Jen Peers, David Chapman, and Kaylene Ritter of Stratus Consulting participated in the 2013 Tribal Lands and Environment Forum, held in August at the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico. They conducted, in collaboration with Sally Kniffen of the Saginaw … Continue reading
Stratus Conducts Training: NRDA Process
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Valuing the Recreational Use of Outdoor Resources
Dr. Eric English, a managing economist at Stratus Consulting, gave a presentation at the International Choice Modeling Conference in Sydney, Australia. The conference focused on the use of economic models that analyze the public’s choices in transportation, the environment, and other … Continue reading
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Bob Raucher appointed to a National Research Council Committee
Dr. Robert Raucher, a founding partner and principal at Stratus Consulting, has been appointed to the National Research Council’s Committee on the On-site Reuse of Graywater and Stormwater: An Assessment of Risks, Costs, and Benefits. Dr. Raucher will be a … Continue reading
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Sustainability as an Emergent Quality
Dr. Charles Herrick and Joanna Pratt recently published an invited paper in a special issue of the journal Sustainability. The special volume was devoted to communication issues and methods unique to the issue of sustainability. Entitled “Communication and the Narrative … Continue reading
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Reducing Methane and Black Carbon across the MSW Sector
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) is a voluntary partnership uniting governments, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and representatives of civil society and the private sector in the first global effort to address emissions of … Continue reading
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Stratus Consulting at the 2013 International Solid Waste Association Congress
The annual Congress of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) occurred in Vienna, Austria during October 7–10, 2013. The ISWA Congress is one of the world’s premier conferences in the waste management field. The 2013 Congress was attended by more … Continue reading
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Quantifying Emissions of Short-lived Climate Pollutants
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosted the Workshop on GHG and SLCP Emission Quantification Methodologies in Paris, France during September 19–20, 2013. This workshop brought together experts and practitioners to discuss opportunities … Continue reading
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Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Ski Resorts
Brian Lazar, a senior scientist at Stratus Consulting, has studied the potential impacts of climate change at a number of ski resorts located in the western United States, including Aspen Skiing Company, Colorado; Mount Bachelor, Oregon; and Park City Mountain … Continue reading
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Stratus Consulting at SETAC North America’s 34th Annual Meeting
Several Stratus Consulting staff participated in the SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting. The central theme of the meeting was “Harmonizing Science across Disciplines.” Approximately 2,300 attendees from more than 40 countries represented academic, government, public, nongovernment, and private institutions … Continue reading
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Stratus provides support for the CCAC’s Municipal Solid Waste Initiative
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) is a voluntary partnership uniting governments, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and representatives of civil society and the private sector in the first global effort to address emissions of … Continue reading
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Economic Benefits of Green Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the release of a report by Joanna Pratt and Janet Clements that presents case studies of 13 local utilities and municipalities that have analyzed the economic benefits of their green infrastructure (GI) programs. … Continue reading
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Green Infrastructure Investments Create Value for Commercial Property Owners and Tenants
Stratus Consulting and the Natural Resources Defense Council recently developed the report, The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value, which explores the wide range of benefits that green infrastructure (GI) can provide to the commercial … Continue reading
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Stratus Consulting at the Southwest Alaska Salmon Science Workshop
Jeff Morris, a managing scientist at Stratus Consulting, gave two presentations at the Southwest Alaska Salmon Science Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska on December 4–5, 2013. The first day of the event focused on the lethal and sublethal effects of copper … Continue reading
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Planning smart infrastructure in a climate-changing world
Joel Smith, an expert on climate change impacts and adaptation at Stratus Consulting, recently traveled to northern Mozambique to assess severe soil erosion problems in one of Africa’s deepest natural ports, the town of Nacala. A city of several hundred … Continue reading
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The role of climate change in rapid coastal erosion on Alaska’s north slope
Cameron Wobus, managing scientist, is part of the research team described in the April 2014 issue of the American Geosciences Institute publication Earth. The article describes the results of field and modeling studies that Dr. Wobus and his colleagues initiated … Continue reading
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Joel Smith’s work with the IPCC
Joel Smith is a coordinating lead author on the North America chapter of the just-released report on climate change impacts by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). IPCC is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. … Continue reading
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Affordability Assessments for Water and Wastewater Utilities
The investments needed to meet federal water and wastewater requirements can impose significant financial hardships on households, businesses, and the broader communities in which they are located. When communities face large – and sometimes multiple – federal water mandates, the … Continue reading
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Assessing the Socioeconomic Benefits of Weather, Climate, and Hydrological Services
Janet Clements, senior economist at Stratus Consulting, is serving as a lead author on the primer Assessing the Economics of Weather, Climate, and Hydrological Services. The primer is a joint effort of the World Meteorological Organization, the Climate Services Partnership … Continue reading
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Landscape Evolution of the Rocky Mountains and High Plains
Dr. Cameron Wobus, managing scientist, gave an invited talk at the Geological Society of America meeting in October 2013 in a session on landscape evolution of the Rocky Mountains and High Plains. His talk described results from a numerical modeling … Continue reading
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Free Webinar, April 17 and 23: Stakeholder Communications
Karen Raucher, an economist at Stratus Consulting, is one of three speakers taking part in a free public webinar called “Stakeholder Communications.” The webinar will take place from 11 am to noon Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on April 17, 2014. … Continue reading
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