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Northern Arizona University: Flagstaff, Arizona, US

2016-08-22 to present | Professor (School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems)
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Benjamin L. Ruddell

Arizona State University: Tempe, Arizona, US

2009-01-01 to 2016-08-16 | Associate Professor (Fulton Schools of Engineering)
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Benjamin L. Ruddell

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Urbana, Illinois, US

2008 | Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Urbana, Illinois, US

2004 | M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Calvin University: Grand Rapids, MI, US

2002 | B.S.E General Engineering (Civil Concentration) (Engineering)
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Research resources (1)

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What guides regime transitions in ecohydrological systems?

2025-03-18 | Preprint
Contributors: Daniel F. T. Hagan; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Hsin Hsu; Yikui Zhang; Diego G. Miralles
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Resilient riverine social–ecological systems: A new paradigm to meet global conservation targets

WIREs Water
2024-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Denielle Perry; Sarah Praskievicz; Ryan McManamay; Alark Saxena; Kerry Grimm; Nicolas Zegre; Lucas Bair; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Richard Rushforth
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The relative roles of energy and water intensity in the economic growth of the United States, 1950–2015

Environmental Research Communications
2024-05-01 | Journal article
Contributors: José Lobo; Benjamin L Ruddell
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Water productivity is in the eye of the beholder: benchmarking the multiple values produced by water use in the Phoenix metropolitan area

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
2024-03-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell; Richard Rushforth
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Water Productivity of Phoenix Metropolitan Area Cities

2022-12-20 | Preprint
Contributors: Benjamin Ruddell; Richard Rushforth; Diane Hope
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Anticipating water distribution service outages from increasing temperatures

Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability
2022-12-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Emily N Bondank; Mikhail V Chester; Austin Michne; Nasir Ahmad; Benjamin L Ruddell; Nathan G Johnson
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A synthetic water distribution network model for urban resilience

Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
2022-09-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Nasir Ahmad; Mikhail Chester; Emily Bondank; Mazdak Arabi; Nathan Johnson; Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Building a Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure to Address Global Grand Challenges for Macrosystem Ecology

Earth's Future
2022-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Henry W. Loescher; Rodrigo Vargas; Michael Mirtl; Beryl Morris; Johan Pauw; Xiubo Yu; Werner Kutsch; Paula Mabee; Jianwu Tang; Benjamin L. Ruddell et al.
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The Three Colorado Rivers: Hydrologic, Infrastructural, and Economic Flows of Water in a Shared River Basin

JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard R. Rushforth; Nicolas P. Zegre; Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Strength and Memory of Precipitation's Control Over Streamflow Across the Conterminous United States

Water Resources Research
2022-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Edom Moges; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Liang Zhang; Jessica M. Driscoll; Laurel G. Larsen
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Multilayer Network Clarifies Prevailing Water Consumption Telecouplings in the United States

Water Resources Research
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: S. Garcia; M. Gomez; R. Rushforth; B. L. Ruddell; A. Mejia
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Supply chain diversity buffers cities against food shocks

Nature
2021-07-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Michael Gomez; Alfonso Mejia; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Richard R. Rushforth
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Technical note: “Bit by bit”: a practical and general approach for evaluating model computational complexity vs. model performance

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
2021-03-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Elnaz Azmi; Uwe Ehret; Steven V. Weijs; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Rui A. P. Perdigão
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Reanalysis of Water Withdrawal for Irrigation, Electric Power, and Public Supply Sectors in the Conterminous United States, 1950–2016

Water Resources Research
2021-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ryan A. McManamay; Binita KC; Melissa R. Allen‐Dumas; Shih‐Chieh Kao; Christa M. Brelsford; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Jibonananda Sanyal; Robert N. Stewart; Budhendra L. Bhaduri
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Indicators of hydro-ecological alteration for the rivers of the United States

Ecological Indicators
2021-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert George; Ryan McManamay; Denielle Perry; John Sabo; Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Novel metrics for relating personal heat exposure to social risk factors and outdoor ambient temperature

