My Work
Below is a compiled list of my policy and research reports, published articles, scientific papers, conference presentations, and mentions of my research in major media publications.
Policy and Research Reports
Advancing Water Resource Management Through Team Collaboration
An Assessment of Water Affordability & Conservation Potential in Houston, Texas
An Assessment of Water Affordability & Conservation Potential in Long Beach California
Calumet Connect Databook Version 2.0
A Review of Connection Fees and Service Charges by Meter Size
Water and Energy Savings Estimates for CII Landscapes Upgrade Projects
2022 State Policy Scorecard for Water Efficiency and Sustainability
Published Articles
Water Conservation and COVID: An Unlikely Connection
Scientific and Working Papers
Burnham, Robyn J., et al. "A Comparison of Chirality Patterns in Climbing Plants (Lianas) of Moist Tropical Forest in Peru and Brazil." Asymmetry in Plants. CRC Press, 2019. 169-178.
Dickinson, Mary Ann, Bill Christiansen, Brad Spilka, and Adam Schempp. July 2021. “Examining the Water and Land Use Connection in Water Utility Planning Requirements: An Inventory of the Laws of all 50 States.” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
Presentations
WaterSmart Innovations 2022 - “The 2022 Water Efficiency and Sustainability Scorecard”, October 2022
WaterSmart Innovations 2022 - “Water Affordability and Conservation in the City of Houston, TX”, October 2022
Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium - “AWE Cooling Tower Research”, February 2022
WaterSmart Innovations 2021 - “Evaluating Water Affordability and the Impact of Water Conservation on Water Bills at the Census Tract Level in Long Beach, CA”, October 2021
Publications and Media that Cited My Research
The Hill published an article about the 2022 State Policy Scorecard for Water Efficiency and Sustainability as part of an assessment on water efficiency policy.
The Chicago Sun Times profiled the Calumet Connect Databook and public health in Southeast Chicago.
Op-Ed in The Hill cited analysis I conducted on U.S Federal energy and water efficiency funding. My analysis can be viewed here.
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s report, Integrated Land Use and Water Management, cited the working paper I co-authored , Examining the Water and Land Use Connection in Water Utility Planning Requirements: An Inventory of the Laws of all 50 States (see above).