Russell Schnitzer is Ag Policy Advisor for the Western Water Project of Trout Unlimited, where he works with ranch and ag operations to find mutually beneficial solutions to the increasingly complex demands for water from fish and people in the Rocky Mountain West. He is also principal of Schnitzerphoto, an award-winning photography studio in Denver, CO whose clients include The Flyfish Journal, Orvis, Integrated Digital Publishing, Trout Magazine / Trout Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy, National Geographic, Catch Magazine, American Fisheries Society, Western Rivers Conservancy, Wyoming Outdoor Council. Additionally, Russ is a videographer for The Fly Collective in Denver, behind films including "Cold Blue Nights" and "Long Shot."