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Jul 171 min read
BEEEEEEE-ting the Summer Heat
Don't forget our pollinators this summer as we all try to stay cool in rising temperatures. If you're a gardener, you know just how...
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May 11 min read
Greywater Thoughts
As we try to embrace a rainy Spring, I think of the precious resource flowing out of our gutters. Other than it’s first job of watering...
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Mar 11 min read
Women and Water
March is Women’s History Month and it seems only fitting to talk about women’s roles in water. Have you ever thought about women’s roles...
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Jan 181 min read
Life-Giving Water
We are starting the new year off with good news for our Midwest! Lake Mead’s water levels are recovering from dry spells in 2022, that...
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Jan 181 min read
Stressed Out Grid
Electric grid resilience is a buzz word of late, along with data centers and EV charging stations. What they all have in common is their...
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Aug 1, 20231 min read
Unlikely Advocate in Water Conservation - Dairy Farmers
That’s right, believe it or not dairy farmers are making great strides in conserving water throughout their industry. It may not be on...
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Jun 22, 20231 min read
“Beyond Water” Documentary
There is a wonderful organization based in Boone, NC, called Wine to Water that has been bringing clean water to communities in dire...
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Jul 11, 20221 min read
Enlit Africa Sizzle!!
So proud to have my first stand at Enlit Africa in Cape Town, South Africa June 7-9, 2022. We spoke with hundreds of attendees from...
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Jun 29, 20221 min read
Smart technology is just part of the solution
After participating in several utility conferences in the first half of this year, it is clear that the utility telecommunications and...
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May 10, 20221 min read
On the road again!
What a great feeling to be traveling without masks and fear to see colleagues and meeting new clients around the world once again! I have...
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Jan 22, 20221 min read
Video Production - A Work in Progress
Learning a new tool can be difficult especially one like Adobe Premier Pro but I am fortunate to have two guys on my team who have taken...
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Nov 2, 20212 min read
First-Ever Private LTE Plugfest
I serve as the Executive Director of the Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA), a growing trade association dedicated to helping utilities...
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Jul 8, 20211 min read
EDWOSB Certified!
After a long and arduous 8-month process, I am happy to announce that Smart Water Smart City, LLC has been awarded certification by a...
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Apr 20, 20212 min read
C-
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure depicts the condition and...
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Apr 7, 20211 min read
Preparing for the SWAN Forum 2021
Great promo video published by the SWAN Forum to highlight the upcoming conference. I am honored to be the Outreach Committee Chair for...
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Feb 18, 20212 min read
NB-IoT is a Great Option for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Over the past 10 years or so I have been researching and monitoring the latest utility network infrastructure options for water,...
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Jan 4, 20211 min read
"HOPE" will be my word for 2021
As with other 'new years' prognostications are in abundance on the web, but instead of predictions of what the industry or the economy...
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Nov 10, 20202 min read
Rural Communities Need to Share the Lessons Learned from New Infrastructure Funding
Late last month the USDA announced that the Trump Administration has approved investments of $891 Million in rural water and wastewater...
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Sep 3, 20201 min read
SWAN Membership - Making Water and Wastewater Systems More Intelligent
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) is the leading global hub for advancing the use of “smart,” data-driven solutions in water and...
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Jul 24, 20201 min read
Growing the Power of Women Globally
As I travel around the world working on Smart Communities and utilities, it is inspiring to see the growth of the number of women doing...
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