Water initiative advisory panel appointed

The advisory panel for the water strategic initiative has been appointed, announced Doug Parker, initiative leader and director of the California Institute for Water Resources.

Members of the water panel are

Rob Atwill, professor and CE specialist, Veterinary Medicine Extension, director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, UC Davis

Allan Fulton, irrigation and water resources advisor, Tehama, Colusa, Glenn and Shasta counties

Jay Gan, professor of environmental science, UC Riverside

Thomas Harter, CE groundwater specialist and Robert M. Hagan Chair for Water Management and Policy, UC Davis

Darren Haver, water resources/water quality advisor for Orange County and South Coast Research and Extension Center director, Irvine

Richard Howitt, professor of agricultural and resource economics, UC Davis

Céline Pallud, assistant professor of soil biogeophysics, UC Berkeley

Larry Schwankl, CE irrigation specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

Ken Tate, CE rangeland watershed specialist and Russell L. Rustici Endowed Chair in Rangeland Watershed Science, UC Davis.

Lisa Thompson, associate CE fisheries specialist and director of the Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture, UC Davis

The advisory panels work with the initiative leaders to develop a five-year plan of action for implementing each strategic initiative. If you have suggestions for shaping the plan of action for any of the strategic initiatives, share them with the appropriate initiative leader or panel members.

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This announcement is also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.

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