Ray Quay

Retired Faculty or Staff, Decision Center for a Desert City

Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

ray.quay@asu.edu

Decision Center for a Desert City 21 East 6th Street, Suite 126B TEMPE, AZ 85287
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Long Bio

Ray Quay is currently a Research Professional with the Decision Center for a Desert City project in the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University where he is involved in research on water resources, climate change, urban heat island and regional growth policy issues. Previously he was the Assistant Director of Water Services for the City of Phoenix responsible for growth and water resource planning, and previous to that the Assistant Director of Planning for Phoenix responsible for growth and strategic issues. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners and has authored numerous books and articles related to urban planning and water resources including coauthoring Master Change with Bruce McClendon and was Editor of The Greater Phoenix Regional Atlas: A Preview of the Region’s 50 Year Future. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Baylor University, a Master of Science degree from University of Texas at Austin, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Environmental Planning and Design at Arizona State University.

Research Interests

Urban and regional growth and sustianability
Tools to simplify highly complex and uncertain issues
Visualization of information for public decision making
Water resources
Climate Change Adaptation
Anticipatory Governance
Urban Models

Research Activity

White,Dave Douglas*, Abbott,Joshua K, Aggarwal,Rimjhim M, Anderies,John M, Bliss,Nadya T, Eakin,Hallie C, Gober,Patricia, Hanemann,William Michael Micha, Hanemann,William Michael Micha, Johnston,Erik W, Larson,Kelli Leigh, Larson,Kelli Leigh, Maciejewski,Ross, Mack,Elizabeth Anne, Miller,Clark Anson, Pfeiffer,Deirdre A, Quay,Raymond G, Redman,Charles L, Redman,Charles L, Sabo,John L, Sampson,David Arthur, Schoon,Michael L, Turner II,Billie Lee, Turner II,Billie Lee, Vivoni,Enrique, Vivoni,Enrique, Wang,Zhihua, Wentz,Elizabeth Ann, Westerhoff,Paul, Wiek,Arnim, Wutich,Amber Yoder, York,Abigail. DMUU: DCDC III: Transformational Solutions for Urban Water Sustainability Transit. NSF-SBE(9/1/2015 - 8/31/2019).
Quay,Raymond G*, Corman,Steven Robert, Elser,Monica Mueller, Maciejewski,Ross. Growing New Arizona Water Leadership (ASUF 30006595). ASU FDN(4/1/2015 - 12/31/2015).
Petuskey,William T*, Collins,James, Galluppi,Kenneth Joseph, Gurney,Kevin Robert, Halden,Rolf, Ogle,Kiona, Quay,Raymond G, Scotch,Matthew L. Planning Development and Implementation of a State wide Research Initiative in Environmental informatics: Arizona Environmental Grid Infrastructure S. UNIV OF AZ(5/24/2013 - 12/15/2014).
Chhetri,Nalini*, Quay,Raymond G, Roy,Michele Diane. Climate Change Boot Camps. UNIV OF AZ(6/1/2012 - 7/31/2014).