Examples of Previous Work

• Advising on design, implementation and evaluation of water markets, water quality trading programs and water banks in: New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Montana, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Texas, Florida, two Australian states (South Australia and Victoria), Portugal, Spain. Clients: public agencies, NGOs and private firms, 1995-present. 
• Analyzing economic values for water in lower Colorado River Basin in tribal agriculture and in urban and industrial use, clients: U.S. Department of Justice (Arizona v California), Tohono O’Odham Nation, Hopi Tribe, Colorado River Indian Tribes.
• Quantifying the economic value of water for municipal, industrial and agricultural use in ten U.S. Forest Service regions, encompassing the mainland United States, client: U.S. Forest Service.
• Comparing the performance of six regional water markets, client: National Research Council.
• Designing new regional water market mechanisms to accommodate urban development and endangered species water needs, State of Texas, client: large urban water purveyors.
• Identifying mechanisms to acquire water for fish, wildlife and water quality needs, client: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Analyzing the economic impacts of water-based recreation in regional economy, clients: Wind River Arapaho and Shoshone Tribes.
• Analyzing water transactions in western Nevada, client: municipal water supplier.
• Economic analysis in support of state and regional water plan development in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, clients: public agencies.
• Developing and presenting workshop for judges and water masters on economic methodologies used in water right proceedings, client: foundation-supported professional development program for judges and water masters. 
• Valuing water rights and alternative water supplies in support of water settlement negotiations, client: consortium of tribal governments, New Mexico, Aamodt case.
• Valuing alternative water uses and supply alternatives in Oregon, client: inter-agency federal water policy project.
• Valuing water rights in support of hearings before Internal Revenue Service, clients: private firms.
• Valuing water-related assets involved in condemnation proceedings; State of Washington, client: consortium of municipalities; State of New Mexico, client: regional water authority.
• Economic expertise for development of new demonstration program for voluntary water transactions with senior agricultural water users, client: US Bureau of Reclamation.