Principal Hydrologist
Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources

Dr. Crystal Tulley-Cordova earned her BS in Earth and Planetary Sciences (2007), and Master of Water Resources degree in Hydroscience (2011) from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She received her Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Sustainability (2018) and earned her Ph.D. in Geology (2019) from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Crystal Tulley-Cordova is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She has worked collaboratively with Navajo Nation partners on water-related research since 2013. Dr. Tulley-Cordova addresses water access and water quality issues in the Navajo Nation, including working to protect and manage water resources to ensure Navajo residents have access to safe drinking water. Learn more about Dr. Crystal Tulley-Cordova's work.