Dr. Matthew Berg on the Connections Between Energy, Water, Climate, and Food (and ESG!)

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In this episode, Kaitlyn Allen discusses a myriad of topics with Dr. Matthew Berg, Founder, CEO and Principal Scientist of Simfero Consultants. Simfero is a science-based water and natural resources risk management and stakeholder engagement firm, generating high-impact analyses to guide industry strategy and public policy. Dr. Berg is sought-after by policy makers, public agencies, private companies and the media for his multi-disciplinary expertise. He holds a PhD in Hydrology, an MS in Ecosystem Science, and a BS in Biology/Coastal Ecology from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Berg fit right into ESG Decoded with his natural knack for making difficult topics easier to understand.  Listen as he and Kaitlyn discuss the energy-water-climate nexus and why it matters to companies, financial institutions, and the everyday person.  He also speaks to the importance of collaboration amongst the stakeholders in this space to collectively problem solve and mitigate risk.  And Kaitlyn keeps Dr. Berg on his toes with some interesting questions related to water and sustainability issues.

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Episode Resource Links:

Office of the State Climatologist: https://climatexas.tamu.edu/

Simfero: https://www.simferousa.com/

Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40: https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/04/21/hbj-names-40-under-40-class-of-2021-honorees.html

Latest public research article (2020 in Texas Water Journal):

https://journals.tdl.org/twj/index.php/twj/article/view/7101