Mark Bird is a professor at the College of Southern Nevada where he has been a full-time instructor since 2002. Previously, he was a sociologist with the U.S. Department of the Interior. He has major academic interests in the areas of theory, poverty, and water.
He has authored over 30 water-related articles. He has a patent which purports to reduce the cost of seawater desalination by over 80 percent. His has been favorably and publicly recognized by two former Nevada governors. He was once invited to testify on water before a U.S. Senate committee.
However, he declined. He said he couldn't swim.