Ari M. Michelsen, Ph.D.
Professor, Regents Fellow (Retired)
Natural Resource Economics
Additional Publications and Activities
- Selected Journal Articles
- Selected Proceedings (published in hardcopy or CD)
- Selected Professional Presentations
- Other Publications
Selected Journal Articles
Sun, G., A.M. Michelsen, Z. Sheng, A.F. Fang, Y. Shang and H. Zhang. 2015. Featured Collection Introduction: Water for Megacities – Challenges and Solutions. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 51(3):585-588. DOI:10.1111/1752-1688.12317.
Jones, S., A.M. Michelsen, E. Evenson and D. Blodgett. 2015. The National Water Availability and Use Science Program. IMPACT. American Water Resources Association. Middleburg, VA. Vol. 17(6): 18-20.
Sheng, Z., A.M. Michelsen and Y. Liu. 2015. Comparing Long-term Water resources Planning for Two Large Cities: Houston and Shanghai. IMPACT. American Water Resources Association. Middleburg, VA. 17:1. January. Invited.
Booker, J.F., R.E. Howitt, A.M. Michelsen and R.A. Young. 2012. “Economics and the Modeling of Water Resources and Policies.” Natural Resource Modeling Journal. 25th Anniversary Special Issue. 25(1): 168-218.
Rister, M.E., A.W. Sturdivant, R.D. Lacewell, A.M. Michelsen and B.L. Harris. 2011. “Challenges and Opportunities for Water of the Rio Grande.” Journal of Agriculture & Applied Economics. Southern Agricultural Economics Association. 43(3):367-378.
Lacewell, R.D., M. Dubois, A.M. Michelsen, E.M. Rister, and A.W. Sturdivant. 2010. Transboundary Water Crises: Learning from Our Neighbors in the Rio Grande (Bravo) and Jordan River Watersheds. Journal of Transboundary Water Resources. 1:2010:95-124.
Robinson, J.R.C., A.M. Michelsen, and N.R. Gollehon. 2010. “Mitigating Water Shortages in a Multiple Risk Environment.” Water Policy. 12(2010):114-128.
Ward, F.A., A.M. Michelsen and L DeMouche. 2007. “Barriers to Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin.” Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 43(1):237-253.
Ward, F.A., J.F. Booker and A.M. Michelsen. 2006. “Integrated Economic, Hydrologic and Institutional Analysis of Policy Responses to Mitigate Drought Impacts in the Rio Grande Basin.” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Mangement. (in press).
Ward, F.A., A.M. Michelsen and L DeMouche. 2006. “Barriers to Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin.” Journal of the American Water Resources Association. (in press)
Sheng, Z., Sturdivant, A., Michelsen, A. and R. Lacewell. 2005. “Rapid Economic Assessment of Flood-control Failure Along the Rio Grande: A Case Study.” Water Resources Development. 21(4):629-649.
Booker, J.F., A.M. Michelsen and F.A. Ward. 2005. “Economic Impact of Alternative Policy Responses to Prolonged and Severe Drought in the Rio Grande Basin.” Water Resources Research. 41(WO2626):1-15.
Sheng, Z., Y., Liu, A. Michelsen and D. Xu. 2005. “Comparative Study in Water Resources Development of Western Regions in the United States and China”. Transactions of American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 48(3):1015-1024.
Cai, Ximing, L. Lasdon, A.M. Michelsen. 2004. “Group Decision Making in Water Resources Management Using Multiple Objective Analysis.” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 130(1):4-14.
Ward, F.A. and A.M. Michelsen. 2002. “The Economic Value of Water in Agriculture: Concepts and Policy Applications.” Water Policy. 4:423-446.
Huffaker, R., A.M. Michelsen, J. Hamilton and M. Frasier. 2001. “Western Water Allocation Issues Arising from the Hierarchy of International, Federal, State and Local Laws Regulating Water Transfer.” Complexities With Transboundary Water Resource Management, Water Resources Update. 118:3-10.
Taylor, R.G., A.M. Michelsen and R.Huffaker. 2000. “Why the Price Chain for Federally Developed Irrigation Water Doesn’t Promote Conservation.” American Agricultural Economic Association, Choices. 3Q:13-16.
Michelsen, A.M., J.F. Booker and P. Person. 2000. “Expectations in Water Right Prices.”International Journal of Water Resources Development. 16(2):209-219.
