Social Dimensions of Watershed Management

I really enjoy working with watershed groups across Indiana helping them incorporate social data into their watershed planning and implementation.  My lab group is currently conducting surveys of farmers and urban audiences for several watershed groups in the state.  These survey results will help watershed groups understand current levels of water quality awareness, attitudes and behaviors.  This work is part of a larger regional effort to develop social indicators for watershed management.

I am actively involved in local watershed planning efforts for the Great Bend of the Wabash River and I chair the Education and Outreach subcommittee and serve on the Steering Committee.

Land Use Planning

Along with colleagues on the Purdue Land Use team, I have developed a training module on green infrastructure that can be presented to communities around Indiana.  I have also written some publications on stormwater management and open space planning for Planning with POWER.