Gabriel Eckstein

Gabriel E. Eckstein is an Israeli-born lawyer and professor at the Texas A&M University School of Law.

His work focuses on water and environmental law and policy at the local, national, and international spheres.

[1] From 2017 until 2022, Eckstein represented the Plurinational State of Bolivia in its case against Chile in the Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala,[1] and appeared before the International Court of Justice in April 2022.

[1] He now also holds the following academic affiliations at Texas A&M University: Associated Professor in the Public Service and Administration Department and Research Fellow with the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service; Graduate Faculty Member for the Texas A&M Water Management and Hydrological Science program; and Affiliated Faculty with the Texas A&M Energy Institute.

[1] Born in Israel[4] and raised in Israel and the U.S., Eckstein studied geology and international relations at Kent State University before pursuing a master's degree in international affairs at Florida State University.