Representative Publications and Projects

I collaborate closely with my clients to design tailored solutions that address their unique needs. Below, you’ll find examples of projects and publications I’ve worked on. If you'd like to explore how we can create impact together, please reach out – I’d love to discuss how I can support your work!

Areas of Work

The projects highlighted here reflect the collective efforts and contributions of my talented colleagues, partners, and clients. While I played an integral role, these projects are the result of strong, collaborative team effort.

    • Worked collaboratively with non-profit leaders, funders, and government to develop and execute Pisces Foundation’s strategic grantmaking toward sustainable urban water policy and super pollutant mitigation.

    • Led administration of the Pisces Foundation Water program’s 2022 open Request for Proposals, including collaboration with a field advisory group, proposal solicitation and review, and grantmaking to support eight exemplar organizations driving local water policy in their respective cities.

    • While at Pacific Institute, developed and executed programmatic strategy to scale multi-benefit solutions to water management through frameworks, test cases, and strategic communications.

    • Developed economic evaluation of stormwater capture projects including their multiple benefits, in California to demonstrate hidden value of alternative urban water supplies.

    • Provided data-driven guidance to water demand forecasters to more accurately account for water efficiency and conservation in long-range planning (WRF Project #4495).

    • Conducted research as part of interdisciplinary global health team focused on mining, heavy metal contamination, and public health in Madre de Dios, Peru.

    • Collaborated with water leaders at the Pacific Institute, UC Santa Barbara, and beyond to develop a framework for incorporating multiple benefits into water decisions. We released guidance for water managers and detailed case studies demonstrating multi-benefit approaches in action in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles County.

    • Developed policy brief outlining opportunities to ensure access to sanitation and hygiene for unhoused people in Alameda County, working alongside colleagues at Environmental Justice Coalition for Water and the Women's Foundation of California

    • Collaborated with water leaders to define key water resilience, including working definition, dimensions of resilience, and characteristics of resilient water systems.

    • Supported development of benefit accounting frameworks for corporate water stewardship.

    • Collaborated with Texas Living Water’s to develop framework for incorporating healthy waterways into integrated water planning.

  • Elevate the importance of water resilience and water equity through various communications and media, including:

Projects, Publications, and Media by Date

Elevating voices of local water leaders at River Rally Plenary Panel, “Policy from the ground up” (2024)

Elevating voices of local water leaders at River Rally Plenary Panel, “Policy from the ground up” (2024)

Pisces Foundation's open Request for Proposals (RFP) to support local, urban water strategy (2023)

Pisces Foundation's open Request for Proposals (RFP) to support local, urban water strategy (2023)

Washington Post Live, Next Generation: Water, with Jonathan Nez and Emma Robbins, highlighting U.S. water challenges, particularly in Tribal communities (2022)

Washington Post Live, Next Generation: Water, with Jonathan Nez and Emma Robbins, highlighting U.S. water challenges, particularly in Tribal communities (2022)

Urban water strategy and learning at the Pisces Foundation (2022)

Urban water strategy and learning at the Pisces Foundation (2022)

Creative funding models to implement multi-benefit solutions through "Stacked Customer Incentives" (2021)

Creative funding models to implement multi-benefit solutions through "Stacked Customer Incentives" (2021)

Supporting corporate water stewardship through accounting for multiple benefits of nature-based solutions (2021)

Supporting corporate water stewardship through accounting for multiple benefits of nature-based solutions (2021)

Examination of untapped potential of California's urban water supply, including water efficiency, water reuse, and stormwater capture (2022)

Examination of untapped potential of California's urban water supply, including water efficiency, water reuse, and stormwater capture (2022)

Advocating for robust consideration of multiple benefits in Los Angeles County's Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W) (2020)

Advocating for robust consideration of multiple benefits in Los Angeles County's Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W) (2020)

Frameworks for ensuring urban "One Water" planning incorporates benefits and impacts to rivers and streams (2020)

Frameworks for ensuring urban "One Water" planning incorporates benefits and impacts to rivers and streams (2020)

Economic evaluation of stormwater capture in California, including co-benefits for water supply, flood control, and ecosystems (2020)

Economic evaluation of stormwater capture in California, including co-benefits for water supply, flood control, and ecosystems (2020)

Guide for water managers to incorporate multiple benefits into water projects (2020)

Guide for water managers to incorporate multiple benefits into water projects (2020)

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on water equity and water utility shut-offs (2020)

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on water equity and water utility shut-offs (2020)

Assessment of urban water demand forecasts in California (2020)

Assessment of urban water demand forecasts in California (2020)

Frameworks for incorporating multiple benefits into water management (2019)

Frameworks for incorporating multiple benefits into water management (2019)

Incorporating water efficiency and conservation into long-range demand forecasting (Water Research Foundation Project #4495) (2018)

Incorporating water efficiency and conservation into long-range demand forecasting (Water Research Foundation Project #4495) (2018)

Policy brief outlining opportunities to ensure access to sanitation and hygiene for unhoused people in Alameda County (Collaboration of Pacific Institute, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, and the Women's Foundation of California) (2018)

Policy brief outlining opportunities to ensure access to sanitation and hygiene for unhoused people in Alameda County (Collaboration of Pacific Institute, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, and the Women's Foundation of California) (2018)

Informing voters on context, pros, and cons of proposed water bond (2018)

Informing voters on context, pros, and cons of proposed water bond (2018)

Innovative policies and funding for stormwater capture in California (2018)

Innovative policies and funding for stormwater capture in California (2018)

Academic research on deforestation due to artisanal and small scale gold mining in Peru (2017)

Academic research on deforestation due to artisanal and small scale gold mining in Peru (2017)

Academic research on river transport of mercury and public health impacts in Peru (2015)

Academic research on river transport of mercury and public health impacts in Peru (2015)

Malibu Creek Watershed water quality, habitat, and macroinvertebrate assessment (Heal the Bay) (2011)

Malibu Creek Watershed water quality, habitat, and macroinvertebrate assessment (Heal the Bay) (2011)