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Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Disadvantaged Communities Edition URBAN
ENVIRONMENTAL www.calstate.edu/water
AGRICULTURAL
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Over 250 CSU faculty and staff members are involved in waterrelated projects throughout the CSU system. A list of faculty and staff is available at http://www.calstate.edu/water/staff.shtml.
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Table of Contents page(s) Introduction and Program Overview .......................................................................................... 5 Vision, Mission, and Key Goals .................................................................................................. 6 Presidential Oversight Committee ............................................................................................ 7 Executive and Associate Directors ............................................................................................ 8-9 WRPI Financials ................................................................................................................. 10-11 Campuses Served by WRPI ................................................................................................ 12-13 WRPI Projects .................................................................................................................. 14-19 Submitted & Funded Proposals by WRPI ........................................................................ 14 Highlight on SAWPA Grant ............................................................................................ 15 USDA Internship and PhD Scholarship Programs ...................................................... 16-19 WRPI Programs ................................................................................................................ 20-23 Faculty Research Incentive Award Program ................................................................ 20-21 WRPI Annual Conference ......................................................................................... 22-23 Special Edition: Disadvantaged Communities ..................................................................... 24-33 Institutes and Centers ....................................................................................................... 34-37 Outlook and Planning for FY 2017/2018 ............................................................................... 38-39 Water-Related Degrees and Certificates ............................................................................... 40-41
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Introduction and Program Overview
Established July 1, 2008 under the leadership of Chancellor Charles B. Reed, the California State University (CSU) identified the Water Resources and Policy Initiatives as an opportunity to leverage CSU’s systemwide academic excellence into an important resource for addressing the complex issues about water confronting California today and in its future. We are pleased that Chancellor White has expressed his continued support for the WRPI. Utilizing CSU faculty, WRPI is a leader in developing and executing solutions for sustainable water resource management. CSU’s academic centers are recognized for enabling faculty and students to contribute to next-generation policies, science and technology, and complex environmental, social, and economic solutions. WRPI is a successful CSU affinity group, providing nearly $2.5 million in external funding throughout the CSU system over the last four years. • 2016-17: $610,808 • 2015-16: $471,369 • 2014-15: $687,075 • 2013-14: $726,400 This funding is primarily used to provide paid experiential learning opportunities (internships) for students across the state. As the largest and most diverse university system in the country, the CSU system is uniquely qualified to provide needed leadership in helping to solve current and long-term water management issues facing California: • The CSU has hundreds of scientists and technicians on 23 campuses that feature almost 450,000 students and 47,000 faculty and staff. • A systemwide multidisciplinary academic program that serves as a platform for applying CSU and its resources to important sustainable water practices and policy initiatives. • These resources provide education, training, and expertise to individuals already pursuing or wanting to pursue diverse careers in water-related fields.
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Vision, Mission, and Key Goals
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Water Resources and Policy Initiatives (WRPI) will be a resource for education, research, and policy development to help state agencies, regulators, and lawmakers achieve a long-term, sustainable water supply for California based on good science. The WRPI aims to convene and organize the vast knowledge and expertise related to water within the CSU and will help foster collaborations to demonstrate this capacity as a resource in California for information and solutions regarding the state’s water resources.
The Water Resources and Policy Initiatives is designed to target the capabilities and resources within the 23 California State University Campuses to provide academic preparation, applied research, and partnerships with stakeholders, addressing all aspects of water use. WRPI serves to focus synergistically with the many centers and programs of excellence within the CSU on water issues.
The goals listed below support the key elements in the WRPI mission. The goals reflect the CSU comparative advantage in addressing current and emerging statewide water issues. WRPI will be a leading resource to: • Develop partnerships with water resource stakeholders to advance technology, support economic development, and create public awareness and support concerning water-related resources and issues for sustainable, reliable water with fair and equitable access. • Support WRPI and expansion of CSU research and external funding through systemwide and multiple campus coalitions. • Promote career awareness through high-impact practices in education, training, and professional capacity building.
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WRPI Presidential Oversight Committee WRPI appreciates the continued support of the Presidential Oversight Committee. Without your support, our work would not be possible. Thank you!
