Rachel Geiger

About Rachel Geiger

I am a Civil Engineer, EIT with work experience in Colorado and internationally, primarily focusing on water resources engineering and policy. Currently, I am a graduate student working toward a masters in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado and was a Research Fellows with Engineering for Change in 2021. My current research focuses on lessons learned by water utilities that were impacted by the 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado. My work experience includes living and working for 5 years in Northern Uganda as the Engineering Field Director for a pay-as-you-go solar social enterprise, then the co-founder and lead engineer for a water supply social enterprise. In Colorado, I have worked in water rights protection and development for a municipal water utility, Colorado and US water policy, wetlands restoration, Wild & Scenic Rivers, Colorado and Arkansas River basins, and other stakeholder groups and infrastructure development requirements. Over the years, I have worked on projects in Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Guatemala, and Peru. Most project have focused on water supply distribution and wastewater assessment and design. I am passionate about equitable and sustainable access to WASH services globally.