Renie is a consummate professional, in the lab, in the office, and in the field he is, in my opinion, critical to our species future survival. Yes, strong statement, but I welcome anyone reading this with any doubt to contact me and any doubt will be cleared quickly. His capacity for understanding a place and the multitude of approaches he is capable of taking to this is rare: geological, hydrological, surface & subsurface, an attuned understanding of ecology (he is also an avid birder, and skilled in identifying many animals and plants) which helps immensely when doing field due diligence for landscape and livelihood regeneration — and his capacity to understand and integrate with diverse cultures makes his tool box an impactful one. The word “sociohydrology” exists for a reason. Renie’s ability to see this dimension in the field as well is important. Renie is a rare person who is very far ahead of mainstream in developing the skill sets, tools, and experience needed by our current world and future generations. He is adeptly skilled and deeply studied in the geological and hydrological science specialisations, and in addition, is capable of adapting his specialisation and himself to the generalist requirements that now exist due to decades of overspecialisation and reductionism in the modern human world and landscape.