Tomás D. Morales San Bernardino WRPI Presidential Oversight Committee Chair
Jeffrey D. Armstrong San Luis Obispo
Joseph I. Castro Fresno
Soraya M. Coley Pomona
Dianne F. Harrison Northridge
Robert S. Nelsen Sacramento
Lisa Rossbacher Humboldt
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Executive Director’s Message Executive Director, WRPI 5500 University Pkwy San Bernardino, CA 92407
909-537-7681
[email protected]
Last year I wrote about the strength of CSU consortia and how building around our collective capacity increases our visibility and competitiveness for external funding. Ultimately, these efforts have led to hundreds of meaningful, paid experiential learning opportunities for students. In addition to the 50 paid interns per year through our highly successful USDA Internship Program, the new SAWPA grant, featured on page 15, will add 20 more paid interns per year for the next three years. The SWRCB grant also continues to provide internship opportunities on a project by project basis for our students, and the Fresno State CEC grant, led by our Associate Director, will add another 65 interns over the next three years. While these consortia are successful in providing opportunities for our faculty, staff, and students, they are not without their challenges. As we move into the nuts and bolts of developing scopes, budgets, and subcontract vehicles to implement these consortia, we are finding areas where the campuses and auxiliaries manage risk differently and have varying expectations about indirects and other fees. In the upcoming year, we hope to work with the Chancellor’s Office and the campuses to provide examples of more effective, consistent, and efficient ways for the CSUs to work together in order to offer additional opportunities for our students. The WRPI is in a unique position to help promote these conversations, and we look forward to working with the CSU community over the next year, providing these wonderful opportunities to our faculty, staff, and students.
Boykin Witherspoon III
Sincerely,
Boykin Witherspoon III
Presentations & Awards Led several forums, meetings, and webinars on DAC involvement, as well as: 10/7/16 10/18/16 10/25/16 11/9/16 4/14/17 5/18/17 6/26-28/17 8
LACI REIC Gathering (La Kretz Innovation Campus Grand Opening) Moderate Session at Facilities Management Conference Speaker at University of New Mexico’s Mentoring Institute Conference Faculty Funding presentation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Service Awards Luncheon for five years at CSUSB Provost’s Recognition Reception for PI work at CSUSB Moderator at California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, UC Santa Barbara WRPI FY 16/17
Associate Director’s Message Associate Director, WRPI 5370 N Chestnut Ave M/S OF18 Fresno, CA 93740
559-278-2066
[email protected]
This has been an exciting year for water and the WRPI. Personally, I was asked to serve on the EO B-37-16 Agricultural Advisory which was convened in the fall of 2016 to submit recommendations to the Governor’s Executive Order titled “Making Water Conservation a Way of Life in California.” Among its key efforts, the EO looks to Use Water More Wisely, Eliminate Water Waste, Strengthen Local Drought Resilience and Improve Agricultural Water Use Efficiency and Drought Planning. The Executive Order was finalized in the spring of 2017 and can be found at http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/ conservation/ The water efforts of the WRPI and the campuses within the CSU continue to be recognized for their contributions and level of excellence. This is exemplified in the recent submission of a proposed initiative (water bond) titled “State water supply infrastructure, water storage and conveyance, ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration, and drinking water protection”. In the proposed initiative, three CSU campuses, Sacramento, SLO, and Fresno are specifically named and asked to undertake research leading to improvement and conservation of water supplies and improved water quality in California. These campuses would receive $5 million each to carry out this charge if the voters approve the water bond in November of 2018. Additionally, the proposed water bond will provide for billions of dollars to fund new water projects. The WRPI will be actively monitoring the bond, if approved, for opportunities to access funding for researchers and students.
David Zoldoske
There is also a lot of good news about our students and internships. I can identify well over 100 internships funded through state and federal grants that provide our students with opportunities to work on important projects and research. This hands-on learning will only increase demand for our students upon their graduation. We (WRPI) also awarded another $20,000 scholarship to one of our graduates to pursue her dream of obtaining a PhD. There were nine qualified applicants, and selecting the most deserving was very difficult. You can learn more about this on page 19. As you can see, we have lots of exciting things going at the WRPI. To learn more, we encourage you to get involved with the faculty buyout program, apply for an internship, and/ or attend the WRPI Annual Conference. There is something for everyone.
Presentations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). Keynote Speaker. Tulare, CA. February 15, 2017. Public Policy Institute for California (PPIC). Clovis, CA. March 7, 2017. Western Grower’s “Deep Dive” on Agtech Innovation. Fresno, CA. March 27, 2017. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). Lincoln, NE. April 10, 2017. American Society of Irrigation Consultants National meeting. Seattle, WA. April 24, 2017. Zenith Ag Roundtable. Monterey, CA. May 15, 2017. Joint California/Israel Water Technology Conference. Sacramento, CA. May 25, 2017.
