Bryce McAteer

Senior Associate

Bryce G. McAteer is a Senior Associate at WestWater Research’s Sacramento, California location. He assists public, private, and NGO clients in addressing their strategic challenges related to water resources supply and management. Mr. McAteer’s areas of expertise include water supply planning, transfers, acquisitions, deal origination, groundwater market development and facilitation, project valuation, and project funding.

Prior to joining WestWater, Bryce served as the Executive Director for Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency, an 8-member Joint Powers Authority formed to implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act within its ~160,000-acre jurisdiction. Bryce previously worked as a Business Analyst at International Farming Corporation LLC, an alternative investment manager based in North Carolina focused on food and agriculture and has also held positions at Environmental Defense Fund and the Nicholas Institute where he focused on developing SGMA-facilitated groundwater markets.

Bryce graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Duke University where he earned his A.B. in Environmental Sciences and Policy. Bryce frequently serves on panels and committees addressing issues related to water resources management. During his career, Bryce has advised 40+ public agencies on water policy development.