Tom Schueler
Director, Chesapeake Stormwater Network
Tom Schueler founded the Center for Watershed Protection in 1992 with the mission to protect and restore our nation’s watersheds. He has a keen interest in the science and management of urban streams, and has worked for more than 20 years on practical techniques for protecting and restoring them. Schueler has authored several widely-used references, including The Practice of Watershed Protection, Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook, Better Site Design, and Design of Stormwater Wetland Systems. He co-authored the Maryland Stormwater Design Manual and has developed new approaches to use impervious cover as an environmental indicator and management tool for watershed planning. From 1982 to 1992, Schueler worked at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, where he led the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Team. Currently, he is the founder and director of the Chesapeake Stormwater Network.
