@UCWater

UC Water Security and Sustainability Research Initiative: Bringing the power of the UC to bear on California water resources and management issues.

 California, USA
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Joined June 2015
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Great work from @kmarkovich, Lauren Foster and @stephenmaples, @ucdavis @ucwater telling the story of #isotopes in #CAWater and #Chile 🏔❄️💧 uctv.tv/sustainable-cal/sear…
Dr. Katie Markovich surveys the slope of a Chilean mountainside.

ALT Dr. Katie Markovich surveys the slope of a Chilean mountainside.

PhD Candidate Stephen Maples makes notes at the top of a Chilean range.

ALT PhD Candidate Stephen Maples makes notes at the top of a Chilean range.

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UC Merced: What Will it Take to End the Drought in California? #MercedCounty goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntim…
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Or solar canals ...
Dan Jacobson@DanDjsacramento6 Oct 2022
Solar and wind farms can hurt the environment. A new study offers solutions. ⁦@Sammy_Roth⁩ - love #boilingpoint . How about solar highways- Land is disturbed, close to ev charging, near transmission wires, etc… latimes.com/environment/news…

Solar and wind farms can hurt the environment. A new study offers solutions

There's only so much land. Balancing clean energy and conservation will be crucial.

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Not "automatically", but SoCal has had slightly more drier than wetter La Niña yrs. Still, CPC outlook gives small probability of drier than wetter winter statewide: cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p…
Jan Null@ggweather3 Oct 2022
Does La Niña automatically mean another dry winter for California? Not necessarily. See ggweather.com/ca_enso2021/ca… and ggweather.posthaven.com/la-n…
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We show annual Sierra Nevada evapotranspiration scaled from flux-tower data to be a central metric of water-balance change & variability, also key to diagnosing uncertainties in catchment precipitation & discharge.

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Visited the amazing French Meadow restoration project in @Tahoe_NF being done w/ partners @PlacerWater @PlacerCA, @Conserve_CA, @ARConservancy, @ucmerced, @CA_CECS, @CAsWatershed & more. It takes a partnership to restore a forest!
Dr. Egoh Benis@Begoh38 Jul 2022
Notes from the field! Time well spent visiting overstocked forests, restoration thinning, and wildfire aftermath sites in the Sierra Nevada. Thanks to @rbalesuc; @Duchess_Cha and Han Gou. Great outing, can't wait for the next trip!
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Solar over canals has many co-benefits. It may not be cheaper than putting solar on sensitive natural lands or productive farmland, but it's better & can provide so much more. abc7news.com/california-wate… via @abc7newsbayarea @TurlockID @SpencerABC7 @SolarAquaGrid

Central Valley water canals to be covered with solar in experimental pilot project

Could California's sun-drenched canals become solar power producers? Here's what we know about the experimental project.

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CLIMATE ACTION: These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate #ClimateChange, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads | #CleanEnergy #Renewables #CarbonCapture theconversation.com/these-en… via @ConversationUS

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the...

From pulling carbon dioxide out of the air to turning water into fuel, innovators are developing new technologies and pairing existing ones to help slow global warming.

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.@rbalesuc has been working to protect water through renewable energy. Solar canals might be the perfect solution to the current US mega-drought. ☀️🌊 Read more below about California's first solar canal launch in @ConversationUS @SmithsonianMag. ow.ly/7AY050IutTW

California Is About to Test Its First Solar Canals

The innovative project is a win for water, energy, air and climate

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As wildfires like the Creek Fire devastate California forests each year, what effects do these have on agriculture? Join @rbalesuc & others connecting mountain headwaters & valley ag through wildfire, forest restoration & climate change. @ValleyPBS pbs.org/video/american-grown…
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As wildfires like the Creek Fire devastate California forests each year, what effects do these have on agriculture in the Central Valley? Founding faculty member and distinguished Professor Roger Bales (@rbalesuc) discusses forest health on PBS. ucm.edu/COzxUS via @PBS
Distinguished Professor Roger Bales discusses forest health on PBS.

