Dillan Saltsman

Dillan Saltsman, class of 2027, is from Ripon, CA and currently studying environmental systems engineering on the freshwater track. He is passionate about water issues related to drought and floodplain management across the West. Dillan is also heavily involved with public service and advocacy on campus with the Haas Center. During the summer of 2024, he embarked on a Shultz Energy Fellowship, a partnership of Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Haas Center for Public Service, and Stanford in Government. As a Shultz Fellow, Dillan worked  for the California Department Of Water Resources (DWR) analyzing trends of negative pricing in CAISO energy markets. He also participated in the "Coastal Resilience" Sophomore College, hosted by the Bill Lane Center, where he explored drinking water access and the challenges of sea level rise to communities along the coast from Seattle to San Diego. In his free time Dillan can be found studying in Y2E2, capturing photos on a hike, and listening to music!