Tuesday, April 25, 3:30-5 PM

California’s scarce water resources are shared by agriculture, industry, the environment, and every individual in the state. Come learn about the breadth of UC ANR work in water as you hear about pressing water issues, UC ANR’s research, interesting activities, and innovative solutions. Speakers represent various program areas, giving you a chance to discover new resources and meet new collaborators.

Moderated by:

Ellen Bruno, Assistant Cooperative Extension Professor in Quantitative Policy Analysis, UC Berkeley

Speakers:

Planning and Preparing for Sustainable Groundwater Management
Thomas Harter, Cooperative Extension Professor for Groundwater Resources in Agriculture, UC Davis 

Storing More Water Through Intentional Groundwater Recharge
Helen Dahlke, Associate Professor in Integrated Hydrologic Sciences, UC Davis

Irrigated Agriculture and Drought Adaptation
Khaled Bali, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Irrigation Water Management, Kearney REC

Promoting Water System Consolidations to Advance Equity and Resilience
Kristin Dobbin, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Water Justice Policy and Planning, UC Berkeley

Enabling Consumption of Water: the Example of Schools
Christina Hecht, Senior Policy Advisor, Nutrition Policy Institute

Water Wizards - Youth Water Education Program & Civic Engagement
Marianne Bird, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, UCCE Sacramento 
Mallika Nocco, Assistant Cooperative Extension Professor in Soil-Plant-Water Relations and Irrigation Management, UC Davis