Experts from across University of California campuses today, April 25, will explore with policymakers how to lessen the effects of the California drought, one of the worst on record.
Hosted by the University of California, Davis, the daylong 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Drought Science, Policy and Management Summit in the state Capitol focuses on potential state policy actions for mitigating the economic and environmental costs of the current water shortage and preparing for future ones.
鈥淗elping solve California鈥檚 resource problems is a central tenet of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis鈥 mission as a land-grant university,鈥 said 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi. 鈥淲e have an obligation to the California public to provide insights and scientific information on managing the state鈥檚 environmental challenges, be it water shortages or floods, wildfires or earthquakes.鈥
Topics range from agricultural production and employment to energy production and use, fish and wildlife, water conservation, public health and wildfires. The event also includes a review of what university campuses are doing to conserve water.
"The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis summit is yet another example of how our campuses work to improve the lives of people in every part of the state," said 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 President Janet Napolitano.
In January, soon after Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis reached out to other 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 campuses and President Napolitano with the idea of a systemwide water conference.
鈥淚n drought conditions, the competition for scarce supplies of water increases, so the need for collaboration and thoughtful discussion is all the more important,鈥 said Jay Lund, director of the Center for Watershed Sciences, which organized the event. 鈥淭his summit provides an opportunity to hear from a wide range of drought researchers on one of California鈥檚 most urgent problems.鈥
Nearly 300 people are expected to attend the free, public summit, including professionals in California water policy, science and management, as well as agricultural, environmental and industry representatives. Most of the 34 speakers and panelists are from 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 campuses in Davis, Berkeley, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego and Santa Cruz. Others include the state climatologist and experts from Stanford University; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; the Public Policy Institute of California; and the Delta Stewardship Council.
The event is from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the State Capitol, Assembly Committee Room 4202.
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Kat Kerlin, Research news (emphasis on environmental sciences), 530-750-9195, kekerlin@ucdavis.edu