The Confluence

The Confluence Blog of the California Institute for Water Resources


The Confluence is the blog of the California Institute for Water Resources (CIWR) within University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. We cover timely topics of water management in California, highlight innovative research and voices. 

CIWR's mission is to integrate California's research, extension, and education programs to develop research-based solutions to water resource challenges. We do this by facilitating collaborative research and outreach on water issues across California's academic institutions and with international, federal, state, regional, nonprofit, and campus communities.

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Children’s emotional experiences of drinking water can influence their behavior. Photo by Clemens v. Vogelsang/Creative Commons.
The Confluence: Article

Exploring the relationship between emotions and water issues

August 22, 2018
By Faith Kearns Parisa Parsafar is a doctoral candidate in Developmental Psychology at UC Riverside. Her work focuses on how children's experiences and management of negative emotions relate to differences in attention, memory, and learning.
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Adoption of home water reuse technologies can contribute to multi-scale environmental sustainability efforts. Photo by Jennifer C./Flickr Creative Commons license.
The Confluence: Article

A social ecological perspective on water issues

July 23, 2018
By Faith Kearns Dan Stokols is Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. He specializes in environmental psychology, social ecology, team science, and transdisciplinary public health. You've got a new book out on social ecology.
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