The New Geography of California Water

The New Geography of California Water
A Lecture Series

Sponsored by the John Muir Institute for the Environment and the Geography Graduate Group
Spring 2004
Wednesdays 4:10-5:50, 179 Chemistry Building

California faces many water resource challenges in upcoming years. Urban, agricultural, and environmental needs compete for limited resources. This lecture series examines water supply, including economic, legal, political, institutional, and physical demands on California’s water systems. Emphasis is on forward-thinking discussions of problems and solutions.

Course Information

Geography 297 - CRN 66265: Attendance and short paper required
Geography 198 – CRN 83878: Attendance required
Geography 298 (email Sarah Null for CRN) / Civil Engineering 289C - CRN 59412: Attendance, readings, discussion required (Enrollment limited to 20 students total)

For questions regarding the lecture series please send an email to either Sarah Null or Dr. Jay Lund.

Web Cast Information

The lecture series will be available for remote viewing. The real-time streaming media will be available while the lecture is occurring. The lecture will also be available for on-demand viewing after its conclusion. Generally the on-demand file will be available Thursday.

For questions or problems with the web cast or on-demand viewing please send an email to Stacy Tanaka.

The free Real Player is required for viewing the web casts. It can be downloaded from Real Networks.

Schedule

April 7:	Tim Quinn: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Vice President, State Water Project Resources Managing Water for People and Fish in the 21st Century (34 MB ppt file) To view the on-demand archived web cast click here.
April 14:	B.J. Miller: Consulting Engineer, Berkeley Trends in California Water Management: Where Have We Been, and Where Are We Going? (4 MB pdf) To view the on-demand archived web cast click here.
April 21:	Richard Katz: State Water Resource Control Board Member (former State Assemblyman) Water Quality and Water Policy in California To view the on-demand archived web cast click here.
April 28:	Tom Birmingham: Westlands Water District; General Manager Sustaining California’s Agricultural Water Supplies To view the on-demand archived web cast click here (Available Thursday, April 29).
May 5:	Greg Thomas: Natural Heritage Institute; President and Attorney Water Marketing and Groundwater Storage: Policy and Management To view the on-demand archived web cast click here (Available Thursday, May 6).
May 12:	Mike Machado: State Senator; Chair of Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee Legislative Leadership and Expectations in California Water Policy To view the on-demand archived web cast click here (Available Thursday, May 13).
May 19:	Panel Discussion: Mark Lubell, Richard Howitt, Graham Fogg, and Jay Lund To view the on-demand archived web cast click here (Available Thursday, May 20).
May 26:	Steve Macaulay: Calif. Urban Water Agencies; Director (former DWR Chief Deputy Director) Water Management Tools and Water Supply Reliability: How Do They Fit Together? To view the live web cast click here. To view the on-demand archived web cast click here (Available Thursday, May 27).
June 2:	Tom Graff: Environmental Defense; Attorney and Environmental Advocate Restoring Hetch Hetchy and California’s Water Future To view the live web cast click here. To view the on-demand archived web cast click here (Available Thursday, June 3).
June 9:	Martha Davis: Inland Empire Utility; Manager, Strategic Policy Development (former Mono Lake Committee Director) Integrated Water Resources Planning from a Southern California Water Agency Perspective To view the live web cast click here. To view the on-demand archived web cast click here (Available Thursday, June 10).

Light refreshments will be served

Last update: April 14, 2004