SCIENCE POLICY
Whiskey is for drinkin', and water is for fightin'.
Water is life. It is our most basic, necessary, and often sought-after societal commodity. Local, state, and federal agencies are charged with the responsibility of ensuring its distribution and cleanliness to often burgeoning populations, and do so with varying success. It is the job of the hydrologic research community to provide the information and expertise necessary for policymakers to fulfill this obligation.
Committee on Natural Resources, Democratic Staff
Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS
115th Congress
Summer 2017
I worked closely with the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans to research and develop statements for bills pertaining to water storage and infrastructure in California and the American West.
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Final Publication:
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
I worked with the Association to help interpret the findings of recent literature in brackish groundwater development, and to help make decisions on future brackish groundwater supply.
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Final Publication:
A primer on the brackish groundwater availability in the Southeast US
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TEXAS STATE SENATECOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER, AND RURAL AFFAIRS
84th Legislative Session
Spring 2015
I wrote a series of memos for the committee members explaining basic hydrologic concepts pertinent to the legislation of the day. Focuses were placed on desalination, aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), and environmental flows.
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Final Products:
WATER POLICY RESOURCES
A by-no-means-exhaustive list of agencies and independent organizations closely tied to the world of water policy.
E&E News
Newspaper focusing on energy and environmental issues
Texas Water Development Board
State agency charged with planning for Texas' long-term water security.
Pacific Institute
A global water think tank with particular experience in California
Maven's Notebook
An extremely comprehensive guide to California water resources.
Bureau of Reclamation Water SMART
Multi-year program funded by the Department of the Interior to assure water security for the future in the West. Includes comprehensive studies on future basin water supply and demand.