News & Events

Catch up on recent Water in the West news, analysis, media coverage, and event announcements as well as reports and other outputs from recent workshops and dialogues.

July 10, 2024  | Stanford Report  | News

Sarah Fletcher calls attention to the growing issue of water affordability as her study exposes how many households struggle to pay water bills.

April 10, 2024  | Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  | Insights

Stanford economist Paul Milgrom won a Nobel Prize in part for his role in enabling today’s mobile world. Now he’s tackling a different 21st century challenge: water scarcity.

In the Media

June 24, 2024
SJV Water

Rosemary Knight explains how her team uses satellite data with airborne electromagnetic flight data to assess recharged water from the Sierra Nevadas.

June 13, 2024
Red Canary

Felicia Marcus discusses the process is to complete environmental projects from her perspective as someone who has served at many levels of government.

May 16, 2024
KQED

Felicia Marcus says the water system is inequitable and requires reform to include marginalized communities.

Featured Workshops & Dialogues

Featured Video

Whiplash Weather: Lessons from California’s Deadly 2023 Storms

January 26, 2023

A panel of Stanford scientists joined by Sacramento County's spokesperson on water resources, drinking water, and flooding emergencies discussed the science behind recent climate-fueled weather extremes, implications for the state’s drought recovery, and lessons for community preparedness.

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