Publications
- Translational Ecology and Environmental Law, 51 Envtl. L. __ (forthcoming). Accepted, 04/2020.
- Atomizing the Clean Water Act: Ignoring the Whole Statute and Asking the Wrong Questions, 50 Envtl. L. 45-96 (forthcoming 2020). Accepted, 02/2020.
- Natural Resources and Natural Law Part I: Prior Appropriation, 60 William & Mary L. Rev. 739-808 (2019). Published, 01/2019.
- Coevolution of Law and Science: A Clean Water Act Case Study, 44 Columbia J. Envtl. L. 1-65 (2019). Published, 01/2019.
- Water Law: Concepts and Insights (Foundation Press). Published, 01/2017.
- Climate Change and Water Law in Agriculture, in Research Handbook on Climate And Agricultural Law (Mary Jane Angelo & Anel Du Plessis, eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd.). Published, 01/2017.
- Renewing the “Social Contract” Between Law Schools, Lawyers, and Society, 2014 Utah Law Review OnLaw 19. Published, 04/2014.
- Water and Climate Change, in Global Climate Change and U.S. Law (Michael B. Gerrard and Jody Freeman, eds., in press, American Bar Association). Published, 01/2014.
- Restoration and Law in Ecosystem Management in Ecosystem Management and the Law (Robbins Kalyani, ed., Univ. Akron Press, 2013). Published, 01/2013.
- Modern Water Law: Private Property, Public Rights, and Environmental Protections (Foundation Press 2013). Published, 01/2013.
- Agriculture and Water Quality: A Climate-Integrated Perspective, 37 Vermont Law Review 847-886 (2013). Published, 01/2013.
- The Death and (Possible) Rebirth of Aspiration in the Clean Water Act, 88 U. Wash. L. Rev. 759-812(2013). Published, 01/2013.
- Climate Change Adaptation and Agricultural and Forestry Law, in Research Handbook on Climate Change Adaptation Law (Jonathan Verschurren, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd. 2013).
Published, 01/2013.
http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/bookentry_main.lasso?id=1... - Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in the United States: The Clean Water-Energy-Climate Nexus, Geo. Wash. Journal of Energy and Environmental Law 1-21 (Summer 2013). Published, 01/2013.
- The Ancient Mariner of Constitutional Law: The Declining Role of Navigability, 90 Wash. U. L. Rev. 759-812 (2013). Published, 01/2013.
- "Balancing Compassion and Risk in Climate Adaptation: U.S. Water, Drought and Adgricultural Law, 64 Fla. L. Rev. 201-267 (2012).
Published, 10/2012.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - Managing Water Supplies, in The Law of Adaptation to Climate Change: U.S. and International Aspects (Michael B. Gerrard & Katrina Kuh, eds., American Bar Association 2012).
Published, 01/2012.
http://apps.americanbar.org/abastore/index.cfm?pid... - Lawyers, Swamps and Money: U.S. wetland law, policy and politics (book review), J. Environ. Stud. Sci. (online, Nov. 16, 2011), DOI 10.1007/s13412-011-0048-6. Published, 11/16/2011.
- The Chesapeake Bay and the Future of the Clean Water Act, Nat'l Wetlands Newsletter 33(2): 20-24 (Mar-Apr 2011). Published, 03/2011.
- "Rethinking Water Law in a Changing Climate, in Climate Change: A Reader (William H. Rodgers ed., Carolina Acad. Press, 2011)".
Published, 01/2011.
http://www.cap-press.com/isbn/9781594604829 - Environmental Law: A Conceptual and Pragmatic Approach (2d ed. Wolters Kluwer 2011).
Published, 01/2011.
http://www.aspenpublishers.com/Product.asp?catalog... - "The Clean Water Act, in The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication (Susanna Hornig Priest, ed., SAGE, 2010) ".
Published, 01/2010.
http://books.google.com/books?id=F62I2b4G73UC&pg=P... - "Drought, Sustainability and the Law, 2 Sustainability 2176-2196 (2010)".
Published, 01/2010.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/utlawrev,592 - "Climate Change and the Hegemony of State Water Law, 29 Stan. Envtl. L.J. 1 (2010)".
Published, 01/2010.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1615723 - "Priceline for Pollution: Auctions to Allocate Public Pollution Control Dollars, 34 Wm. & Mary Envtl. L. & Pol'y Rev. 745 (2010)".
Published, 01/2010.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1615589 - "Resilience, Restoration and Sustainability: Revisiting Some (but not all) of the Fundamental Principles of the Clean Water Act, 32 Wash. U. J.L. & Pol'y 139 (2010)".
