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photo - Stanislaus River in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California Video: The Path to Healthy Headwater Forests Lori Pottinger February 16 2021 The worst wildfire year in California history prompted new efforts to manage Sierra forests to improve their resilience to fire and drought. A panel of experts discussed ways to increase the pace and scale of management to restore forest health. Read More
photo - Mark Baldassare and Eleni Kounalakis Video: A Conversation with Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Stephanie Barton February 10 2021 Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis talks with PPIC’s Mark Baldassare about state efforts to combat COVID-19 and address the economic impact of the pandemic. Read More
photo - Sequoia National Park Mountain Landscape in Autumn Accounting for a Decade of Headwater Forest Management Henry McCann, Mingfei Xiong February 8 2021 As California accelerates management of headwater forests to reduce wildfire risk, understanding past efforts is useful. Yet data on such work is lacking. PPIC did a basic accounting of the past decade of forest management, which has lessons for going forward. Read More
Whitewater Rapids in California Forest, in Winter Turning the Page on a Disruptive Year in the Water World Ellen Hanak January 11 2021 Ellen Hanak, director of the PPIC Water Policy Center, describes some of 2020’s more pressing water-world challenges, and the center’s response to them. Read More
Photo - Stream of Gold, Sunset Landscape In California A Wish List for Water Collaboration with the Biden‒Harris Administration Lori Pottinger January 6 2021 Cooperation between California and the federal government was at a low ebb over the past four years. A diverse group of experts discusses top water priorities for collaboration between the state and the new administration. Read More
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