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Improving groundwater recharge

Summary: Improving aquifer storage recovery operations can help to reduce nutrient loads and increase water supplies. This analysis of managed aquifer recharge in central coastal California quantified variability in infiltration, recharge, groundwater movement, and water quality.
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California's Academic Water Programs

California's Academic Water Programs University of California Multi-campus Initiatives California Institute for Water Resources California Sea Grant UC Berkeley Berkeley Water Center UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences Tahoe Environmental Research Center UC Irvine Center for Hydrometeorology and...
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Forest management, water yields, and ecosystem services

Summary: Water provision is an important ecosystem service, particularly in forest ecosystems like those of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. As the climate changes, the way water moves through forests is also changing, which impacts downstream users.
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Tools and Resources

Tools and Resources CIWR works with collaborators and water agencies to develop resources that support improved water management practices in California.
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ENVIRO-GRO

ENVIRO-GRO ENVIRO-GRO was developed to provide simulations of the growth of agricultural crops. The program simulates subsurface variably-saturated water flow, solute transport, root water uptake, nitrogen uptake, and relative yield for agricultural applications.
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History

History of the UC Water Resources Center The original UC Water Resources Center was funded by the California State Legislature in 1957 for the purpose of providing training and research to complement the State Water Project.
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Publications

Publications and Presentations by CIWR and Affiliates Climate Smart Agriculture Program Impact Report 2019-2022 Impact Report for the Climate Smart Agriculture Program at UC ANR UC ANR and the California Department of Food and Agriculture In September 2023, we published an impact report for the UC A...
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Annual Reports

Annual Reports California Institute for Water Resources 2024 Annual Report Programs, Projects, Funding, and Impact CIWR's 2024 report summarizes the geographic footprint and impact of our programs and projects, including programs in water resources research, the Climate Smart Agriculture program, an...
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