James Carney

James Carney is a Senior Water Resource Planner at Zone 7 Water Agency since September 2022, previously serving as a Water Resources Economist at Tetra Tech, Inc. from July 2008 to September 2022. In this role, James conducted economic benefit evaluations and hazard risk assessments for various planning studies, focusing on flood hazards, ecosystem restoration, and recreation. Additionally, James performed regional economic analyses and project-specific probabilistic damage modeling for risk-based evaluations. Early experience includes positions as Field Staff at EarthCorps and Technician at NUMMI. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Development for GIS and Cartography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from California State University, Stanislaus, alongside a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Economics from the University of Washington.