Karen Sklenar, PhD, has over 35 years of experience approaching water quality issues from the perspectives of academic researcher, water utility employee, state regulator, and consultant. Through her experience with Cadmus and, before that, helping implement New York State’s drinking water program, Karen has gained a comprehensive understanding of drinking water issues and regulations. She has visited hundreds of water systems and understands the challenges of treating and distributing safe drinking water. She enjoys combining this real-world understanding gained from so much time in the field with her strong background in water chemistry, aquatic microbiology, reservoir management, and water treatment to come up with useful solutions and guidance for Cadmus’ clients. Most recently, she has dedicated much of her time to overseeing projects that provide technical assistance to underserved water systems.
Karen holds a doctorate in environmental engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in classics from Yale University. She has served on several lake and watershed management committees, Water Research Foundation Project Advisory Committees, and was a National Academies, Water Science and Technology Board Committee Member for the review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply. She is a member of the American Water Works Association.