ALT Distinguished Professor Roger Bales discusses forest health on PBS.

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“This is just a no-brainer. Let’s do this." - @UCMerced's @rbalesuc. bit.ly/367xN5Y
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The Conversation continues as @SolarAquaGrid @ucmerced @TurlockID @CA_DWR pursue a shared mission to study and scale #solar canals, saving both water and land for #California and beyond. Learn more via @rbalesuc in @ConversationUS: theconversation.com/first-so… #EnergyTransition

First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California

Covering the state’s canals with solar panels would reduce evaporation of precious water and help meet renewable energy goals – all while saving money.

theconversation.com
Roger Bales@rbalesuc22 Feb 2022
Solar canal project, we're going to build it! The update is that we're now developing full-scale prototypes, thanks to a partnership involving @TurlockID, @CA_DWR, @SolarAquaGrid, @ucmerced, and others. theconversation.com/first-so… via @ConversationUS

First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California

Covering the state’s canals with solar panels would reduce evaporation of precious water and help meet renewable energy goals – all while saving money.

theconversation.com
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Solar canal project, we're going to build it! The update is that we're now developing full-scale prototypes, thanks to a partnership involving @TurlockID, @CA_DWR, @SolarAquaGrid, @ucmerced, and others. theconversation.com/first-so… via @ConversationUS

First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California

Covering the state’s canals with solar panels would reduce evaporation of precious water and help meet renewable energy goals – all while saving money.

theconversation.com
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First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California. Could something like this ever happen in Arizona? theconversation.com/first-so… via @ConversationUS

First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California

Covering the state’s canals with solar panels would reduce evaporation of precious water and help meet renewable energy goals – all while saving money.

theconversation.com
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California will try to put a lid on evaporation with @TurlockID @CA_DWR @ucmerced with this first-in-the-nation project testing solar panels over water canals in #California. Learn more here; huge thanks to @WilsonKPIX for telling our story: sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20…

State Will Try To Put Lid On Water Loss With Aqueduct Solar Project

California is about to launch a new water conservation project, something it has never tried before. It's a plan to remake the state's water system, saving water and producing power as well.

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“It’s different, it’s new and it’s innovative, and that’s something that I think TID should be proud of.” modbee.com/news/local/turloc…
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Very exciting project, with multiple benefits for TID, the region & the state!
Turlock Irrigation District@TurlockID8 Feb 2022
TID has been selected to pilot first-in-the-nation project involving solar panels over canals, called Project Nexus. Project Nexus could contribute to a more water resilient future for California and position the State to meet its ambitious clean energy goals.
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Putting solar on roofs, parking lots, canals, other disturbed land provides multiple benefits. Think natural lands (biodiversity), productive farmland (food). Rooftop solar important for distributed electricity production & resilience, much more. nytimes.com/2022/01/24/busin…
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California drought: A couple of big storms needed to push annual Sierra precipitation above average. Jan looking dry given high-pressure ridge, so wait for Feb/Mar ... mercurynews.com/2022/01/18/c… @PaulRogersSJMN

California drought: January is a rainfall bust. How big of a problem is that?

After a soaking December, 14 days of dry weather have hit the Bay Area, with at least two more weeks likely.

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The French Meadows Forest Restoration Project is a partnership, that includes Distinguished Professor @rbalesuc and @SNRI_UCMerced, formed to collaboratively restore forest health and build resilience to future wildfires in the Middle Fork American River. ucm.edu/h8JNjA
The French Meadows Forest Restoration Project is a partnership, that includes Distinguished Professor Roger Bales and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, formed to collaboratively restore forest health and build resilience to future wildfires in the Middle Fork American River.

ALT The French Meadows Forest Restoration Project is a partnership, that includes Distinguished Professor Roger Bales and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, formed to collaboratively restore forest health and build resilience to future wildfires in the Middle Fork American River.

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