California Drought Conference
On April 20-22, Water UCI and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) are hosting a conference: California Drought: Causes, Impacts, and Policy.
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California is facing one of its most severe 3-year droughts in the instrumental record. The California Drought Conference, a three day conference in Irvine, CA, will explore some of the latest drought research.
| Who: | Attendees and panelists include leading water-research scholars, water agency representatives from across the region, public officials, as well as attendees from across the nation. |
| When: | April 20 – 22, 2015 |
| Where: | The Beckman Center (directions) |
| Why: | The primary objective of the conference is to explore the progress, challenges, and opportunities to improve drought monitoring and prediction as well as policy and management solutions to enhance California’s resilience to droughts. |
| Cost: | Non-students: $525 Students: $325 |
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California Drought Scholarship Opportunity
Water UCI, in partnership with various schools on campus, would like to provide scholarships to UCI students and faculty who are passionate about water resource issues and their connection to problems of environmental quality, resource management, and/or societal well-being.
The scholarship will cover the registration cost of the event. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to secure funding.
The Application Deadline Has Passed
Applicants will be notified of their application status by March 20.
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