Published, 01/2010.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - The Clean Water Act, in The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication (Susanna Hornig Priest, ed., SAGE, 2010).
Published, 01/2010.
http://books.google.com/books?id=F62I2b4G73UC&pg=P... - "Institutions Affecting the Urban Water Environment, in The Water Environment of Cities (Larry Baker ed., Springer 2009)".
Published, 01/2009.
http://books.google.com/books?id=HjMYxB8aeR8C&pg=P... - "Freshwater: Sustaining Use by Protecting Ecosystems, in Agenda for a Sustainable America (John Dernbach ed., Envtl. L. Inst. 2009), reprinted in 39 Envtl L. Rep. 10309 (2009)".
Published, 01/2009.
http://books.google.com/books?id=8VPTfncyAs8C&pg=P... - "Legal Framework for the Urban Water Environment, in The Water Environment of Cities (Larry Baker ed., Springer 2009)".
Published, 01/2009.
http://www.jlakes.org/book/WATER-ENV-CITY/fulltext... - "<a href=""http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/utlawrev,591"">Changing the law-science paradigm for Colorado River restoration, in Melis, T.S., Hamill, J.F., Coggins, L.C., Jr., Grams, P.E., Kennedy, T.A., Kubly, D.M., and Ralston, B.E., eds., <a href=""http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5135/"">Proceedings of the Colorado River Basin Science and Resource Management Symposium, November 18-20, 2008: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5135, pp.43-49 ".
Published, 11/18/2008.
"http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/utlawrev,591"">Cha... - "An Ecosystem Perspective on Collaboration for the Colorado River, 8 Nev. L.J. 1031 (2008)".
Published, 01/2008.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - "Revisiting the Colorado River Compact: Time for a Change?, 28 J. Land Resources & Envtl. L. 19 (2008)".
Published, 01/2008.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - "Environmental Law: A Conceptual and Functional Approach (Aspen Publishers 2007)".
Published, 01/2007.
http://books.google.com/books?id=1mVBGQAACAAJ&dq=i... - "Overcoming Legal Barriers to Hydrological Sustainability of Urban Systems, in Cities of the Future: Towards Integrated Sustainable Water and Landscape Management (Vladimir Novotny & Paul Brown eds., IWA Publishers 2007)".
Published, 01/2007.
http://books.google.com/books?id=sb330MpHEb4C&pg=P... - "Restoring Colorado River Ecosystems: A Troubled Sense of Immensity (Island Press 2007)".
Published, 01/2007.
http://books.google.com/books?id=22e6JGExJdYC&dq=R... - "Restoring the Environment and Restoring Democracy: Lessons from the Colorado River, 25 Va. Envtl. L.J. 55 (2007)".
Published, 01/2007.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1615616 - Environmental Law: A Conceptual and Pragmatic Approach (Aspen Publishers 2007).
Published, 01/2007.
http://books.google.com/books?id=1mVBGQAACAAJ&dq=i... - "In Defense of NEPA: The Case of the Legacy Parkway, 26 J. Land Resources & Envtl. L. 297 (2006)". Published, 01/2006.
- "The Law at the Water's Edge: Limits to ""Ownership"" of Aquatic Ecosystems, in Wet Growth: Should Water Law Control Land Use? (Tony Arnold ed., Envtl. L. Inst. 2005)".
Published, 01/2005.
http://books.google.com/books?id=0jaGvnlMZqYC&pg=P... - The Supreme Court and Ecosystems: Environmental Science in Environmental Law, 27 Vt. L. Rev. 249 (2003).
Published, 01/2003.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1615728 - "The Two Lost Books in the Water Quality Trilogy: The Elusive Objectives of ""Physical and Biological Integrity,"" 33 Envtl. L. 29 (2003)".
Published, 01/2003.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - "Fresh Water, in Stumbling Toward Sustainability (John C. Dernbach ed., Envtl. L. Inst. 2002)".
Published, 01/2002.
http://books.google.com/books?id=DfixUsnDftkC&pg=P... - "Watersheds and the Integration of U.S. Water Law and Policy: Bridging the Great Divides, 25 Wm. & Mary Envtl. L. Rev. 1 (2000)".
Published, 01/2000.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - Wetland and Watershed Protection for Great Salt Lake, National Wetlands Newsletter (Envtl. L. Inst., Nov.-Dec. 1999). Published, 12/1999.
