Ongoing research

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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.

Research Team

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.

Evaluating effects of deficit irrigation strategies on forage sorghum attributes and nutrient composition grown in the San Joaquin Valley of California.

Assessing Soil Water Distribution under Regenerative Agricultural Practices using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Nall Moonilall (PI), UC Davis Dept.

Cooling California Rivers: Using a spectral physically-based energy balance model to predict flow and river temperatures under current and future climates Erin Bray, San Francisco State University We propose to use the best-available science to further develop a physically-based spectral river energ...