Lori Pottinger
Blog Post · June 28, 2021
How Does Cannabis Cultivation Affect California’s Water?
Blog Post · June 1, 2021
Will Drought Fan the Flames this Fire Season?
Blog Post · May 10, 2021
Video: Is California Ready for Drought?
January 2021
California’s Future
January 2021
California’s Future: Water and a Changing Climate
June 28, 2021
How Does Cannabis Cultivation Affect California’s Water?
June 1, 2021
Will Drought Fan the Flames this Fire Season?
May 10, 2021
Video: Is California Ready for Drought?
April 13, 2021
Creating a Place for Nature in the San Joaquin Valley
March 22, 2021
Video: Water Use in California
February 22, 2021
Smoothing the Bumps in the Road to Ecosystem Restoration
February 16, 2021
Video: The Path to Healthy Headwater Forests
January 27, 2021
Budgeting for Agricultural Sustainability and Resiliency
December 15, 2020
Droughts Aren’t Just About Water Anymore
November 23, 2020
Video: Building a Water-Resilient California
November 9, 2020
Making End-of-Life Decisions on Aging Dams
October 6, 2020
Recession Safety Net Needed for State’s Small Water Systems
September 8, 2020
Video: Making the Most of Water for the Environment
August 24, 2020
A Faster Track for Ecosystem Restoration
August 17, 2020
When a Lack of Air Conditioning is a Public Health Threat
August 10, 2020
Groundwater Sustainability Moves from Planning to Implementation
July 27, 2020
Forging Connections to Provide Safe Drinking Water
May 18, 2020
How the Pandemic Has Disrupted Food Chains
April 14, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 in California’s Cities
March 25, 2020
COVID-19: Not a Threat to California’s Water Supply
February 3, 2020
Fighting Sea Level Rise the Natural Way
December 9, 2019
Video: A Path Forward for California’s Freshwater Ecosystems
November 19, 2019
Reducing Flood Risk in the Central Valley
November 13, 2019
Addressing Inequality in Flood Risk
November 7, 2019
Video: Preparing California’s Water System for Climate Extremes
October 29, 2019
Taking on Tough Challenges at the State Water Board
September 16, 2019
Managing a Non-Native Delta Ecosystem
August 27, 2019
A California Dream: Less Plastic in the Ocean
August 19, 2019
Preparing California’s Rivers for a Changing Climate
August 12, 2019
Planning for a Drier Future in the Colorado River Basin
July 22, 2019
The State of Wildfire Risk Reduction in California
June 18, 2019
Learning the Language of Groundwater
June 11, 2019
Groundbreaking Dam Removal Moves Forward on the Klamath
June 4, 2019
Fostering Sustainability in the San Joaquin Valley
April 24, 2019
Video: Managing Wastewater in a Changing Climate
April 16, 2019
A New Reality for Federal Flood Insurance
February 28, 2019
Video: Water and the Future of the San Joaquin Valley
February 12, 2019
Connecting the Drops in Watershed Management
February 6, 2019
Colorado Drought Deal Close, But Not Done
January 29, 2019
How Climate Change Drives Disaster Cascades
December 3, 2018
Video: Water Advice for Governor-Elect Newsom
November 20, 2018
Working with California Tribes on Upper Watershed Restoration
November 16, 2018
Video: Water Priorities for California’s Next Governor
October 22, 2018
Tackling Safe Drinking Water in the San Joaquin Valley
October 1, 2018
Groundwater and the Colorado River
September 24, 2018
What Motivates People to Use Less Water?
