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Overview April 24, 2014

Education

Aquafornia news August 17, 2018 Water Education Foundation

Learn about land subsidence and groundwater conditions in the San Joaquin Valley

Land subsidence caused by groundwater pumping has been a problem for decades in the San Joaquin Valley, but an increased reliance on aquifers during the last decade has resulted in subsidence rates of more than one foot per year in some parts of the region. … Join us for a special, free workshop on Oct 2 at Fresno State — co-sponsored by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Water Education Foundation – that will highlight ongoing land subsidence monitoring, monitoring techniques and DWR assistance to help local agencies comply with requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

Aquafornia news August 16, 2018 Water Education Foundation

The promise and challenge of safe, clean drinking water for all is focus of Sept. 20 Summit panel

More than 260 California water suppliers — many of them small systems in disadvantaged communities — don’t meet safe drinking water standards. One solution to getting those communities clean water is as simple — and as complicated — as connecting them to a larger supplier nearby. At the Foundation’s 35th annual Water Summit Sept. 20 in Sacramento, Camille Pannu, director of the Water Justice Clinic at UC Davis’ Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies, will discuss the complexities of water system mergers and a program underway in the Central Valley that has facilitated more than a dozen such mergers.

Aquafornia news August 15, 2018 Water Education Foundation

New stop announced for Northern California Tour: Salmon rearing structures in the Sacramento River

More than two dozen refuge structures made of large walnut tree trunks bolted to boulders were dropped deep into the Sacramento River last year to shelter juvenile salmon from predators. Participants on our Northern California Tour Oct. 10-12 will visit the location of these rearing structures in Redding and learn why they’re important from Roger Cornwell, general manager of River Garden Farms, which spearheaded the project.

Aquafornia news August 15, 2018 California Institute for Water Resources, University of California

Blog: Q&A — Son of farmworkers turned professor focuses on water issues in California’s Central Valley

Mario Sifuentez is an associate professor of history and director of the UC Merced Center for the Humanities. … We will also continue to build our intellectual community and bring visitors to campus around a theme. We just finished a water theme that culminated in a fantastic conference on humanistic perspectives on water.

Aquafornia news August 13, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle

Monday’s Top of the Scroll: Few California school districts have tested water for lead, even though it’s free

As students head back to class across California this month, many will sip water from school fountains or faucets that could contain high levels of lead. That’s because two-thirds of the state’s 1,026 school districts have not taken advantage of a free state testing program to determine whether the toxic metal is coming out of the taps and, if so, whether it exceeds federal standards.

Aquafornia news August 13, 2018 Los Angeles Times

At UC Santa Cruz, a housing shortage pits the need for beds against a much-loved meadow

The road to UC Santa Cruz winds past old lime kilns, assorted barns and storage sheds. Then a vast meadow opens. Its wild prairie grasses, baked golden on toasty summer days, add a vivid layer of color to the vista of redwood forests beyond and bright blue sky above.

Aquafornia news August 10, 2018 Water Education Foundation

Project WET offers workshops on water topics for educators across California

There’s still time for K-12 educators to get high-quality professional development training on watersheds, water resources and climate change through California Project WET. The Water Education Foundation is the California coordinator of Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), an international, award-winning nonprofit water education program and publisher. California Project WET works with water agencies, water research scientists, professors of teacher education and after-school program directors to provide high-quality professional development trainings for K-12 educators working in and out of the classroom.

Aquafornia news August 9, 2018 Water Education Foundation

Scientist Daniel Swain to address climate whiplash and the difficult road ahead for water managers at Sept. 20 summit

Scientist Daniel Swain will address climate whiplash and the challenging road ahead for Western water managers during a morning keynote address Sept. 20 at the Foundation’s 35th annual Water Summit in Sacramento. Swain, who is widely quoted about his research and observations on drought, fires, rising temperatures and climate change, will provide the backdrop for this year’s summit theme, Facing Reality from the Headwaters to the Delta. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman will be the summit’s keynote luncheon speaker.

