Water and drought
Water is both a critical resource and a potential threat. From reducing the risks posed by flooding and sea level rise to ensuring that communities and ecosystems have access to the the water they need to thrive, UC Berkeley experts are available to comment on a wide range of water issues.
Journalists needing additional assistance: email [email protected].
Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Water policy, the economics of water use in agriculture. The Conversation, Yale Climate Connections
Professor of environmental science, policy and management
River and fish ecology, impacts of drought and climate change on inland fishes. UC Berkeley Rausser College
Associate professor of environmental science, policy and management
Snow, hydrology, remote sensing, groundwater. NASA Sea Level Change
Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
California water policy and management, freshwater ecology, climate change assessment. LA Times, Maven’s Notebook
Associate professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning and urban design
Urban ecology and hydrology, coastal design, climate change adaptation, toxic contaminants. The Washington Post, SF Chronicle
Associate professor of environmental science, policy and management
Freshwater ecology, biodiversity conservation, global change. UC Berkeley News. Speaker of Spanish and English.
Director of the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab
Snow physics, hydrology, meteorology, climatology and instrument design. The New York Times, KQED
Professor of civil and environmental engineering
Water reuse and recycling, urban water infrastructure, engineered treatment wetlands. WBUR’s On Point, UC Berkeley News
Research scientist, Center for Catastrophic Risk Management, Institute of Governmental Studies
Flood risk management, floods after fire, residual risk of extreme floods, environmental hazards, science policy interface.
