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Summary: Wildfire is one of the most pressing management challenges currently facing western North America. Smoke and ash deposition have become pervasive and long-lasting features of the landscape and affecting lakes in ways that are still not well understood.
Introduction Ten years ago, Rob Schuh was on the verge of retiring as a farmer. Being a lifelong farmer, he had become disillusioned by how farming had become a series of numbers, adding and subtracting pounds of fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide every year.
Supporting Water Research in California The California Institute for Water Resources supports academic researchers in California through funding of the Water Resources Research Act.
Water Talk Podcast An award-winning podcast by California scientists for the water curious! The goal of Water Talk is to bring communities across California together to talk about water issues, including climate change,equity, and access.
Student Employees at CIWR The student employee program at the California Institute for Water Resources (CIWR) is open to undergraduate and graduate students at University of California and California State University campuses.
Water Resources Research CIWR's research focuses on using systems approaches to address water management challenges. We work with collaborators across California's universities and the University of California Cooperative Extension on research projects.
People Erik Porse, PhD Director, Cooperative Extension Specialist Sam Sandoval Solis, PhD Lead Faculty Affiliate, Professor of Cooperative Extension Rachel Shellabarger, PhD Academic Coordinator, Nitrogen-Irrigation Initiative Program Manager Hope Zabronsky Academic Coordinator, Climate Smart Agricu...
2021-2023 WRRA 104(b) Projects CIWR leverages funds from WRRA's 104(b) program to support early-career researchers in California for 2-year projects up to $25,000.