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WRPI Financials Chancellor’s Office / WRPI Funding Sources 2016-17
State Grants $30,203 3%
Total External Funding $610,808
WRPI Funds 2016-17
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WRPI Financials
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13035
Channel Islands Channel Islands Chico Chico
2707 2707
5693 5693
Dominguez Hills Dominguez Hills East Bay East Bay
1805 1805
7651 7651
64329 64329
Fresno Fresno 14639 14639
Fullerton Fullerton Humboldt Humboldt
4580 4580
56222
27019 27019
4374 4374
8518 8518
18351 18351
Long Beach Long Beach
24201 24201
Los Angeles Los Angeles Maritime Academy Maritime Academy 18129 18129
Monterey Bay Monterey Bay 10030 10030
Northridge Northridge
28502 28502
Pomona Pomona Sacramento Sacramento
2708 2708
5817 5817
15936 15936
San Bernardino San Bernardino San Diego San Diego
13035 13035
5515 5515
56222 56222
23905 23905
San Francisco San Francisco San Jose San Jose
4512 4512
12546 12546
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo
8757 8757
San Marcos San Marcos Sonoma Sonoma Stanislaus Stanislaus CC's / Other CC's / Other
3101 3101
1805 1805
57021 8106 8106
57021 57021
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Campuses Served by WRPI in 2016-2017 One of our goals is to generate external funding and to promote project opportunities for faculty and students. WRPI served the following numbers of individuals from each of the 23 CSU campuses:
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Watershed Management Internship Awardees*
Faculty
0
Students
1
Annual Conference
Faculty
Also served 9 individuals from agencies/industry, etc. and 1 from the CSU Chancellor’s Office.
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Students
3
0
Faculty
8
2
Students
Students
1
0
Faculty
Faculty
1
2
Student
3
Faculty
0
Students
Students
1
Faculty
2
Students
2
Faculty
2
Students
5
Faculty
7
Students
3
Faculty
5
Students
2
Faculty
0
0
Faculty
2
Students
0
Faculty
2
Students
3
Faculty
1
Students
Student
+ 5 staff
+ 1 staff
2
Faculty
5
Students
0
Faculty
2
Students
1
Faculty
1
Student
6
Faculty
8
Students
3
Faculty
4
Students
2
Faculty
1
Student
3
Faculty
3
Students
1
Faculty
1
Student
1
Faculty
0
Students
15
Total individuals served from each campus
10
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Monterey Bay
Long Beach 3
Maritime
Humboldt 1
Los Angeles
Fullerton 2
Faculty
Fresno
Faculty Research Incentive Award Awardees
Student
East Bay
3
1
Dominguez Hills
1
Faculty
Chico
2
Watershed Management Internship Applicants
Channel Islands
Bakersfield
Faculty Research Incentive Award Applicants
Campus
3
Faculty
5
Students
0
Faculty
3
Students
2
Faculty
5
Students
Campuses Served by WRPI in 2016-2017 TOTALS
Stanislaus
Sonoma
San Marcos
San Luis Obispo
San Jose
San Francisco
San Diego
San Bernardino
Sacramento
Pomona
Northridge
Campus
Faculty Research Incentive Award Applicants
3
1
3
13
Faculty Research Incentive Award Awardees
3
1
3
13
2
Watershed Management Internship Applicants
Faculty
7
Students
1
Watershed Management Internship Awardees
Faculty
1
Student
0
Annual Conference
Faculty
1
Student + 1 staff
8
Faculty
9
Students
1
Faculty
2
Students
4
Faculty
5
Students
1
Faculty
2
Students
0
Faculty
1
Student
1
Faculty
1
1
Faculty
2
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1
Faculty
2
Students
0
Faculty
0
Student
Students
+ 1 staff
+ 3 staff
2
1
Faculty
Faculty
6
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Student
1
0
Faculty
Faculty
5
0
Students
0
Faculty
4
Students
Students
8
Faculty
2
Students
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Faculty
0
Students
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Faculty
1
Student
1
Faculty
9
Students
1
Faculty
1
Student
1
Faculty
1
Student
2
Faculty
0
Students
+ 3 staff
15
Total individuals served from each campus
39
Faculty
69
Students
13
Faculty
32
Students
39
Faculty
35
Students 14 staff
Total of 146 individuals
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served from 20 CSU campuses
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For more details on these projects and programs, please continue to pages 14-23. WRPI FY 16/17
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Submitted & Funded Proposals by WRPI The WRPI has always worked to seek additional outside funding for faculty and staff in the area of water. There are several ways WRPI can accomplish success. 1) 2) 3)
WRPI, through a competitive process, provides release time to deserving researchers to develop and submit research proposals. The WRPI staff identify, write, and submit proposals on behalf of the CSU and its researchers. Finally, WRPI identifies and works directly with campus-based researchers to develop, write, and submit multi-campus proposals for funding.
