Broyles, L. M., Pakhtigian, E. L., & Mejia, A. (2024). Estimating effects of monsoon flooding on household water access. Environmental Research Letters, 19(9), 094038. http://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad6ce9.   

Broyles, L. (2024). Extreme weather threatens informal settlements. Nature Climate Change, 14(5), 428-429. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01992-6 

Broyles, L. M., Pakhtigian, E. L., Aziz, S., Akanda, A. S., & Mejia, A. (2023). Seasonal variation in household water insecurity in rural Bangladesh: a longitudinal analysis. PLOS Water, 2(7), e0000157. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pwat.0000157. 

Broyles, L. M., Pakhtigian, E. L., Rosinger, A. Y., & Mejia, A. (2022). Climate and hydrological seasonal effects on household water insecurity: a systematic review. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 9(3), e1593. http://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1593.   

Selected works in progress:

Broyles, L.M.T., Pakhtigian, E., Mejia, A. Monsoon flooding and undernutrition among children in Bangladesh 

Broyles, L.M.T., Thiede, B., Rosinger, R. Examining the effects of long-term drought on child nutritional status in Kenya 

Trepanier, L., Orare, J., Nyagwencha, J., & Grady, C. (2021). How are we actually doing? Comparing water and sanitation in Kenya with MDG and SDG criteria. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 11(4), 638-656. http://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2021.023. 

Ransom, E., Grady, C., Trepanier, L., & Bain, C. (2021). Situated Ethics in Development: STS Insights for a Pragmatic Approach to Development Policy and Practice. Science, Technology & Human Values.  http://doi.org/10.1177/01622439211052685.

Selected works in progress:

Broyles, L. M., Pakhtigian, E., Rosinger, A. Evaluating effectiveness of water interventions for improving water and food insecurity among Maasai communities in Narok, Kenya

Broyles, L.M.T., Huanca, T., Conde, E., Rosinger, A. (2024). Water insecurity may exacerbate food insecurity even in water-rich environments: evidence from the Bolivian Amazon. Science of the Total Environment 954:17605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176705 

Rosinger A.Y., & Broyles L.M.T. (2023). Water insecurity is a structural, often invisible barrier to healthy beverage patterns and nutritious diets. (Invited Commentary): Journal of Nutrition: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.202.09.015.

Globally, over one billion people are estimated to use piped water which is only available for limited periods, rather than continuously. Intermittent water supply systems (IWSs) are shaped by multiple factors related to environmental change including population growth, lack of infrastructure financing, infrastructure decay, damage from extreme weather events, and overconsumption of existing water supplies. In this work, I examine household-level and individual coping strategies to intermittent water supply globally.

Roughly two million in the U.S. do not have access to water for basic needs  and close to 60 million Americans do not drink their tap water regardless of water source (municipal or private) due to potential distrust. Uncertainty and health consequences related to water sources can lead to water insecurity, or the inability to access and gain adequate, reliable, and safe water for well-being and a healthy lifestyle.