Consultant, engineer, and author specializing in the field of water conservation and efficiency and related water use analysis, demand forecasting, and data analytics. As president of Amy Vickers & Associates, an independent consulting and research practice based in Amherst, Mass., has assisted over 125 public and private water utilities, agencies, businesses, industries, and organizations across the U.S., Canada, England, South Africa and the Middle East. Author: award-winning “Handbook of Water Use and Conservation: Homes, Landscapes, Businesses, Industries, Farms” (WaterPlow Press), several book chapters, and over 100 articles and professional papers as well as the national water efficiency standards for plumbing fixtures that were adopted under the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992.Specialties: Water conservation and water efficiency consulting, research, and technologies (residential, landscapes, irrigation, commercial, industrial, agriculture, and system infrastructure), water use data analytics, public policy development, consulting, public speaking, workshop development and presentation, teaching, expert witness testimony, and writing.