2015

Water Scarcity in the West: Past, Present, Future

Monday, April 6th, 5:00pm-8:00pm / Tuesday, April 7th, 8am-4:30pm

Corcoran California, August 27, 2014: A tractor tills dry land near the Tulare Lake basin. © Matt Black.

UC Davis Conference Center
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Quicklinks:

Program available: water_scarcity_schedule_final

Videos of talks from the conference: available here

Abstracts of posters: Poster Abstracts_updated

Human existence in the American West has always been challenged by water scarcity. Drought and climate change, coupled with inefficiencies in use and increasing demand, have exacerbated the issues facing water users today. How do scientific, political, and historical perspectives inform our understanding of water scarcity in the West? What is our role in adapting to water scarcity in a changing climate?

Please join us for an evening lecture followed by a day-long conference with presentations and panel discussions by scientists, historians, policy makers, and current stakeholders on the past, present, and future of water scarcity in the West.

Monday, April 6th -- 5:30pm-8pm "The Faces of Water Scarcity"

reception
contributed poster session
exhibit by documentary photographer Matt Black
keynote presentation by John Laird, California Secretary of Natural Resources

Tuesday, April 7th -- 8am-5pm

Characterizing water scarcity over time: historian Louis Warren, climate scientist David Easterling, and paleoclimate scientist Frances Malamud-Roam
Characterizing water scarcity in different sectors: economist Richard Howitt, ecologist Peter Moyle, water manager Pat Mulroy
Coping with water scarcity, social science perspectives: geographer Richard Walker, historian Mark Fiege, economist David Sunding
Coping with water scarcity, natural science perspectives: hydrologist Reed Maxwell, climate scientist Daniel Swain, rangeland scientist Ken Tate

Advance registration of $10 is required prior to the registration deadline, 31 March 2015, with capacity limited to the first 150 registrants. The registration fee includes attendance, the conference brochure, the reception with two drink vouchers, and lunch. The poster session will provide a great opportunity to showcase research, agency outreach, or stakeholder perspectives at this event.

For more information, contact Carole Hom, clhom@ucdavis.edu.