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February 25, 2014 | Water in the West | Insights
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment co-director Barton “Buzz” Thompson has been thinking a lot about the drought in California lately. In a recent San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed, Professor Thompson argues that drought is a fact of California life. While Californians may never enjoy complete water security, planning can ease impacts and reduce risks. “Less...
October 10, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
In September 2013 the Orange County Superior Court in California handed down an unpublished decision (Capistrano Taxpayers Association v. City of San Juan Capistrano (2013)) that could have public water agencies throwing up their hands in frustration. While it remains to be seen whether the ruling will stand and just how far it may ultimately reach, its potential to further complicate the ability...
October 03, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Three Stanford students and Water in the West Director Andrew Fahlund recently embarked on a road trip through the Central Valley and along the Central Coast to explore groundwater issues in both regions. Along the way they met with the Kern Water Bank regarding groundwater recharge to the aquifer. They also met with reporters from the San Luis Obispo Tribune on recent...
October 02, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Three Stanford students and Water in the West Director Andrew Fahlund recently embarked on a road trip through the Central Valley and along the Central Coast to explore groundwater issues in both regions. Along the way they met with the Kern Water Bank regarding groundwater recharge to the aquifer. They also met with reporters from the San Luis Obispo Tribune on recent...
September 27, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Imagine that you are taking a long hot shower. While washing, you look out the window, where you see a woman, facing you, with a pile of coal. She is slowly and dejectedly eating from this coal pile, one black nugget at a time. Occasionally, she gags. Your stomach churns. Welcome to “immersive virtual reality.”
This woman is your avatar in a virtual reality simulation...
September 19, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
When John Wesley Powell descended the Colorado River for the first time, he and his party were frequently confronted with blind turns and unknown consequences around each bend in the river. They had no maps to guide them and their equipment was only marginally suited to the task at hand. As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they remain the same.” ...
August 15, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
A stream flowing through high-altitude grasslands in Ecuador. TNC is working through water funds to finance watershed protection in this area.
Photo: Bridget Besaw
Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), spoke at the Commonwealth Club of Silicon Valley last Tuesday on how business and society can thrive by investing in nature. A tall and wiry former Goldman...
August 14, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Numbers matter. When you interview for a job, you are routinely advised to quantify your achievements - for example, talk about how you brought in a 50% increase in sales or negotiated a $2 million deal for your company.
“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” - Dr. Seuss
However, as you learned...
July 09, 2013 | Water in the West | Insights
Professor Jacqueline Peel, Visiting Scholar, Stanford Water in the West
The 2013 Silicon Valley Energy Summit was hosted by the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center on June 28, 2013. The Summit Agenda promised a high-powered line-up of federal and state agency officials, business people, investors and practitioners talking about developments in the energy policy field. The timing of the...
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