Dr. Sonali Abraham joined the Pacific Institute in 2018. She conducts qualitative and quantitative research into urban water use trends, development of watershed-scale metrics and the role of multi-benefit projects in water and climate resiliency.

In the past, she has worked on water treatment methods, researching disinfection byproducts produced during chlorination of drinking water, and she also interned at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Sonali received a B.S. in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College in New Delhi, India, a Master’s of Science in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and a D.Env. in Environmental Science and Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. She grew up in the Middle East and South Asia.