Category: Water Resources

In Hot Water: How Do We Fix the Water Accessibility Crisis?

This article was written by Courtney Ransom who is a recent graduate from San Diego State University. Courtney wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. If you are not yet aware, the water system in the United States is barely hanging on. I say the … Continued

The Hidden Infrastructure: The Value of Communications

This article was written by Laurie Loftin, Water Conservation Coordinator, Athens-Clarke County. Laurie wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. Dead rodents at drinking water treatment plant. Fourth organ found at local water reclamation facility.   Imagine waking to find these headlines regarding your water utility … Continued

What Water Teaches Us About Resiliency

This article was written by Amanda Jones, Town of Marana Water Department – Business Services Coordinator. Amanda wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn or email. What I love most about rivers is you can’t step in the same river twice. … Continued

Learning from the Past to Inspire the Future of Water Resource Management

This article was written by Thomas Prior, Recent Graduate and Marvin Andrews Fellow from Arizona State University. Thomas wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn or Twitter. Visualize yourself transported to 1850s Chicago. Crowds of people are arriving on transport docks … Continued

The False Dichotomy of Climate Change Planning and Affordability for Utilities

This article was written by Jessica Dorsey, Water Resource Senior Program Manager at the City of Hillsboro. Jessica wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jessica on email. Although providing safe, reliable water to our communities is always the highest priority the truth is … Continued

Diving into Water Equity

This article was written by Maya Cough-Schulze, Triangle J Council of Governments, Water Resources Planner. Maya wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Maya on LinkedIn. The US Water Alliance defines “water equity” as the condition where all communities: Have access to safe, clean, … Continued

The Future of Water Depends on Looking Back at History Today: Six Steps to Your Utility’s First Strategic Plan

This article was written by Sheridan Soileau, Planning, Budget & Research Coordinator, Public Utilities Department, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government. Sheridan wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Sheridan on LinkedIn. What a wild ride we have taken since we planned our utilities’ budget back … Continued

Learning from Water-Related Data

This article was written by Connie Ho. Connie wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here.   Wildfires. Floods. Tornadoes. This year has been the year of extreme weather. Data is a great resource for community members, providing necessary information to make informed decisions. As part of … Continued

Why Service-Focused, Local Government Departments Need a Communicator

This article was written by Jill Greiner from the City of Charlottesville, Public Works Department, Environmental Sustainability Division, Water Efficiency Program Coordinator. Jill wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jill on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Email.  Whether you are in a … Continued

Equity is Fun… Also Tree Rings

This article was written by Matt Hirschinger, the Assistant to the Town Manager in Hudson, Colorado. Matt wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Ever heard of “dendrochronology”? I hadn’t. It’s apparently the study of tree rings, and one of many insights I learned from the … Continued

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