Michael Kiparsky is director of the Wheeler Water Institute, and a co-director of U.C. Water. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/michael-kiparsky/rss en American West Economics Law & Policy Management & Supply Solutions Toxic Taps Mon, 10 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Nell Green Nylen, Michael Kiparsky https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/09/10/saving-troubled-water-systems-requires-flexible-solutions-not-mandates https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/09/10/saving-troubled-water-systems-requires-flexible-solutions-not-mandates California’s five-year drought highlighted the struggles faced by small water systems. Legal and policy solutions are in the works, but they must remain adaptable to meet the needs of small communities. Innovation Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:03:59 +0000 Michael Kiparsky https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2016/07/19/accelerating-innovation-in-the-urban-water-sector https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2016/07/19/accelerating-innovation-in-the-urban-water-sector Our water systems need innovation, but the task of bringing new ideas to fruition falls on a sector that is regarded as conservative and risk averse, writes Michael Kiparsky, director of the Wheeler Water Institute.