In 2016-2017, WRPI submitted and was awarded: •
Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program - Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) - (more info on p. 15) • Funded for $1,290,500 (Subcontract CSU Fullerton: $42,000)
This year, WRPI has been busy doing the work to fulfill the grant requirements awarded previously. Current grants cover a wide range of opportunities from student interns, to Disadvantaged Communities, and to developing new technologies in energy and water. Workplans under the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) grant include: • • •
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Sunbird Mobile Home Park • 6/16/17-12/30/17, $384,582 (Subcontract Cal Poly Pomona: $182,661) Alpine Water Users Association • 4/19/17-7/15/17, $9,988 City of Newman • 5/23/17-8/15/17, $19,081 (Subcontract CSU Stanislaus: $14,055)
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Highlight on SAWPA Grant The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) is conducting the Disadvantaged Communities Involvement (DCI) Program via a Proposition 1 grant through the Department of Water Resources. WRPI was awarded a subcontract for $1,290,500 over three years. WRPI is responsible for multiple aspects of the DCI Program. First, a Community Water Internship program will fund 20 interns per year for three years and will be modeled after our successful USDA internship program. Students from CSU San Bernardino, CSU Fullerton, UC Irvine, and local California Community Colleges will assist in community outreach and engagement related to water across the Santa Ana Watershed. Public agencies and non-profit organizations will mentor the students, providing experiential learning and real-life experiences, while ensuring the involvement of members of disadvantaged and underrepresented communities and economically distressed areas. Second, in partnership with CSU Fullerton and UC Irvine, six workshops per year for three years will be held to involve community members in watershed planning. The workshops will support members of disadvantaged communities in learning about water management and ensuring their involvement in the water management planning process. At community listening sessions, which will include residents as well as tribal communities, and people confronting homelessness, information gathered will be used to understand community strengths and needs throughout the watershed. WRPI will also partner with SAWPA to provide trainings for water agency employees regarding community engagement. Third, WRPI will be called upon to provide technical assistance to disadvantaged communities, including but not limited to needs assessment and pre-engineering work, allowing communities to pursue construction funding for necessary projects. WRPI may also be selected as consultants for additional related work.
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USDA Internship Grant 2016-2017 WRPI is in its second year of a $2 million four-year award with the USDA. During the 2016-2017 academic year, 48 students from CSU and CCC systems were placed in internships. Project Summary
2015-2019 grant amount to date: $1,000,000
This project provides funding for 50 paid Water Resources Internships per year for a total of 200 internships to eligible students over four years. The program is open to full-time students who are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate disciplines at any of the 23 California State University (CSU) campuses, 10 University of California (UC) campuses, and/or 113 California Community Colleges (CCC). The internships provide an experiential approach to learning in the field of water resources and/or watershed management, which helps students gain real-world experience in natural resource protection while developing new knowledge, skills, and abilities in problem solving from a watershed perspective. • • •
The total amount paid to each undergraduate-level internship is $4,500 max, @ $12.50 per hour, up to 360 total hours. The total amount paid to each graduate-level internship is also $4,500 max, @ $15.00 per hour, up to 300 total hours. The project also provides up to $560 per student for the purchase of approved supplies/materials and mileage.
This project was supported by NIFA’s HispanicServing Institutions Education Program Grant No. 2015-38422-24058 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Activities performed by interns during Water Resources Internships are to be related to aspects of natural resource protection as it is carried out by three particular USDA agencies: the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and the Forest Service (FS). The training provided is aimed at preparing 80% of these 200 participants for USDA natural resource careers within NRCS, ARS, and FS, all of whom are seeking graduates from populations currently underrepresented in their workforce.