September 14, 2018
Video: Managing Drought in a Changing Climate
July 18, 2018
Remaking Flood Management to Support Salmon
July 9, 2018
Paying for Water’s “Fiscal Orphans”
June 26, 2018
A Path to Progress for the Salton Sea
June 20, 2018
A Balancing Act for the Colorado River
May 1, 2018
How “Weather Whiplash” Could Change California
April 6, 2018
Ecosystems Need Groundwater Too
March 28, 2018
How Oroville Is Changing Dam Safety in California
February 28, 2018
A Bottom-Up Approach to Groundwater Sustainability
February 22, 2018
Why We Need Working Floodplains
January 24, 2018
Farming Wetlands to Grow Birds
January 4, 2018
Flood Prevention 101: Stay Out of the Floodplain
December 19, 2017
Modernizing Water Systems in Disadvantaged Communities
November 29, 2017
The Unintended Consequences of Indoor Water Conservation
November 1, 2017
Videos: Priorities for California’s Water
September 26, 2017
Video: Improving the Health of California’s Headwater Forests
September 21, 2017
Storing Water for Dry Days
August 24, 2017
Testimony: Managing California’s Headwater Forests
August 15, 2017
New Water Official’s Views on Salton Sea, Other Priorities
July 21, 2017
Video: Building Bay Area Drought Resilience
June 26, 2017
The Changing Face of California’s Water Leadership
June 19, 2017
Video: Building Urban Drought Resilience
June 14, 2017
Why Drought Makes Water Rates Rise
May 30, 2017
How Unhealthy Forests Affect Water Supply
May 17, 2017
The Myth of Water Wasted to the Sea
April 11, 2017
Wetlands at Risk from Federal Rule Change
April 6, 2017
Remaking the Salton Sea
March 21, 2017
Banking on Groundwater
March 14, 2017
Video: Water Stress in San Joaquin Valley
March 1, 2017
Groundwater: Act Locally, Think Sustainably
December 15, 2016
Making the Groundwater Law Work
November 29, 2016
California’s Changing Headwaters
November 18, 2016
Water Trivia Quiz Answers
November 17, 2016
Drought Savvy? Take Our Water Trivia Quiz
October 24, 2016
Video: Policy Priorities for California’s Water
October 17, 2016
Recycled Drinking Water: The Next Frontier
October 10, 2016
California’s Fish Emergency
September 29, 2016
Making Homes More Water Efficient
August 30, 2016
California’s Ecosystems in Perpetual Drought
August 2, 2016
How Green Is My Water?
July 29, 2016
Video: Improving California’s Water Accounting
June 29, 2016
How Much Water Does Nature Need?
June 10, 2016
A Weatherman Explains California’s Volatile Climate
June 1, 2016
A Changing State of Water Conservation
May 25, 2016
California’s Big-Ticket Water Challenges
May 17, 2016
Troubled Waters for California Farmers
April 18, 2016
Farms That Grow Groundwater
March 2, 2016
Video: Farming’s Water Future
February 24, 2016
Linking Land Use and Water Decisions
February 11, 2016
Steyer Fellowship to Focus on Groundwater
January 11, 2016
State’s Ecosystems Face a Flood of Changes
January 6, 2016
The Coming Groundwater Revolution
December 8, 2015
California Depends on Rivers—in the Air
December 1, 2015
Improving Water Allocation During Droughts
November 12, 2015
Video: Farming Solutions to Weather Drought
November 5, 2015
Coming Together Over Groundwater
October 27, 2015
Do You Know Where Your Water’s Been?
October 21, 2015
Building a Better Water Safety Net
October 5, 2015
Stressful Times for Drought-Stricken Delta
September 28, 2015
Videos: How Should We Price Water?
September 3, 2015
Water Management’s High-Tech Future
August 31, 2015
Video: Meeting Water Challenges on the Central Coast
August 25, 2015
Video: What If California’s Drought Continues?
August 18, 2015
The Carmel River Gets a Boost
August 11, 2015
Central Coast a Microcosm of State Water Challenges
July 28, 2015
The Challenges of Getting More Crop per Drop
July 23, 2015
California Streams Going to Pot from Marijuana Boom
June 16, 2015
Getting to Groundwater Sustainability
May 20, 2015
“Water 101” Podcast Covers Challenges, Solutions
May 5, 2015