Research Summary
1) water governance, planning, and management under stress and change including transitions/transformation; 2) the human dimensions of engineering, especially around climate adaptation, and resilience, and particularly in the context of water/wastewater infrastructure and systems; 3) the production and use of science in policy- and decision-making.
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Transforming takes a village plus a willingness to break down barriers and learn: An event history study of transformation and resilience in critical infrastructure
Bizer, M. A., Kirchhoff, C. J., Segal, J. L. & Patenaude, W. L., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 380, 124980.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding the Cost of Basic Drinking Water Services in the United States: A National Assessment
Hughes, S., Kirchhoff, C. J., Lee, M. & Switzer, D., Jan 1 2025, In: AWWA Water Science. 7, 1, e70014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A systematic review of ecosystem services modeling for environmental health assessment
Marali, K., Chiles, R. M., Kaye, J. P., Kirchhoff, C. J., Wainger, L. & Cibin, R., Mar 2025, In: Ecological Indicators. 172, 113245.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Dichotomy or continuum? A global review of the interaction between autonomous and planned adaptations
Maskell, G., Shukla, R., Jagannathan, K., Browne, K., Ulibarri, N., Campbell, D., Franz, C. P., Grady, C., Joe, E. T., Kirchhoff, C., Madhavan, M., Michaud, L., Sharma, S., Singh, C., Orlove, B., Alverio, G. N., Ajibade, I., Bowen, K. J., Chauhan, N. & Galappaththi, E. K. & 9 others, , Feb 2025, In: Ecology and Society. 30, 1, 18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Broadening resilience: An evaluation of policy and planning for drinking water resilience in 100 US cities
Friedman, M. B., Hughes, S., Kirchhoff, C. J., Rauh, E., McOmber, C., Manshardt, D. J. & Prout, J. M., Jan 2024, In: Global Environmental Change. 84, 102798.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A New Database Offers Insights Into Municipal Drinking Water Systems
Hughes, S. & Kirchhoff, C. J., Apr 2024, In: Journal - American Water Works Association. 116, 3, p. 58-59 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding the intersecting social, technical, and ecological systems challenges associated with emerging contaminants in drinking water using cyanotoxins as an example
Kirchhoff, C. J., Mullin, C., Denny, R., Lemos, M. C. & Treuer, G., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience. 5, 1, 16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
State “Pandemic Pods”: US regional coalitions and their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
McOmber, C. & Kirchhoff, C. J., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Risk, Hazards and Crisis in Public Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Civil Engineering Leadership Dilemma: Is Calibrated Paradoxical Leadership the Answer?
Pearce, C. L., Van Knippenberg, D. & Kirchhoff, C. J., May 1 2024, In: Journal of Management in Engineering. 40, 3, 02524001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Progress and gaps in climate change adaptation in coastal cities across the globe
Wannewitz, M., Ajibade, I., Mach, K. J., Magnan, A., Petzold, J., Reckien, D., Ulibarri, N., Agopian, A., Chalastani, V. I., Hawxwell, T., Huynh, L. T. M., Kirchhoff, C., Musah-Surugu, J. I., Nagle Alverio, G., Canosa, I. V. & Garschagen, M., 2024, In: Nature Cities. 1, 9, p. 610-619 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Municipal Drinking Water Database
Hughes, S., Kirchhoff, C. J., Conedera, K. & Friedman, M., Apr 10 2023, In: PLOS Water. 2, 4, e0000081.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A research agenda for the science of actionable knowledge: Drawing from a review of the most misguided to the most enlightened claims in the science-policy interface literature
Jagannathan, K., Emmanuel, G., Arnott, J., Mach, K. J., Bamzai-Dodson, A., Goodrich, K., Meyer, R., Neff, M., Sjostrom, K. D., Timm, K. M. F., Turnhout, E., Wong-Parodi, G., Bednarek, A. T., Meadow, A., Dewulf, A., Kirchhoff, C. J., Moss, R. H., Nichols, L., Oldach, E. & Lemos, M. C. & 1 others, , Jun 2023, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 144, p. 174-186 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding Greenhouse Growers’ Willingness to Use Municipal Recycled Water on Food Crops: The Need for Tailored Outreach Coupled with Deep Engagement to Increase Adoption
McOmber, C., Kirchhoff, C. J., Zhuang, Y. & Raudales, R. E., Apr 2023, In: HortTechnology. 33, 2, p. 161-167 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A global assessment of actors and their roles in climate change adaptation
Petzold, J., Hawxwell, T., Jantke, K., Gonçalves Gresse, E., Mirbach, C., Ajibade, I., Bhadwal, S., Bowen, K., Fischer, A. P., Joe, E. T., Kirchhoff, C. J., Mach, K. J., Reckien, D., Segnon, A. C., Singh, C., Ulibarri, N., Campbell, D., Cremin, E., Färber, L. & Hegde, G. & 10 others, , Nov 2023, In: Nature Climate Change. 13, 11, p. 1250-1257 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Regression modeling of combined sewer overflows to assess system performance
Bizer, M. A. & Kirchhoff, C. J., Dec 1 2022, In: Water Science and Technology. 86, 11, p. 2848-2860 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review