Environment International
2021-01 | Journal article
Contributors: David M. Hondula; Evan R. Kuras; Summer Betzel; Lauren Drake; Jason Eneboe; Miranda Kaml; Mary Munoz; Mara Sevig; Marianna Singh; Benjamin L. Ruddell et al.
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Guidance on the usability-privacy tradeoff for utility customer data aggregation

Utilities Policy
2020-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell; Dan Cheng; Eric Daniel Fournier; Stephanie Pincetl; Caryn Potter; Richard Rushforth
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Reducing water scarcity by improving water productivity in the United States

Environmental Research Letters
2020-08-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Landon T Marston; Gambhir Lamsal; Zachary H Ancona; Peter Caldwell; Brian D Richter; Benjamin L Ruddell; Richard R Rushforth; Kyle Frankel Davis
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Review of esd-2020-50

2020-07-24 | Other
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Full Domestic Supply Chains of Blue Virtual Water Flows Estimated for Major U.S. Cities

Water Resources Research
2020-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Susana Garcia; Richard Rushforth; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Alfonso Mejia
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Technical note: Bit by bit: A practical and general approach for evaluating model computational complexity vs. model performance

2020-04-06 | Preprint
Contributors: Elnaz Azmi; Uwe Ehret; Steven V. Weijs; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Rui A. P. Perdigão
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Mapping the U.S. Food-Energy-Water Nexus at the Mesocale: the FEW-View Visualization System

2020-03-23 | Other
Contributors: Richard Rushforth; Benjamin Ruddell
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Reducing Water Scarcity by Improving Water Productivity

2020-03-23 | Other
Contributors: Landon Marston; Gambhir Lamsal; Zachary Ancona; Peter Caldwell; Brian Richter; Benjamin Ruddell; Richard Rushforth; Kyle Davis
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Debates: Does Information Theory Provide a New Paradigm for Earth Science? Sharper Predictions Using Occam's Digital Razor

Water Resources Research
2020-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Steven. V. Weijs; Benjamin. L. Ruddell
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Debates—Does Information Theory Provide a New Paradigm for Earth Science? Causality, Interaction, and Feedback

Water Resources Research
2020-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Allison E. Goodwell; Peishi Jiang; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Praveen Kumar
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Developing knowledge systems for urban resilience to cloudburst rain events

Environmental Science & Policy
2019-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Bernice Rosenzweig; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Lauren McPhillips; Robert Hobbins; Timon McPhearson; Zhongqi Cheng; Heejun Chang; Yeowon Kim
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Review of Krich et al.

2019-09-14 | Other
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Information Theory for Model Diagnostics: Structural Error is Indicated by Trade‐Off Between Functional and Predictive Performance

Water Resources Research
2019-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell; Darren T. Drewry; Grey S. Nearing
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Anticipating global terrestrial ecosystem state change using FLUXNET

Global Change Biology
2019-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Rong Yu; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Minseok Kang; Joon Kim; Dan Childers
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Interdependent Infrastructure as Linked Social, Ecological, and Technological Systems (SETSs) to Address Lock‐in and Enhance Resilience

Earth's Future
2018-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Samuel A. Markolf; Mikhail V. Chester; Daniel A. Eisenberg; David M. Iwaniec; Cliff I. Davidson; Rae Zimmerman; Thaddeus R. Miller; Benjamin L. Ruddell; Heejun Chang
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HESS Opinions: How should a future water census address consumptive use? (And where can we substitute withdrawal data while we wait?)

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
2018-10-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Threshold Based Footprints (for Water)

Water
2018-08-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Benjamin Ruddell
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A spatially detailed blue water footprint of the United States economy

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
2018-05-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Richard R. Rushforth; Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Reader: Don't miss M. Heistermann's helpful comment! (especially if you are a hydrologist)

2018-05-15 | Other
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell
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The revised title should help a lot.

2018-05-15 | Other
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell
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When is water withdrawal data enough?