Michelsen, A.M. and R.G. Taylor. 1999. “Endangered Species Recovery and River Basin Policy: Contribution of Economic Analysis.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 81(5):1250-1251.
Frasier, M., A. M. Michelsen, R. Huffaker and R.G. Taylor. 1999. “Economic and Institutional Alternatives for Meeting Interstate ESA Instream Flow Requirements in the Platte River Basin,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 81(5):1257-1261.
Michelsen, A.M., R.G. Taylor, R.Huffaker and T. McGuckin. 1999. “Emerging Agricultural Water Conservation Price Incentives.” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 24(1):222-238.
Michelsen, A.M., T. McGuckin and D.M. Stumpf. 1999. “Nonprice Water Conservation as a Demand Management Tool,” Special issue on Human Dimensions in Watershed Management, Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 35(3):593-602.
Selected Proceedings (published in hardcopy or CD)
Michelsen, A.M., G. Sun and Z. Sheng. 2015. Water for Megacities: Challenges and Solutions under Global Climate Change. International Conference: Water, Megacities and Global Change. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Dec. 1-4. Paris, France. 4 pg.
Jones, S., A.M. Michelsen, E. Evenson and D. Blodgett. 2015. National Water Availability and Use Science Program: Open Water Data Information. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. November 16-19, Denver, Colorado. Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M. 2015. How to Reconcile Benefit Cost Analysis and Integrated Water Resources Management: What is IWRM? Water is Not for Gambling: Science to Reduce Uncertainty. Universities Council on Water Resources-National Institutes for Water Resources-Consortium of Universities for the Advances in Hydrologic Science Annual Conference. June 16-18. Henderson, NV. Abstract
Michelsen, A.M., S. Jones, E. Evenson and D. Blodgett. 2015. National Water Census: Water Availability and Use Studies and the Data Portal. Water is Not for Gambling: Science to Reduce Uncertainty. Universities Council on Water Resources-National Institutes for Water Resources-Consortium of Universities for the Advances in Hydrologic Science Annual Conference. June 16-18. Henderson, NV. Abstract
Michelsen, A.M. 2015. Economics, Trade and Water Resources Management in a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Framework. Water-Energy-Food Nexus Workshop, Texas A&M University and Future Earth. May 1-3, Washington, DC.
Michelsen, A.M., Tiffany Dowell, Brian Hurd, Zhuping Sheng and R.D. Lacewell. 2014. Texas v. New Mexico Supreme Court Law Suit: Analyzing the Impacts. Universities Council on Water Resources/National Institutes for Water Resources and Consortium for Hydrologic Advances in Science. Tufts University, MA. June 18-20. Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M., R.J. Johnston, and G. Parsons. 2013. “Beach Management Strategies Economic Assessment”. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Portland, OR. Nov. 4-7, 2013. Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M., R.D. Lacewell, J.P. Nicot and T. Grimshaw. 2013. Environmental and Related Impacts of Shale Gas Development: Case Study of the Barnett Shale Play. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Portland, OR, Nov. 4-7, 2013. Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M., T. McGuckin, R.D. Lacewell, B. Creel and Z. Sheng. 2012. Three-State Partnership to Improve Water Quality: The Rio Grande Coalition and Estimating Economic Benefits of Salinity Reduction. 2012 Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference. Portland, Oregon. May 20-24. Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M., Z. Sheng, B. Creel and B.L. Harris. 2010. U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: Challenges and Opportunities. HydroFutures: Water Science, Technology and Communities, Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. July 13-15.
Sheng, Z, A.M. Michelsen, Y. Liu, B. Creel, T. McGuckin and R.D. Lacewell. 2010. Statistical Analysis of Flow Exchange and Salt Loading Between the Rio Grande and Underlying Aquifers. Environment and Water Resources Institute, ASCE, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010. Providence, RI. May 16-20.
Sheng, Z, A.M. Michelsen, T. McGuckin, B. Creel and R.D. Lacewell. 2009. Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Rio Grande Salinity. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. Nov. 9-12. Proceedings Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M., T. McGuckin, R.D. Lacewell, B. Creel and Z. Sheng. 2009. Economic Impacts of Rio Grande Salinity. Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. July 7-9, 2009. Proceedings Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M. and D. Doremus. 2009. Rio Grande Salinity Management: First Steps Toward Interstate Solutions. New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Proceedings. http://wrri.nmsu.edu/publish/watcon/proc53/doremus-michelsen.pdf
Michelsen, A.M., R.D. Lacewell, J. Gilley, M. Chavez and Z. Sheng. 2008. Water Conservation in Agriculture: How Much More Can be Saved? American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Nov. 17-20. Proceedings Abstract.
