blog post Fellow to Explore Central Valley Groundwater Problems By Ellen Hanak Sep 12, 2017 The new Steyer-Taylor Fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center will explore solutions to some of California’s toughest groundwater policy challenges.
blog post Commentary: Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Ellen Hanak, Sarge Green Apr 19, 2018 Storing more water underground can help make a dent in the valley’s large groundwater deficit.
blog post Finding a Balance between Supply and Demand to Get to Groundwater Sustainability By Lori Pottinger Mar 15, 2021 The San Joaquin Valley is facing difficult tradeoffs in getting to sustainable groundwater management. We talked with Emmy Cattani, a fifth-generation farmer from Kern County, about how to minimize economic harm resulting from efforts to reduce groundwater use.
blog post Video: A Review of San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plans By Lori Pottinger May 27, 2020 Groundwater agencies in California’s largest farming region have submitted plans to address excess pumping. PPIC experts explain their plans to end overdraft and mitigate its undesirable effects, and next steps to achieve sustainability.
blog post New Horizons for Senior Fellow Alvar Escriva-Bou By Sarah Bardeen Feb 24, 2023 In over seven years at the PPIC Water Policy Center, senior fellow Alvar Escriva-Bou has contributed enormously to our research, particularly around drought, agriculture, and the San Joaquin Valley. Now, as he moves on to a new chapter as a faculty member at UCLA, we asked him to reflect on his time at PPIC—and to tell us more about what’s next.
Fact Sheet Water Use in California By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Caitlin Peterson Apr 19, 2023 To understand California’s water, start here. Water use in California varies dramatically between wet and dry years: learn who’s using California’s water, where, and how much.
blog post An Epic Snowpack May Test Water Management in the San Joaquin Valley By Jeffrey Mount Mar 13, 2023 Nothing improves our understanding of water like a “stress test”—and it’s starting to look like the San Joaquin Valley will face one this spring, when California’s epic snowpack begins to melt. This week on our blog, Jeff Mount speculates about what may lie ahead for the valley.
