Meredith Williams, Ph.D.

Meredith Williams, Ph.D.
Interim Executive Director
meredith sfei.org
510-746-7396
Meredith Williams is the Interim Executive Director of the San Francisco Estuary Institute. Her key operational responsibilities include financial planning and reporting, technology oversight, internal communications and overall project management and best practices. She represents SFEI on California Water Quality Monitoring Council workgroups.

Dr. Williams came to SFEI in 2006 with more than fifteen years of leadership in business operations, research, and product development. At companies such as Applied Materials and 3M, she established best practices and led teams to develop and implement innovative tools to advance semiconductor technology.

Williams successfully translated her management, product and technical expertise into significant success at SFEI. She especially enjoys finding collaborative solutions to complex problems. She champions interdisciplinary project management approaches across the organization.  

In the course of her tenure at SFEI, Williams reorganized and empowered the Environmental Data, Information, and Technology (EDIT) team to deliver high quality data and tools on time and on budget. Together they execute on the organizational vision by implementing online tools for aquatic resource management. The EcoAtlas facilitates regulatory agencies’ ability to make effective decisions by providing access to hard science and critical data.

Dr. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a Ph.D. in physics from North Carolina State University.

Publication List

News and Notables:

SFEI-ASC Shines at Bay-Delta Science Conferences
Oct-16-12 | Events and Appearances

SFEI-ASC Scientists gave 5 presentations and displayed 3 posters at the 7th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference

Release of Healthy Streams Portal
Jun-18-12 | Technology

What is the condition of California streams? The new California Streams and Rivers Portal provides information on the health of public waterways and includes interactive graphics, maps, and monitoring data that focus on the location extent, and health of the State’s streams and rivers. This new portal displays data from the State's Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) and can be found at www.CaWaterQuality.net, under the Ecosystem Health tab.

Tissue monitoring data available through CEDEN
Feb-17-11 | Technology

The California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) is a system designed to facilitate the integration and sharing of data collected by many different participants involved in the water and environmental resources of the State of California.

Environmental Data Upload and Visualization Tools presented at the 2010 NWQMC Conference
Apr-25-10 | Events and Appearances

Data visualization tools transform data into information in meaningful ways for different audiences.

2-day Wetlands Monitoring Group Volunteer Monitoring Workshop
Feb-06-10 | Events and Appearances

Meredith Williams organized a 2-day Wetlands Monitoring Group Volunteer Monitoring Workshop, held February 6-7, 2010 at the UC Richmond Field Station.

Wetland Tracker pilot well received by Regional Water Quality Control Board
Dec-10-08 | Technology

Staff from the Regional Water Quality Control Board presented to their Board their findings regarding their participation in the Wetland Tracker project. The presentation, meeting brief, and meeting minutes are available.