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Marcus joins Stanford’s Water in the West Program as the William C. Landreth Visiting Fellow.
New research examines the evolution of groundwater governance in the state and finds additional interventions may lie ahead if basin management plans cannot meet sustainability goals.
New report recommends key findings for successful development and implementation of data platforms supporting water management decisions.
Featured Publications
June 08, 2020
Using a survey of 137 farmers in Yolo County, researchers examine farmers’ fairness perceptions for groundwater allocation strategies and reconciliation options under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
May 13, 2020
Using global rainfall and soil moisture data from 1950 to 2016, researchers identify hotspots around the globe that are subject to swing from dry spells to wet spells and the impact of climate change on see-saw weather events.
Spotlight
Evaluating the Use of Data Platforms for Water Management Decisions
There has been increasing recognition that the fragmentation of water and ecological data across California hinders effective and timely water management decisions. To help remedy this issue, developers are building water data platforms to pull together the data relevant to the decision-making process. Researchers at Water in the West analyzed development and implementation of 12 existing water data platforms to determine factors contributing to their success, and make a series of recommendations to help future development of water data platforms.
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