Stratus ConsultingStratus Consulting performed technical work on behalf of Ecuadorian plaintiffs to quantify the natural resource damages associated with petroleum development in Ecuador. The disavowals of this work contained in the recent declarations of two former Stratus Consulting employees were based … Continue reading
Stratus Consulting employees Cam Wobus, Megan Lawson, Russ Jones, and Joel Smith have co-authored an article entitled “Estimating monetary damages from flooding in the United States under a changing climate,” which has recently been published in the Journal of Flood … Continue reading
Valuing Ecosystem Services In June 2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Offices of Habitat Conservation and Response and Restoration, along with Stratus Consulting, convened a workshop focused on valuing ecosystem services. A small group of researchers gathered for … Continue reading
Several Stratus Consulting staff participated in SETAC North America’s 33rd Annual Meeting. The central theme of the meeting was “Catching the Next Wave: Advancing Science through Innovation and Collaboration.” Approximately 2,400 attendees from more than 40 countries represented academic, government, … Continue reading
Achieving sustainable operations can be a challenge for the historically conservative water sector. In “Sustainability in the Water Sector: Enabling Lasting Change through Leadership and Cultural Transformation“ (published in Nature and Culture), Charles Herrick and Joanna Pratt explain how a … Continue reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently included a Stratus Consulting report in their Drinking Water Advisory Resources Web Portal. Entitled “Multi-Agency Response to a Major Water Pipe Break: A Massachusetts Case Study and Evaluation”, the report provides a … Continue reading
Drs. Cameron Wobus and Diana Lane presented findings entitled “Quantifying and valuing climate change impacts on coral reefs in the United States” at the American Geophysical Union’s Annual Fall Meeting in San Francisco. This presentation was produced as part of … Continue reading
Bob Raucher co-authored an article entitled “Incorporating Climate Uncertainty in a Cost Assessment for New Municipal Source Water,” which was recently published in the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. Published with colleagues at the University of Colorado at … Continue reading
Stratus Consulting continues to work with the European Commission and EU Member States on development of methodologies, guidance, and case studies related to the European Environmental Liability Directive (ELD). As part of this ongoing effort, Stratus Consulting is preparing detailed … Continue reading
Dr. Jason Vogel and Mr. Joel Smith of Stratus Consulting are coauthors of an article entitled “Two Faces of Uncertainty: Climate Science and Water Utility Planning Methods” recently published in the Journal of Water Resource Planning and Management. This paper, … Continue reading
Laurie Chestnut was the lead author on a journal article about estimating willingness to pay for reducing mortality risks through out-of-pocket costs for health-care programs. The article was published in Contemporary Economic Policy. The article, including an abstract, is available on the Wiley Online … Continue reading
Dr. Robert Raucher has been reappointed to the Research Advisory Committee for the WateReuse Research Foundation. Dr. Raucher had previously served on the committee for the maximum of two 3-year terms, and was renominated after satisfying the eligibility requirement of … Continue reading