Betsy Otto

Global Director, Water Program
World Resources Institute (WRI)
@WorldResources

Betsy Otto directs World Resource Institute’s global water program, including Aqueduct™, a global open source water risk assessment and mapping tool. Otto works across WRI to incorporate sustainable water solutions for cities, energy, governance, finance, and climate adaptation. Prior to WRI, Otto worked on water policy issues at American Rivers in Washington, DC. She holds an MS in water resources from University of Wisconsin, an MBA from Northwestern University, and is a Harvard University Loeb Fellow.