- Integrated Approaches to the Water Quality Problem: Lessons from the Clean Air Act, 23 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 203 (1999). Published, 01/1999.
- "Toward Comprehensive Watershed Restoration and Protection for Great Salt Lake, 1999 Utah L. Rev. 99".
Published, 01/1999.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - Lessons from Large Watershed Programs, A Comparison of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program with the San Francisco Bay Delta (CALFED) Program, Central and South Florida (Everglades) Project, and Chesapeake Bay Program, A Report to the National Academy of Public Administration, Learning from Environmental Innovation Project (1999). Published, 01/1999.
- New TMDL Litigation Leaves Many Unanswered Questions, Rivers 6:269-274 (1998). Published, 01/1998.
- NEPA and Ecological Management: An Analysis with Reference to Military Base Lands, in Environmental Methods Review: Retooling Impact Assessment for the New Century (Porter & Fittipaldi, eds., AEPI 1998). Published, 01/1998.
- "Unfunded Federal Mandates and Fiscal Federalism: A Critique, 50 Vand. L. Rev. 1137 (1997)".
Published, 01/1997.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - "Addressing Barriers to Watershed Protection, 25 Envtl. L. 973 (1995)".
Published, 01/1995.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id... - Filling the Gaps in Water Quality Standards: Legal Perspectives on Biocriteria, in Biological Assessment and Criteria: Tools for Water Resource Planning and Decision Making (Davis & Simon eds., Lewis Publishers 1995). Published, 01/1995.
- "The Clean Water Act Twenty Years Later (Island Press 1993)".
Published, 01/1993.
http://books.google.com/books?id=ITCLWL6aVRYC&prin... - "Environmental Crimes: Raising the Stakes, 59 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 781 (1991)".
Published, 01/1991.
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1690717 - How We Use and Abuse Water, in The Mother Earth Handbook 120-34 (Continuum Pub. Co. 1991). Published, 01/1991.
- Poison Runoff: a Guide to State and Local Control of Nonpoint Source Water Pollution (Nat. Res. Def. Council 1989). Published, 01/1989.
Research Statement
Multidisciplinary approaches to restoration and protection of water systems and management of water resources.
Presentations
- Perspectives on the Colorado River, University of Colorado School of Law. Presentation, Presented, 06/2017.
- Adapting to Climate-Induced Water Scarcity, RockyMountain Mineral Law Foundation, Natural Resources Law Teachers Institute, Banff, Alberta. Presentation, Presented, 05/2017.
- Teaching Ethics, Civility and Professionalism, Utah Prosecution Council, Logan, UT. Presentation, Presented, 04/2017.
- The Future of Legal Education for Administrative Lawyers, National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 09/2016.
- Colleagues Across the Sea: The Future of Global Legal Education, Commencement Address, O.P Jindal University Global Law School, India. Presentation, Presented, 08/2016.
- The State of Legal Education in 2015,” Federal Bar Association, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 11/2015.
- The Death and (Possible) Rebirth of Aspiration in the Clean Water Act, Invited Lecture, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, October 25, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/25/2012.
- Agriculture and Water Quality: A Climate-Integrated Perspective, Vermont Law School, Inaugural Conference on Agriculture and Food Systems, South Royalton, Vermont, September 28, 2012. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/28/2012.
- The Clean Water-Energy-Climate Nexus: Some Unintended Consequences of the Clean Water Act, George Washington University, The Clean Water Act at 40: The J.B. & Maurice Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium, Washington, D.C., March 23, 2012. Presentation, Presented, 03/23/2012.
- Ecosystem Complexity and Response Time: What Are the Challenges?, University of New Mexico School of Law, Albert Utton Center for Transboundary Dispute Resolution, River Restoration: Exploring Institutional Challenges and Opportunities, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 14, 2011. Presentation, Presented, 09/14/2011.
- Who Should be at the Table and What Should They Be Talking About?, University of Colorado Law School, Navigating the Future of the Colorado River Basin, June 10, 2011. Presentation, Presented, 06/10/2011.
- Clean Water and Communities: Rights and Responsibilities, Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy Conference, Water, Conflict and Human Rights, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 25, 2011. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 02/25/2011.
- Colorado River Restoration in a Changing Climate, Moab River Rendezvous, Moab Utah, November 11, 2010. Presentation, Presented, 11/11/2010.
- Legal and Ethical Imperatives for a Conservation Pool for Great Salt Lake, Great Salt Lake Issues Forum, University of Utah, April 28, 2010.
