CW3E Represented at the National Council for Science and the Environment National Conference and Global Forum

January 29, 2018

On January 23-24, 2018, the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) held its 18th National Conference and Global Forum: The Science, Business, and Education of Sustainable Infrastructure: Building Resilience in a Changing World, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City near Washington, DC. Shown above, Rob Hartman representing CW3E, describes Atmospheric Rivers, AR research, and FIRO for Lake Mendocino during a panel discussion entitled “Innovations and Success Stories in Sustainable Water Management at the Federal, State, and Local levels. The panel was co-chaired by Dr. Robert Wilkinson (UCSB, seated far left) and David Berry. Panelists included (right to left) Carl Morrison, Dale Roberts (SCWA), Shirley Zane (Sonoma County Commissioner), Robin Webb (NOAA/OAR), and Rob Hartman (representing CW3E, standing). NCSE attendees come primarily from research, education and policy sectors, with representatives from federal, state, and local agencies along with university researchers. Many in attendance had not been exposed to the concept and importance of ARs in the West or the research effort to demonstrate the value of FIRO in the Russian River Basin.