Michelsen, A.M., R.D. Lacewell, J. Gilley, M. Chavez and Z. Sheng. 2008. Applicability and Effectiveness of Water Conservation Practices to Mitigate Drought Impact. Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources Annual Conference. Durham, NC. July 22-24. Abstract. Proceedings CD.
Jia, S., Z. Sheng, R. Li, and A.M. Michelsen. 2008. Agricultural Water Conservation: Great Potential for Industrial Development in Northwest China. Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources Annual Conference. Durham, NC. July 22-24. Abstract. Proceedings CD.
Michelsen, A.M. and Z. Sheng. 2008. Southwest Desert Floods: Agency Responses, Assessment of Flood Risks and Recommendations to Mitigate Damages and Improve Flood Management. Association of State Flood Plain Managers, 2008 Annual Conference. Reno, NV. May 18-23. Abstract. Proceedings CD.
Michelsen, A.M. and Z. Sheng. 2007. Paso del Norte 2006 Floods: Water Resource Agency Assessments and Recommendations for Improved Management and Preparation. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM. November 12-15, 2007. Abstract. Proceedings CD.
Robinson, R.C., A.M. Michelsen and N.R. Gollehon. 2007. “Mitigating Water Shortages in a Multiple Risk Environment”. Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources Annual Conference. Bosie, ID. July 24-26. Abstract. Proceedings CD.
Michelsen, A.M. and Z. Sheng. 2007. “El Paso Floods, Federal Agency Responses and Recommendations.” Natural Hazards in Water Resources, Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources Annual Conference. Bosie, ID. July 24-26, 2007. Abstract, Proceedings CD.
Sheng, Z., E. Herrera and A.M. Michelsen. 2007. “Conceptual Model for Flood Control Planning in the Lower El Paso Valley.” Natural Hazards in Water Resources, Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources Conference. Bosie, ID. July 24-26, 2007. Abstract. Proceedings CD.
Ward, F.A., A.M. Michelsen and J.F. Booker. 2006. “Sustainable Policy Design through Integrated Basin Models: Findings from the Rio Grande.” Increasing Fresh Water Supplies, Universities Council on Water Resources, Santa Fe, NM. July 18-20. Proceedings CD.
Robinson, J.R., A.M. Michelsen and N. Gollehon. 2005. “Economic Impact of International Treaty Water Shortages.” American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, November 7-10. Proceedings.
Michelsen, A.M. and T. Brown. 2005. “Western Water Markets: Transactions, Prices and Diversity.” 50th New Mexico Annual Water Conference. New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, Las Cruces, NM, October 18-20. Proceedings. Invited.
Ward, F.A., A.M. Michelsen and L. DeMouche. 2005. “Institutional Barriers to Water Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities.” 50th New Mexico Annual Water Conference. New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, Las Cruces, NM, October 18-20. Proceedings. Invited.
Robinson, J.R.., A.M. Michelsen and N. Gollehon. 2005. “Impact of Irrigation Water Limitations from Federal Decisions in the Rio Grande Basin.” American Agricultural Economic Association Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, July 24-27.
Lacewell, R.D., A. Sturdivant, A.M. Michelsen, E. Rister, Z. Sheng and J. Jacobs. 2005. “Estimated Benefits from Restoration of IBWC Flood-Control Projects.” River and Lake Restoration, Universities Council on Water Resources, Portland, Maine. July 12-14. Proceedings CD.
Sheng, Z., J. Villalobos and A.M. Michelsen. 2005. “Integrated GIS Method for Estimation of Riparian Coverage Along the Lower Rio Grande.” River and Lake Restoration, Universities Council on Water Resources, Portland, Maine. July 12-14. Proceedings CD.
Michelsen, A.M., R.D. Lacewell, J. Stefanov, W. Morrison, A. Sturdivant and T. McGuckin. 2004. “Innovative Methods for Rapid Economic Assessment of Flood Control Failure.” American Water Resources Association, Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, November 1-4. CD.