2018-03-13 | Preprint
Contributors: Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Do energy retrofits work? Evidence from commercial and residential buildings in Phoenix

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85032182510

Contributors: Liang, J.; Qiu, Y.; James, T.; Ruddell, B.L.; Dalrymple, M.; Earl, S.; Castelazo, A.
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Electricity demand planning forecasts should consider climate non-stationarity to maintain reserve margins during heat waves

Applied Energy
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85028389298

Contributors: Burillo, D.; Chester, M.V.; Ruddell, B.; Johnson, N.
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Benjamin L. Ruddell via Scopus - Elsevier

Identifying CO<inf>2</inf> advection on a hill slope using information flow

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84985982589

Contributors: Kang, M.; Ruddell, B.L.; Cho, C.; Chun, J.; Kim, J.
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Investigating the mechanisms responsible for the lack of surface energy balance closure in a central Amazonian tropical rainforest

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018430271

Contributors: Gerken, T.; Ruddell, B.L.; Fuentes, J.D.; Araújo, A.; Brunsell, N.A.; Maia, J.; Manzi, A.; Mercer, J.; dos Santos, R.N.; von Randow, C. et al.
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Benjamin L. Ruddell via Scopus - Elsevier

Moving Towards a New Urban Systems Science

Ecosystems
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84991065637

Contributors: Groffman, P.M.; Cadenasso, M.L.; Cavender-Bares, J.; Childers, D.L.; Grimm, N.B.; Grove, J.M.; Hobbie, S.E.; Hutyra, L.R.; Darrel Jenerette, G.; McPhearson, T. et al.
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The food-energy-water nexus: Transforming science for society

Water Resources Research
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018425559

Contributors: Scanlon, B.R.; Ruddell, B.L.; Reed, P.M.; Hook, R.I.; Zheng, C.; Tidwell, V.C.; Siebert, S.
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Benjamin L. Ruddell via Scopus - Elsevier

US cities can manage national hydrology and biodiversity using local infrastructure policy

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85029224516

Contributors: McManamay, R.A.; Nair, S.S.; DeRolph, C.R.; Ruddell, B.L.; Morton, A.M.; Stewart, R.N.; Troia, M.J.; Tran, L.; Kim, H.; Bhaduri, B.L.
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Benjamin L. Ruddell via Scopus - Elsevier

Water Footprint of 65 Mid- to Large-Sized U.S. Cities and Their Metropolitan Areas

Journal of the American Water Resources Association
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85030150316

Contributors: Ahams, I.C.; Paterson, W.; Garcia, S.; Rushforth, R.; Ruddell, B.L.; Mejia, A.
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A Spatially Detailed and Economically Complete Blue Water Footprint of the United States

2017-11-21 | Preprint
Contributors: Richard R. Rushforth; Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Supplementary material to "A Spatially Detailed and Economically Complete Blue Water Footprint of the United States"

2017-11-21 | Preprint
Contributors: Richard R. Rushforth; Benjamin L. Ruddell
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Improving Reliability of Urban Water Systems under Southwest Climate Change Stressors

International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017
2017-10 | Conference paper
Contributors: Emily N. Bondank; Mikhail V. Chester; Benjamin Ruddell
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Managing the energy-water-food nexus for sustainable development

Applied Energy
2017-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Junguo Liu; Ganquan Mao; Arjen Y. Hoekstra; Hao Wang; Jianhua Wang; Chunmiao Zheng; Michelle T.H. van Vliet; May Wu; Benjamin Ruddell; Jinyue Yan
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Power System Planning and Operation across Multiple Coincident Non-Stationary Temperature Futures

International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017
2017-10 | Conference paper
Contributors: Daniel Burillo; Mikhail Chester; Benjamin Ruddell
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A method of aggregating heterogeneous subgrid land-cover input data for multiscale urban parameterization

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84990864860

Contributors: Shaffer, S.R.; Moustaoui, M.; Mahalov, A.; Ruddell, B.L.
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Peer review (3 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

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