Papers

Published Papers

Potential of Smart Irrigation Controllers for Demand-Side Management of Water Distribution Systems

May 2025
Research Paper

State-Level Electricity and Emissions Footprints of U.S. Irrigation

May 2025
Research Paper

More than Modelling: Building Trust for Positive Change in Water Resources Management

April 2025
Research Paper

Mitigating Wildfire Impact on Water Quality through Climate-Based Financing

A Case Study of the Provo River Watershed
February 2025
Research Paper

Unusual Drainages of the Americas

Bifurcated Rivers and Bifurcation Lakes
February 2025
Research Paper

Remote Sensing of Residential Landscape Irrigation in Weber County, Utah

Implications for Water Conservation, Image Analysis, and Drone Applications
October 2024
Research Paper

A Qualitative Definition of Reliable Water Supply for Public Water Systems

November 2024
Research Paper

Policy Options to Support Climate-Conscious Urban Water Planning

November 2024
Research Paper

The Increasing Energy Intensity of Water Supply

June 2024
News Article | Research Paper

Economy of Scale of Energy Intensity in Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)

February 2024
Research Paper

Water Supply and Firefighting

Early Lessons from the 2023 Maui Fires

January 2024
Research Paper

A Policy Toolbox for Aging Water Infrastructure

March 2025
Research Paper

Energy Management in the Water Sector

A Policy Statement Review

December 2023
Research Paper

Is Your Water System Ready for an Earthquake?

November 2023
Feature Article

Estimated Energy and Emissions Impacts of Pumping Pacific Ocean Water to Great Salt Lake

November 2023
News Article | Research Paper

Smart Irrigation Controllers in Residential Applications and the Potential of Integrated Water Distribution Systems

October 2023
Research Paper

Review of Energy Management Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities

September 2023
Research Paper

Pathways to Enhancing Analysis of Irrigation by Remote Sensing (AIRS) in Urban Settings

August 2023
Research Paper

Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Drinking Water Operations

A Survey of Progress in the United States

May 2023
News Article | Research Paper

Innovative Water Rates as a Policy Tool for Drought Response

Two Case Studies from Utah, USA

May 2023
Research Paper

Research to Support Water and Wastewater Utilities in the Transition to a Clean-Energy Future

February 2023
Research paper

The Influence of Precipitation on the Energy Footprint of Denver's Water Supply

A 20-Year Analysis and Implications for Climate Change

December 2022

Research paper

Projected Effects of Climate Change on the Energy Footprints of U.S. Drinking Water Utilities

October 2022
Research paper

Reducing Carbon Emissions through Water Conservation

An Analysis of 10 Major U.S. Cities

June 2022

Research paper

Like a Storm in the Desert

John Denver and the American West’s Changing Hydrology

April 2022
Forum paper

The Energy Footprint of U.S. Irrigation

A First Estimate from Open Data

April 2022
News article | Research paper

Insights into Efficient Irrigation of Urban Landscapes

Analysis Using Remote Sensing, Parcel Data, Water Use, and Tiered Rates

January 2022
News article | Research paper

Current Projects

Ethics and Sustainability

An Interdisciplinary Framework for Sustainability

Roadside Vehicle Emissions Measurement

Understanding Interrelated Challenges of Poverty in Nepal

News Article