Michelsen, A.M., F.A. Ward and J.F. Booker. 2004. “Economic Impacts of Alternative Responses to Prolonged and Severe Drought in the Upper Rio Grande Basin.” Allocating Water: Economics and the Environment, Annual Conference, Universities Council on Water Resources and National Institutes for Water Resources, Portland, Oregon, July 20-22. Proceedings CD.
Ward, F.A., J.F. Booker, and A.M. Michelsen. 2004. “Institutional Innovations for Coping with Severe and Sustained Drought in an International Basin.” World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Environment, Water Resources Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, June 28-July 1. Proceedings CD.
Michelsen, A.M., F.A. Ward and L. DeMouche. 2003. “Rio Grande Irrigation Efficiency: Water Use, Management and Conservation Incentives.” American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, November 3-6. CD.
Sheng, Z.,Y. Liu , A.M. Michelsen and D. Xu. 2003. “Comparative Study in Water Resources Development of Western Regions in the United States and China.” Proceedings of the International Conference on Agricultural Science and Technology (ICAST), Houston, TX. October.
Michelsen, A.M., F.A. Ward and L. DeMouche. 2003. “Identification of Institutional Incentives and Barriers to Agricultural Water Efficiency in the Rio Grande Project.” Water Security in the 21st Century, Joint UCOWR, NIWR, ASCE-EWRI Conference, Washington, DC, July 30 – August 1. CD.
Sheng, Z., A.M. Michelsen, M.P. Fahy and J. Ashworth. 2003. “Conflicts and Cooperation: Water Resources Planning in Far West Texas.” World Environmental and Water Resources Conference, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, Philadelphia, PA, June 23-26. CD.
James F. Booker, Ari M. Michelsen, Frank A. Ward. 2002. “Transboundary Instream Flows: Perspectives from an International River Basin,” Integrated Transboundary Water Management, Joint UCOWR, EWRI, NGWA, COE-IWR Conference, Traverse City, Michigan, July 23-26. CD.
Ward, F.A., J.F. Booker and A.M. Michelsen. 2001. “Addressing Bottlenecks in a Transboundary River Basin: Institutions and the Rio Grande.” American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 12-15.
Sheng, Z. and A.M. Michelsen. 2001. “Wastewater Reuse Strategies in the El Paso del Norte Region.” American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 12-15.
Booker, J.F., W.M. Frasier, E.Houk, A.M. Michelsen and R.G. Taylor. 2001. “Foregone Benefits in Supplying Water for Endangered Species Recovery.” Decision Support Systems for Water Resources Management, American Water Resources Association and Universities Council on Water Resources Annual Conference, Snowbird, Utah, June 27-30.
Michelsen, A.M. and R. Huffaker. 2000. “Federal Intervention in State Water Laws and Strategies to Restrict Interstate Reallocation.” Living Downstream in the Next Millennium: Reconciling Watershed Concerns With Basin Management. Universities Council on Water Resources, New Orleans, LA, August 1-4.
Michelsen, A.M., J.F. Booker and M. Frasier. 1999. “Feasibility of Alternatives to Manage Platte River Instream Flows to Accommodate Endangered Species.” Water: World Lessons, Joint Meeting of the Universities Council on Water Resources, International Water Resources Association and International Water and Resource Economics Consortium, Kamuela, Hawaii, June 29-July 2.
Selected Professional Presentations
Michelsen, A.M., J. Yoder, D. Sandison and M. Campana. 2015. When Integrated Water Resource Management Clashes with Benefit-Cost Analysis: Foundations, Implications and Solutions. Organized Session for the American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Denver, CO. Nov. 16-19.
Michelsen, A.M. 2015. Water Management Laws, Institutions, Cooperation and Conflict in the Rio Grande Basin. U.S. State Department, International Visitor Leadership Program Afghanistan Project. August 20. El Paso, TX. Invited.
Hurd. B., A.M. Michelsen, T. Dowell, A. Sheng and R.D. Lacewell. 2015. Summary and Perspectives on Texas v. New Mexico: Groundwater Showdown on the Rio Grande. New Mexico Crop Production Association Annual Meeting. Ruidosa, NM.
