Expert Interviews

Evan Pratt, Water Resources Commissioner for Washtenaw County

Recorded: 9/8/2023

Evan Pratt is a water infrastructure subject matter expert and Water Resources Commissioner for Washtenaw County. Pratt describes high-level water infrastructure problems, challenges in addressing infrastructure and information and technological opportunities for solving infrastructure issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability

Recorded: 9/14/2023

Drew Gronewold is a water subject matter expert and Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability. Gronewold describes high-level water conservation problems, challenges in addressing conservation and information and technological opportunities for solving conservation issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Jon Allan, Academic & Research Program Officer at the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability

Recorded: 9/14/2023

Jon Allan is a water subject matter expert and Academic & Research Program Officer at the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability. Allan describes high-level water conservation problems, challenges in addressing conservation and information and technological opportunities for solving conservation issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Sara Pearson, Source Water Unit Supervisor for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE)

Recorded: 9/11/2023

Sara Pearson is a water infrastructure subject matter expert, Source Water Unit Supervisor for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). In the video, Pearson describes high level water contamination problems, challenges in addressing contamination and information and technological opportunities for solving contamination issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Roger Rayle, Chairperson of Scio Residents for Safe Water

Recorded: 8/31/2023

Roger Rayle is a water contamination subject matter expert, Chairperson of Scio Residents for Safe Water. In the video, Rayle describes the Gelman Dioxane Plume in Ann Arbor, water contamination at large, challenges in addressing contamination and information and technological opportunities for solving contamination issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Kay Schwartz, former Executive Director of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library

Recorded: 9/5/2023

Kay Schwartz is a Flint Water Crisis subject matter expert and former Executive Director of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library. Schwartz describes the Flint Public Library’s role in aiding the public during the Flint Water Crisis, challenges in addressing the public’s information needs about safe water access and contamination news. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Robert Czachorski, Founder of H2OMetrics and Practice Leader of Collection Systems with OHM Advisors

Recorded: 8/29/2023

Robert Czachorski is a water infrastructure subject matter expert, Founder of H2OMetrics and Practice Leader of Collection Systems with OHM Advisors. In the video, Czachorski describes high level water infrastructure problems, challenges in addressing infrastructure and information and technological opportunities for solving infrastructure issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Gerald (Jerry) Tiernan, Manager at the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services - Division of Environmental Health - Chemical Response and Planning Section

Recorded: 9/7/2023

Gerald (Jerry) Tiernan is a water contamination subject matter expert and Manager at the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services - Division of Environmental Health - Chemical Response and Planning Section. In the video, Tiernan describes high level water contamination problems, challenges in addressing contamination and information and technological opportunities for solving contamination issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Jaime Fleming, Lab Services Manager for the City of Wyoming, Michigan Utilities Department

Recorded: 9/14/2023

Jaime Fleming is a water subject matter expert and Lab Services Manager for the City of Wyoming, Michigan Utilities Department. In the video, Fleming describes high level water affordability problems, challenges in addressing water affordability and information and technological opportunities for solving water affordability issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Larry Sanford, former Assistant Manager for the City of Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant

Recorded: 9/14/2023

Larry Sanford is a water subject matter expert and former Assistant Manager for the City of Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant. Sanford describes high level water contamination problems, challenges in addressing water contamination and information and technological opportunities for solving water contamination issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Rita Loch-Caruso, Professor Emerita of Toxicology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health

Recorded: 9/14/2023

Rita Loch-Caruso is a water subject matter expert and Professor Emerita of Toxicology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. In the video, Loch-Caruso describes high level water contamination problems, challenges in addressing water contamination and information and technological opportunities for solving water contamination issues. Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.

Noah Urban, Co-Executive Director of Data Driven Detroit

Recorded: 9/18/2023

Noah Urban is a water subject matter expert and Co-Executive Director of Data Driven Detroit, a nonprofit organization that provides accessible, high-quality information and analysis that drives informed decision-making for communities in Southeast Michigan. Urban describes high level water issues problems, challenges in addressing water issues and information and technological opportunities for solving water issues.  Interview conducted by Michael Gates, Senior UX Researcher.