Brian Eyler

Brian Eyler directs the Southeast Asia Program and the Energy, Water, and Sustainability Program. He is an expert on transboundary issues in the Mekong region and specializes in China’s economic cooperation with Southeast Asia. He spent more than 15 years living and working in China and over the last two decades has conducted extensive research with stakeholders in the Mekong region. He is widely recognized as a leading voice on environmental, energy, and water security issues in the Mekong. Brian is co-lead on the Mekong Dam Monitor, the winner of 2021 Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award, 1st Prize in the 2021 Prudence Foundation’s Disaster Tech Competition, and the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation’s 2021 Outstanding Achievement Award.  He also serves as chair of the Stimson Center’s War Legacy Working Group. His first book, Last Days of the Mighty Mekong, was published by Zed Books in 2019. He holds a MA from the University of California, San Diego and a BA from Bucknell University.  

Projects
Monitoring hazards and climate-induced risks to inform anticipatory action using earth observation, hydro-meteorological data, and community-engaged approaches
We act to conserve the mighty Mekong’s ecosystem through system-scale planning methods and promoting the renewable energy revolution in mainland Southeast Asia.
An open-source online platform for near-real time monitoring of dams and environmental impacts in the Mekong Basin
Resources for understanding the dynamic economic, social, environmental, and political impact of development in the Mekong region
Addressing the regional environmental and social impacts along the Mekong River to improve food security, stability and cross-country relations.
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