blog post Bringing Order to Groundwater Management By Alvar Escriva-Bou, Jelena Jezdimirovic Aug 1, 2017 California’s water management is a complicated stew with many cooks. It just got more complex with the addition of 250 new groundwater sustainability agencies.
blog post Video: Farmland in Transition—The San Joaquin Valley By Vicki Hsieh Aug 2, 2022 Hundreds of thousands of acres of irrigated farmland may come out of production in the San Joaquin Valley as the region brings its groundwater basins into balance. How do we manage all this newly fallowed land? We discuss our new research with a panel of experts.
blog post Dangers Lurk in the San Joaquin Valley’s Dust By Sarah Bardeen Jan 10, 2022 In the San Joaquin Valley, concerns about airborne dust—and its health impacts—are growing. We speak with two experts who say people are right to be concerned.
blog post Video: Is California Ready for Drought? By Lori Pottinger May 10, 2021 Drought brings greater risks to some sectors and communities. At this virtual event, experts discussed the latest drought, and how to reduce its impacts to vulnerable sectors.
blog post The Connection between Groundwater and Surface Water By Jeffrey Mount Oct 15, 2018 Surface water and groundwater are closely linked, but a legal divide kept them separate—until now.
blog post A Bottom-Up Approach to Groundwater Sustainability By Lori Pottinger Feb 28, 2018 An expert interview about groundwater management innovations being tried in Kern County.
blog post Ecosystems Need Groundwater Too By Lori Pottinger Apr 6, 2018 Which of California’s ecosystems are particularly dependent on groundwater and can we help them cope with dropping water levels?
blog post Commentary: Can San Joaquin Valley Agriculture Survive with Less Irrigation? Here Are Ways To Do It By Caitlin Peterson Aug 5, 2022 Water-limited crops can be a challenge to grow in the San Joaquin Valley. But where water is scarce they could offer a good alternative to fallowing—and provide other benefits.
blog post A Look Back at 2023’s Volatile Year in Water By Letitia Grenier Jan 9, 2024 Volatility was the name of the game in 2023, as drought-weary California suddenly found itself inundated by atmospheric rivers—and the changes kept coming. We look back on California’s weird (and sometimes wonderful) year in water.
