The Center for Watershed Sciences is hosting a weekly series of public speakers on the science and policy for environmental flows in California, beginning on January 17. This course examines the history, problems, and prospects of environmental flows throughout the state. Early seminars will focus on the science behind environmental flow management, while later seminars will feature panel discussions from experts in the field on topics such as cannabis, water markets, and examining past case studies. Speakers are tentative.
The series is open to the public and available for credit. [HYD 298 - CRN: 58954 for 1 unit]
Seminar Schedule
Wednesdays, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, UC Davis
Room 3001
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Date |
Topic (click title to view video) |
Speakers |
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Jan 17 |
Environmental Flows History in California - Science, Policy, Problems, and Prospects |
Samuel Sandoval |
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Jan 24 |
Ecohydrology & Ecohydraulics: Explaining the Physics behind Environmental Flows |
Gregory Pasternack |
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Jan 31 |
Peter Moyle |
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Feb 7 |
How Flow-Ecology Relationships inform E-Flows |
Eric Stein (SCCWRP) |
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Feb 14 |
Water Markets in Environmental Flow Management |
Amy Campbell (Shasta River Project Manager) |
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Feb 21 |
Lessons from the FERC Relicensing Process |
Amy Lind (USFS) |
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Feb 26 |
Jennifer Carah (TNC) |
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Mar 7 |
David Gaeuman (Trinity River Restoration Program) |
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Mar 14 |
Prospects for Environmental Flows in California: Moving Forward |
Sarah Yarnell, Ted Grantham |