Michelsen, A.M. and Ronald D. Lacewell. 2014. Economics of Water. Water Summit: Securing Our Economic Future. Austin, TX. May 19. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2014. Economic Growth and Sustainability: Water Resources for the Paso del Norte Region. Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness Inaugural Event, University of Texas at El Paso. April 29. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2013. “Mega Cities World-wide: Population, Growth, Water Use and Water Resources Challenges”. Water for Mega Cities: Challenges and Solutions, International Specialty Conference, American Water Resources Association and Beijing Hydraulic Engineering Society. Beijing, China. September 16-18. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2013. “Allocation of River Basin Water.” 2013 Annual Conference of the Yangtze River Watershed Collaboration Network for Water Resources Research. Xining, Qinghai Province, China. Qinghai Ministry of Water Resources. September 6. Invited.
Archuleta, E., Raucher, B., J. Clements, A.M. Michelsen, H. Gonzalez and M.P. Fahy. 2013. “Barriers and Solutions to Concentrate Management for Inland Municipal Desalination.” Multi-state Salinity Coalition Annual Summit. Las Vegas, NV. Feb. 14-15.
Michelsen, A.M. 2012. “Economic Challenges and Opportunities”. Growing Texas, Water and Energy in Texas: Solutions from Texas A&M. College Station, TX. October 3-4. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2012. “Texas State 50-year Water Plans and Policies”. Water Policy in the West. Water Science and Policy Center, University of California, Riverside, CA. October 17. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2011. Time for Solutions: 6th World Water Forum and Priority for Action – Integrated Water Resources Management. American Water Resources Association Specialty Conference, IWRM: The Emperor’s New Clothes or Indispensable Process. Snowbird, Utah. June 27-29.
Michelsen, A.M. 2011. Integrated Water Resources Management as a Basis for Addressing Climate Challenges, Panelist for the North American Regional Symposium, sponsored by Environmental and Water Resources Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers. Palm Springs, CA. May 24. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2011. Analysis of Salinity Impacts on Agriculture and Urban Water Users. Korea Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Daeju, Korea. May 19-20. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2011. Effective Water Management Requires Interdisciplinary, Integrated Approaches. 2nd Istanbul International Water Forum. Istanbul, Turkey. May 3-5. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2010. Economic Valuation of Environmental and Natural Resources Related to Climate Change and Natural Disasters. Water, Innovation, Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Impacts and Prospects for the Bio Bio Region Workshop, University of Concepcion, Chile. November 22-23. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2010. Economics of Water Resources: Water and Energy Nexus and Innovative Solutions for Water Resources Management. 2010 American Water Resources Association International Specialty Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico. August 30-Sept. 1. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2010. Transboundary Water Resources Management and Institutions: A Case Study, The Rio Grande . Korea Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Daejeon, Korea. May 12-14. Invited Keynote Speaker.
Michelsen, A.M. 2010. Potential Economic Benefits of Reducing Salinity in the Upper Rio Grande Basin. Uncertainty and Future Water Management of Colorado’s Water Resources, Colorado AWRA 2010 Annual Symposium. Golden, CO. April 23. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M., T. McGuckin, Z. Sheng, B. Creel and R.D. Lacewell. 2009. Rio Grande Salinity Management Program: Preliminary Economic Impact Assessment. Rio Grande Salinity Management Coalition. El Paso, TX. December 7.
Michelsen, A.M. 2009. Strategic Framework for Effective and Sustainable Water Resources Management and Protection: Session Development Process and Outcome. Impressions of the Fifth World Water Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, March 2009, Panel Session, American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. Nov. 9-12.
Michelsen, A.M. 2009. United States – Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program. Transboundary Integrated Water Management: Indicators, Institutions, Constraints and Innovations, Panel Session, American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. Nov. 9-12.
Michelsen, A.M. 2009. Opportunities and Challenges of Water Demand Management Through Pricing. International Workshop on Water Demand Management, International Water Resources Association and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Beijing, China. September 17-18. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2009. Do We Need A National Vision for Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources? National Collaborative Water Resources Conference, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington DC. August 27-28. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2009. Economics of Water Resources. Blue Gold: When Water Meets Money, 2009 Water Law, Policy and Science Conference. Lincoln, NE. April 29-30. Invited Keynote Speaker.
