Santa Cruz County Water Resources Division names Sierra Ryan as manager
Santa Cruz native Sierra Ryan is taking the helm of the county Water Resources Division as it’s new manager — a role critical in protecting the region’s water quality, supply and sustainability. … Ryan hails from Live Oak, a place she said her family has had roots in since 1918. She left the Monterey Bay area to pursue an environmental studies degree at UC Santa Barbara, later earning a master’s in environmental sustainability at the University of Edinburgh.