2018 California Water Boards Science Symposium:
Adapting in the Face of Disruptive Landscape Change
3rd Annual Science Symposium, June 20-21, 2018
| Day 1- Wednesday, June 20th 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Registration | |
| 8:30 - 8:40 | Welcome and Logistics | Nick Martorano, SWRCB |
| 8:40 - 9:10 | Keynote: Governing California’s Urban Water in the 21st Century ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Newsha Ajami, SF Bay RWQCB |
| 9:15 - 9:35 | Urban Ecology: Designing the Climate-Resilient Cities of the Future ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Robin Grossinger, SFEI |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | Working with Nature Across the Land-use Spectrum: a Holistic Approach to Ecological Resilience ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Letitia Grenier, SFEI |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Break | |
| 10:20 - 10:40 | California’s Future – Warmer, Drier and Wetter ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Dan Cayan, UC San Diego |
| 10:45 - 11:05 | Effects of Climate Uncertainty on the Development and Evaluation of Adaptation Strategies ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Michael Tansey, USBR |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Reexamination of Sediment Management in Newport Bay Under Accelerating Sea-Level Rise ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Matthew Brand, UC Irvine |
| 11:30 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 - 1:05 | Use of Urban Vegetation As Climate Adaptation – Effective, and Low Cost When Done Well ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
John Melvin, CalFire |
| 1:10 - 1:30 | Land Use Change, Fire and Cannabis ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Van Butsic, UC Berkeley |
| 1:35 - 1:55 | Erosion and Best Management Practices after Forest Fire: How Water Quality Monitoring and Bioassessment Studies Reveal Impacts of the Ponderosa, Rim, and King Fires ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Dr. Cajun James, Sierra Pacific Industries |
| 2:00 - 2:20 | Drinking Water Quality Impacts of Watershed Fires: A Case Study ( PowerPoint | Abstract & Bio ) |
Ryan Anderson, Carollo Engineers |
| 2:20 - 3:00 | Extended break for networking, posters, and vendor "Innovator Lounge" tour | |
| 3:00 - 3:40 | Panel Discussion on Fire - How to Address Water Quality Monitoring Problems Associated with Fire Issues | |
| 3:45 - 4:15 | Lightning Talks | |
| Rethinking Water Demand Estimates of Cannabis Cultivation in the North Coast Region of California (PowerPoint I Abstract Bio) | Dr.Christopher Dillis, North Coast RWQCB | |
| Impacts of a Wildfire on Source Water Quality – A Case Study in 2015 Wragg Fire (PowerPoint I Abstract & Bio | Dr. Alex Chow, Clemson University | |
| The Forest Resilience Bond (FRB) (PowerPoint I Abstract & Bio) | Dr. Phil Saksa, Blue Forest Conservation | |
| Operational Analytics for Water Treatment Plants (PowerPoint I Abstract & Bio) | Prateek Joshi, Pluto AI |
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| Microfluidics-based Water Analysis System Supports On-Site, Laboratory Grade, Rapid Response Testing (PowerPoint I Abstract & Bio) | Mark Peterson, OndaVia | |
| Secrets of the World’s Most Efficient Farms (PowerPoint I Abstract) | Anthony Atlas, Ceres Imaging | |
| 4:15 - 4:25 | Daily wrap and Q&A | Nick Martorano, SWRCB |