Lacewell, R.D., M. Dubois, A.M. Michelsen, M.E. Rister and A.W. Sturdivant. 2009. Transboundary Water Crises: The Rio Grande (Bravo) Watershed. Transboundary Water Crises: Learning from our Neighbors in the Rio Grande (Bravo) and Jordan River Watersheds. Las Cruces, NM. January 22-23. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2008. Economics, Public Goods, and Environmental Management Methods and Analysis Approaches. Pan American Advanced Study Institute, Sustainability Workshop, EULA, University of Concepcion, Chile. August 10-22. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2008. Water Resources and Management in the Paso del Norte Region. Joint Management of Shared Resources, Groundwater Management District Association Conference. El Paso, TX, June 11-13. Invited.
Galloway, G.E. and A.M. Michelsen. 2007. Water Resources Development Act of 2007: Who, What, Where, How? American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Nov. 14.
Michelsen, A.M. 2007. Economic Evaluation of Salinity Impacts. Rio Grande Region Salinity Management Workshop. El Paso, TX. May 21-22. http://www.ose.state.nm.us/PDF/SpecialProjects/ RGProject-SalinityMgt/presentations/11-Michelsen-EconEvaluation-of-SalinityImpacts6pg.pdf Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2007. Collaboration and Coordination of Rio Grande Water Resource Organizations and Research Programs. Rio Grande Watershed Coordinating Committee. El Paso, TX. May 17, 2007.
Michelsen, A.M. 2007. Rio Grande Basin Initiative Collaboration Highlights. Joint Rio Grande Basin Initiatives Annual Conference. South Padre Island, TX. May 14-17, 2007.
Michelsen, A.M. 2006. Water Marketing Opportunities for the Paso del Norte Region. Paso del Norte Economic Development Group. El Paso, TX. June 7, 2006. Invited.
F.A. Ward, J.F. Booker, and A.M Michelsen, “Economic Impacts of Policy Responses to Severe Droughts in the Rio Grande Basin (USA),” presented at the International Workshop on Hydroeconomic Modeling and Tools for Implementation of the European Water Framework Directive, January 30-31, 2006, Valencia, Spain.
Michelsen, A.M. 2005. “Water Resources in the Paso del Norte Region.” Paso del Norte Economic Development Group. El Paso, TX. August 4, 2005. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2005. “Water Resource Supplies, Demand and Management Issues in the Rio Grande Basin.” Rio Grande Economic Association. El Paso, TX. April 25. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2004. “Residential Water Conservation Programs: What Works? Experience from New Mexico and the Southwest.” Water Conservation: Protecting Our Most Valued Treasure. New Mexico Water Conservation Conference, Albuquerque, NM. September 1-2. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2004. “Economic Impacts of Drought and Methods to Evaluate Changes in River Basin Institutional Policies Market-Based Water Allocation to Reduce Losses.” Institute for Geography and Natural Resource Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijng, Peoples Republic of China. August 27. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2004. “Using Integrated Economic, Hydrologic, Environmental and Institutional Models to Analyze Alternative Water Resources Policy and Allocation Impacts.” Qinghai Province Ministry of Water Resources, Xining, Peoples Republic of China. August 15. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2004. “Water Markets as a Risk Mitigation Strategy,” Agricultural Risks in a Water-Short World: Producer Adaptation and Policy Directions Workshop. Session Moderator, USDA, Economic Research Service and Farm Foundation. Washington, DC. May 24-25. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2003. “Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Water Resources, Institutions and Management Issues.” Palestinian Authority-Israeli Transboundary Water Citizen Exchange, El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico, August 20. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. and Karl Wood. 2003. “Water Demand in the Paso del Norte Region.” Weather and Water on the Border: A Forum on Drought, Paso del Norte Water Task Force, El Paso, TX, March 20. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2002. Series of Water Rights, Markets and Pricing Lectures and Roundtable Programs. Invited Lecturer, U.S. State Department, Beijing Embassy. Water Ministry and University lectures in Beijing, Shenyang, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China, August 18-31. Invited.
Michelsen, A.M. 2000. “Importance of Discounting and Economics of Demand Forecasting” Economic Considerations in State Water Planning, Texas Resource Economists and Texas Water Resources Institute Workshop, Austin, TX, December 7. Invited.
Huffaker, R., A.M. Michelsen, J. Hamilton and M. Frasier. 2000. “The Uneasy Hierarchy of Federal and State Water Laws and Polices.” Western Agricultural Economic Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C. June.