Presentation,
Presented, 04/28/2010.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/utl... - Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainability: A Risk Perspective, University of Utah Department of Economics, Climate Change Panel: Is There Hope after Copenhagen, Salt Lake City, UT, March 5, 2010. Presentation, Presented, 03/05/2010.
- Mitigating Drought in a Warming World, University of Michigan Law School Lecture Series, Ann Arbor, MI, Feb. 2010.
Presentation,
Presented, 02/2010.
http://web.law.umich.edu/flashmedia/public/Default... - The Law and Science of Ecosystem Restoration and Protection in a Changing Climate, National Park Service, Water Resources meeting, Fort Collins, CO, Feb. 2010. Presentation, Presented, 02/2010.
- Drought, Climate Change and the Law, Utah State University, Watershed Sciences Seminar Series, Logan, UT, Jan. 2010. Presentation, Presented, 01/2010.
- Resilience, Restoration and Sustainability: Revisiting Some (but not all) of the Fundamental Principles of the Clean Water Act, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, Mar. 2009. Presentation, Presented, 03/2009.
- Adjusting to Less Water: Climate Change and the Colorado River, Glen Canyon Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, Dec. 2008.
Presentation,
Presented, 12/2008.
http://vimeo.com/7322664 - Restoration of Colorado River Ecosystems: Law and Policy Perspectives for Scientists, Colorado River Science Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, Nov. 2008. Presentation, Presented, 11/2008.
- Expanding Concepts of Environmental Restoration: Perspectives from the Colorado River, American Fisheries Society, Portland, OR, May 6, 2008. Presentation, Presented, 05/06/2008.
- The Colorado River Compact: Its History, Significance and Future Challenges, Water in Southern Utah: Issues for the 21st Century, Dixie State College, St. George, UT, Apr. 2008. Presentation, Presented, 04/2008.
- Prospects for Ecological Restoration in the Colorado River Basin, University of Colorado College of Law, Natural Resources Law Center, Securing Environmental Flows for the Colorado River in an Era of Climate Change, Challenges and Opportunities, Boulder, CO, Mar. 2008. Presentation, Presented, 03/2008.
- Climate Change and the Hegemony of State Water Law, Marquette University Law School, Faculty Workshop Series, Milwaukee, WI, Nov. 2007. Presentation, Presented, 11/2007.
- Arizona v. California: The Past, Present and Future of the Colorado River Compact, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Snell & Wilmer, and the Constitutional Law Section of the Utah Bar, Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 2007. Presentation, Presented, 10/2007.
- An Ecosystem Perspective on Collaboration, University of Nevada, Boyd School of Law and Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution, Collaboration and the Colorado River, Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 2007.
Presentation,
Presented, 10/2007.
http://www.law.unlv.edu/WebGalleries/Collaboration... - A Multidisciplinary Perspective on the Colorado River, Utah State University, Water Resources Program Seminar Series, Logan, UT, Sept. 2007. Presentation, Presented, 09/2007.
- Implications of Rapanos v. United States for State and Local Government Protection and Restoration of Wetlands, Association of State Wetland Managers, Park City, UT, June 2007. Presentation, Presented, 06/2007.
- Restoring Colorado River Ecosystems: A Troubled Sense of Immensity, Western Colorado College, Equalizations, Equity and the Environment, Opportunities for the Colorado River Watershed, Gunnison, CO, May 2007. Presentation, Presented, 05/2007.
- Rethinking the Colorado River Compact: Time for a Change?, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 12th Annual Symposium, Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment, Salt Lake City, UT, Mar. 2007. Presentation, Presented, 03/2007.
- Overcoming Barriers to Ecological and Hydrological Sustainability of Urban Systems, Cities of the Future-Blue Water in Green Cities, Wingspread Conference Center, Racine, WI, July 2006. Presentation, Presented, 07/2006.
- Restoring the Environment and Restoring Democracy, Lessons from the Colorado River, 25th Anniversary Symposium, Virginia Environmental Law Journal, Charlottesville, VA, Mar. 2006. Presentation, Presented, 03/2006.
- How Citizens Can Re-design and Re-define Highway Projects: The Role of Alternatives Analysis Under NEPA and the Clean Water Act, American Planning Association, 2006 National Planning Conference, San Antonio, TX, Apr. 2006. Presentation, Presented, 2006.
- The Legacy Parkway: How We Got to Yes, Natural Resources Law Forum and Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment Green Bag Series, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 8, 2005. Presentation, Presented, 11/08/2005.
Languages
- English, fluent.