Water Resources: Science and Decision-Making

Professor Anne C. Steinemann, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Public Affairs, University of Washington

acstein@u.washington.edu • faculty website

Current Research Projects

Below is a selection of recently funded and ongoing projects.

•

State Drought Planning in the Western U.S.

•

National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Pilot for California

•

SoundCitizen: Students and Citizens Working Together to Evaluate Sources and Fates of Emerging Pollutants in Puget Sound

•

West-Wide Drought Forecasting System: A Scientific Foundation for NIDIS

•

Toxic Chemicals from Household Consumer Products in Stormwater, Wastewater, and Puget Sound

•

Climate Impacts, Vulnerability, and Adaptations: Infrastructure Systems in Washington State

•

Droughts and Water Shortages: Economic Impacts and Reducing Vulnerability

•

Reducing Drought Hazards by Improving Drought Plans

•

Using NOAA Climate Forecasts with Hydrologic Assessment to Reduce Drought Vulnerability and Improve Water Management in Washington State

•

Improving Water Resources Management in the Western U.S. through use of Remote Sensing Data and Seasonal Climate Forecasts

•

Improving Effectiveness of State Drought Programs and Plans

•

Climate Forecasts for Improving Management of Energy and Hydropower Resources in the Western U.S.

•

Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products

•

Sustainability of Water Resources in Puget Sound

•

Climate Effects on Water and Energy in the Western U.S

•

Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals from Consumer Products in Stormwater and Wastewater in an Urban, Residential Seattle Watershed

•

Environmental, Economic, and Societal Costs of Stormwater Runoff in the Puget Sound Region

•

The Economic Benefit of Incorporating Weather and Climate Forecasts into Western Energy Production