Michelsen, A.M. 1999. “Water Management Alternatives for Meeting Endangered Species Water Requirements on the Platte River,” University of Wyoming and Casper College, Casper, WY. October 7. Invited.
Other Publications
Mitchell, J. (Chair), N.A. Deltares, J. Bolte, S. Cutter, M. McCann, A.M. Michelsen and K. Rose. 2015. Report of the Independent Science Panel Review to the Delta Science Program on the Methodology and Scientific Basis to Support the Delta Levee Investment Strategy. Delta Science, California State Agency. Sacramento, CA. July 2. 29 pg.
Lacewell, R.D. and A.M. Michelsen. 2015. Region M Water Management Strategies: Analysis of Water Savings and Costs per unit of Water. Contract report for Black and Veatch in support of the Region M, Texas State Water Plan. 14 pg. plus four spreadsheet attachments with Water Management Strategy calculation details.
Michelsen, Ari M. 2014. What does economics have to do with water resources? IMPACT, 50th Anniversary Special Issue. American Water Resources Association. Middleburg, VA. p. 38-39. Invited.
Phillips, F. And A.M. Michelsen. 2012. “Institutional and Salinity Issues on the Upper Rio Grande.” Chapter 33 in Agricultural Salinity Assessment and Management. Editors, Wesley Wallender and Kenneth Tanji. Environmental Water Resources Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 71, 2nd Edition, 1033-1052.
Michelsen, A.M. and F. Brelle. 2012. Balancing Multiple Uses Through Integrated Water Resources Management. Thematic Priority Report, 6th World Water Forum. Marseille, France. March. 23 pg.
Michelsen, A.M. and R.A. Young. 2009. “Optioning Agricultural Water Rights for Urban Water Supplies During Droughts.” Book chapter in Economics of Water Resources, Vol.II, 549-559. Editor R. Quentin Grafton. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. Article originally published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
Huffaker, R., N. Whittlesey, A.M. Michelsen, G.Taylor and T.McGuckin. 2009. “Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Conservation Water-Pricing Programs.” Book chapter in Economics of Water Resources, Vol.II, 456-463. Editor R. Quentin Grafton. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. Article originally published in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
Sheng, Z., Sturdivant, A., Michelsen, A. and R.D. Lacewell. 2008. “Rapid Economic Assessment of Flood-control Failure Along the Rio Grande: A Case Study.” Book chapter in Water and Disasters, Eds. Chennat Gopalakrishnan and Norio Okada. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. Article originally published in the Journal Water Resources Development.
Galloway, G.E. and A.M. Michelsen. 2008. “New Directions in Water Policy: Water Resources Development Act of 2007.” Southwest Hydrology. May/June. 7(3):8.
Michelsen, A.M. Editor. 2006. “Federal Flood Assessment Conference: Recommendations and Proceedings.” Convened by Congressman Silvestre Reyes and organized by Peter Brock, September 6, 2006. TAES Agricultural Research Center, El Paso, TX. Texas Water Resources Institute, TR-296.
Tidwell, V., A.M. Michelsen, J. Aparicio and H. Passell. 2004. “The Rio Grande/Rio Bravo – River of Change.” Water Resources Impacts. American Water Resources Association. 6(3):14-17.
Michelsen, A.M. 2004. “Water Resources in West Texas: Hydrologic, Management and Jurisdiction Overview and Issues.” Invited Testimony for the Texas Senate Select Committee on Water Policy. El Paso, TX. February 3. Hearing Record, Austin, TX.
Ward, R., and A.M. Michelsen, Editors. 2002. “Universities Based Water Research: Relevance to Society?” Water Resources Update. Universities Council on Water Resources. Issue 123.
Michelsen, A.M. and F. Cortez. 2003-present (monthly). “Drought Watch on the Rio Grande.” El Paso Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, El Paso, TX.
Paso del Norte Water Task Force (Chair, Technical Support). 2001. “Water Planning in the Paso Del Norte: Toward Regional Coordination.” (English and Spanish). Houston Advanced Research Center, Houston, TX.
Michelsen, A.M. 2000. “Key Economic Issues in Water Planning,” in Economic Considerations in State Water Planning, Texas Water Resources Institute, Special Report 1-2000.
Michelsen, A.M. and J.F. Booker, 1999. “Partial Season Water Transfer Values on the Yampa River, Colorado.” The Nature Conservancy, Wester Regional Office, Boulder, CO. December.