Katie Sheehan, Senior Legal Fellow
katiesheehan80@gmail.com
706-410-8035

Katie Sheehan is the Legal Fellow at the River Basin Center. Her work primarily focuses on developing legal and policy solutions to water quality and quantity issues faced by local governments. Katie has developed model ordinances for wetlands protection and conservation subdivisions, conducted community code reviews and revisions to promote low impact development, cataloged green building practices in southeastern communities, and worked on a variety of small projects for local governments and state agencies related to water resources. She is currently developing guidebooks for local management of onsite wastewater treatment systems, local protection of wetlands, and appropriate property tax valuation of properties encumbered by a conservation easement. Katie is currently a member of the Athens-Clarke County Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission, serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Land Conservation Center, and is the At-Large Member of the State Bar of Georgia's Environmental Law Section. Her interests include running, kayaking, and fishing. Katie received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2008.

Tyra Byers, Sustainability Coordinator
tyrab@uga.edu
(706) 542-7615

Tyra Byers is the sustainability coordinator for the River Basin Center. She is currently working with UGA on water sustainability for the protection and restoration of the Oconee River. Her past experience includes sustainability at the University of New Hampshire, environmental education and management for the San Juan Islands Conservation District, and county planning. She holds a Masters of Environmental Science and Management from the University of California at Santa Barbara where she investigated the watershed impacts of land use change, and a Bachelors of Science in conservation and resource studies from the University of California at Berkeley.

Beth Gavrilles, Web Manager
bethgav@uga.edu
(706) 542-7247