Aquafornia news August 8, 2018 Water Education Foundation

Examine key California rivers on the last two water tours of 2018

The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers are the two major Central Valley waterways that feed the Delta, the hub of California’s water supply network. Our last water tours of 2018 will look in-depth at how these rivers are managed and used for agriculture, cities and the environment. You’ll see infrastructure, learn about efforts to restore salmon runs and talk to people with expertise on these rivers. Early bird prices are still available!

Aquafornia news August 7, 2018 Water Education Foundation

Executive Director Jenn Bowles to speak at Urban Water Institute’s August conference

Jennifer Bowles, executive director of the Water Education Foundation, will speak on a panel about the media during the 25th Annual Urban Water Institute’s conference in San Diego Aug 22-24. Bowles, a veteran journalist and executive editor of the Foundation’s Western Water news, will join other media representatives, including Ry Rivard of the Voice of San Diego, to discuss Working with the Media in Changing Times. Former Foundation Executive Director Rita Schmidt Sudman, author of Water More or Less, will moderate.

Aquafornia news July 15, 2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel

Water School Helps Santa Cruz Customers Flush Fines

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

Monday night, [Melinda] Williams joined 31 other account holders in attending “water school,” a nearly two-hour class offered one time to customers as an alternative to fines.

Aquafornia news June 30, 2014 Associated Press

Winners Named In Global Underwater Event

From the Associated Press:

Student teams controlling underwater robots from the United States, Canada and Russia were the winners Saturday in a global competition at the only federal freshwater marine sanctuary in the United States.

Aquafornia news June 17, 2014 NPR

Deep Underground, Oceans of Water May Be Trapped In A Crystal ‘Sponge’

From NPR:

“Science teachers may have to add a whole new layer to the water cycle. Scientists have discovered evidence of a vast reservoir of water hiding up to 400 miles beneath the surface.”

Aquafornia news June 13, 2014 KQED Education blog

Blog: Water is a Right for Everyone

From the KQED Education blog:

“Should water be free for everyone? In the past few weeks, students across the nation debated about whether or not water is a right or a commodity in our #DoNowWater post.”

Aquafornia news June 4, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Nature Bowl Winners Revel in Release of Rainbow Trout

From The Sacramento Bee:

“For Joshua and about 30 other kids who participated in a trout hatchery program with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the fish release was a reward of sorts for performing well in department’s 29th annual Nature Bowl last month.”

Aquafornia news May 30, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Dean Must Lead UC Davis Ag School Onto World Climate Change Stage

From The Sacramento Bee:

“As Helene Dillard wraps up the first four months as dean of UC Davis’ College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, she must realize how rare an opportunity she has as head of the top agriculture school. With climate change reshaping the world, ag sciences haven’t been at the apex of the public’s interest since the Dust Bowl era.”

Aquafornia news May 28, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Sacramento City Council Approves Financial Boost for Planned Science Center

From The Sacramento Bee:

“The Powerhouse Science Center, a proposed science and environmental museum on the banks of the Sacramento River, received a big financial boost Tuesday night from the Sacramento City Council. …

“A gallery of exhibits will focus on the state’s water supply, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District is planning an outdoor garden that will promote renewable energy.”

Century of Help to Farmers

From the Associated Press:

“The UC Cooperative Extension, which operates in all but one California county, celebrated its centennial with special events across the state.”

Blog: Along the Road to Sustainability

From EPA Connect: The Official Blog of EPA’s Leadership, in a post by Bob Perciasepe:

“The EnviroAtlas combines hundreds of separate data layers developed through a collaboration between EPA researchers and their partners from around the country, including the U.S Geological Survey, the U.S. Forest Service, states, and a number of non-profit organizations and universities.”

New California Botanic Garden Celebrates Native Conifers and Plants

From the Los Angeles Times:

“The Southern California Montane Botanic Garden, which opens May 10, is designed to be a haven for tourists and a center for education programs promoting the protection of the region’s flora and fauna.”

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