. In his last two decades working, he became involved in calculating real-time are  emissions from hydrocarbon facilities, including gas facilities, refineries and chemical plants. For 7 years during this time, Paul became a subject matter expert (SME) for oil and gas client for 7 years regarding EPA mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for upstream gas producing facilities. Led team producing annual reports using field data for 6 years.

Paul is married to Jo. They had two kids. Their youngest, Katherine, attended Prescott College from 2007-2010. Their oldest, Eric, is a registered professional land surveyor.

Current member of Prescott Audubon Society (PAS), Prescott Creeks and PAS representative to Upper Agua Fria Watershed Partnership (UAFWP). Paul joined CWAG in 2021 and has been attending meetings as well as Science and Policy committee meetings to wrap his head around the challenges for both the quantity and quality of our water in Prescott.

DAILY DROPLET

  • "Ranchers need clean water for their stock, farmers need it for their crops, every employer needs it to stay in business, and every living thing needs it for life... The law needs to be clear to protect water quality and the rights of landowners."
    Mark Udall
  • "Water is the driver of Nature."
    Leonardo da Vinci
  • "When the well is dry, we know the worth of water."
    Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746
  • "...and since flow of information is to spirit what water is to life, we'd best think about how to keep the pipes free and unclogged."
    Raphie Frank
  • "In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference."
    Rachel Carson
  • "We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."
    Jacques Yves Cousteau
  • "Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water."
    Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, 1937 Nobel Prize for Medicine
  • "Water is everywhere and in all living things; we cannot be separated from water. No water, no life. Period..."
    Robert Fulghum
  • "It's the water. Everything is driven by the water."
    Mike Thompson
  • "Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over."
    Mark Twain