Brett Bovee

Intermountain Regional Director

Brett Bovee is the Intermountain Regional Director and the acting California Regional Director at WestWater Research. Brett founded the Colorado office for WestWater in 2015 and grew the business in the Rocky Mountain region over the next seven years before transitioning to Operations Director and then President for the company from 2022 through 2023. Brett currently assists on client projects and business development efforts across the company’s national practice.   

Brett brings over 20 years of experience conducting a variety of engineering, economic, and water rights studies across the Western states.  Many of these projects have been focused on water resources management and water development concepts in the pursuit, protection, and utilization of water rights. Since joining WestWater, Brett has performed dozens of focused water right valuation studies and broader economic and water market analyses. Brett brings a unique perspective to projects, combining a background in water resources engineering with a developed knowledge of water rights and economics.    

Brett has performed water right investigations for Federal, Tribal, and private clients, and has completed a variety of studies focused on water valuation, comprehensive water planning, irrigated agriculture, scenario modeling, and water project feasibility. In the course of water rights litigation and dispute resolution, Brett has prepared expert witness and technical reports and supported the development of settlement agreements. He has also participated in several technical working groups for multi-stakeholder negotiations.  

Brett holds B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in biological and environmental engineering from Cornell University, with a focus in water resources.  He is a licensed professional civil engineer in five western states and is also a recognized hydrologist. Prior to joining WestWater, Brett worked for NRCE managing and assisting with water rights projects across the Western U.S.