Student Demographics
Student Degree Program/Majors
Agricultural Biology: 2% Agriculture & Environmental Science: 2% Agriculture Science: 2% Applied Marine & Watershed Science: 2% Biology: 16% Chemical Engineering: 4% Civil Engineering: 16% Environmental Science: 16% Forestry: 2% 8% Geography: Geology: 6% Hydrogeology: 2% Irrigation Technology: 2% Landscape Architecture: 2% Math & Science: 4% Mechanical Engineering: 2% Natural Resources: 4% Public Administration: 6% Wild Life Conservation: 2%
Project website: http://wri.csusb.edu/WatershedManagementExperientialLearning.html Contact Info: Christina Rodriguez -
[email protected] / (909) 537-3615
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Project Mentors Industry: • ABR Process Development • BLACOH • Driscoll’s • Lahontin Water District • Pacific Gas and Electric • Still Water Sciences • Trevi Systems, Inc. Tribes/Bands • Bands of the Paskenta • Round Valley Indian Reservation • Santa Ynez Band of Chumash
Municipal Departments: • Aromas Water District • Calleguas Water District • Camrosa Water District • Casitas Water District • City of Fresno • City of Newport Beach • City of Oakland Environmental Services • City of Oakland Watershed Program • City of San Diego • Fresno Irrigation District • Indio Water Authority • Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency • Panoche Drainage District • Panoche Water District • Pleasant Valley Water District • Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District • The City of Parlier • The Coachella Valley Water District • The Valley Water Management Company • Tulare Irrigation District • Ventura County Watershed Protection District • Westlands Water District
Government and Non-Profits: • Amador Ranger District USFS • American Conservation Experience • Association of California Water Agencies • Bioregional Ecology Center • Bureau of Reclamation on the Trinity River Restoration Project • California Department of Fish and Wildlife • California Department of Public Health • California Department of Water Resources • California EPA • California Natural Resource Conservation Service • California State Coastal Conservancy • California State Water Resources Control Board • California Trout Inc. • California Walnut Board Walnut Nurseries • California Water Conservation Council • California Water Control Board
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Joanna Ochoa (College of the Sequoias) listening to live conversations between male & female insects in a citrus orchard that was infested with the glassywinged sharpshooter
• Center for Irrigation Practice • Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board • Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board • Coastal Commission • County Governments of Glenn and Tehama • Department Fish and Wildlife Service & the Fairfield Osborn Preserve (SSU) • Department of Water Resources • Dinkey CFLR • EPA • Mendocino National Forest • NASA Ames • National Marine Fisheries Service • National Park Service • Native Fish Society • Newport Bay Conservancy • Northern California Water Quality Control Board • Plumas Corporation
• Salmon River Restoration Council • San Diego River Park Foundation • San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District • Santa Lucia Conservancy • Sonoma County Water Agency • Sonoma Mountain Ranch Preservation Foundation • Spanish Speaking Unity Council • Trinity Collaborative • Tulare County Water Commission • UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources • United Water Conservation District • US Department of Agriculture • US Fish and Wild Life • USDA-ARS • USDA-FS • USDA-FSA • USDA-NRCS • USDA-RD • USGS • Watershed Institute, CSUMB
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USDA Intern Spotlight
During my second year attending Imperial Valley College, and studying Environmental Science, I have been lucky enough to receive a (WRPI) internship through the United States Department of Agriculture. I began my internship a few weeks ago and have already learned so much. From what I have experienced so far, I have learned that internships are a valuable opportunity. My internship has allowed me to work with both the research sector of the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center, as well as the Center’s outreach program, Farm Smart. Internships are great growing experiences because students get a taste of their future and the field in which they will be working. Not only are they learning from their mentor, but they are also learning from the entire workforce that surrounds them. Interns can discover what they enjoy doing most during their internship and can learn to work well with others. About 20,000 students receive agricultural internships a year. Some majors require students to complete an internship before graduation and this is because employers often look for experienced individuals. It has been reported that about 61 percent of students who participate in internships have jobs waiting for them after they graduate. This proves that students who have been fortunate enough to be awarded these internships definitely have an advantage when applying for jobs due to their experience in the field. Some students need to travel far for these internships if they do not live in agricultural areas, but I have been lucky enough to live in an agricultural community and only need to travel a few miles for work. I have been interested in environmental science ever since I took an AP Environmental Science course at Central Union High School over three years ago. I learned a great amount in this class and became very interested in the subject; however, my knowledge was limited to the classroom. So when I heard about the USDA internship that focuses on watershed research, I applied immediately. I was very excited to hear that I was accepted into the program because I would finally be able to work in the field. Internships allow students to grow beyond the classroom. Our professors share their knowledge with us and sometimes deliver stories about their experiences in the field, but we are not able to gain our own experiences in the subject by just attending school. I have already experienced so much while working with my mentors in this internship. I have taught Environmental Science topics during the 4-H Sustainable You! Camp before I had actually conducted research. During my first day of the internship, I was able to meet the many researchers who are a part of the campus. This was new and exciting because I had finally been able to see people doing what I hoped to do one day. Working in an internship is also very encouraging because students get to work in their desired field and gain experience while studying in school as well. My internship experience has made me eager to continue in this field and work towards possibly being where my mentors are now. I have been exposed to different disciplines of environmental science while working this internship, and that has allowed me to find where would like to focus my studies. I was recently accepted to UCSD, which I will be attending in the fall, and I feel this opportunity has prepared me to stand out among my peers because it has given me skills for my future career beyond the classroom. I would strongly encourage other students to find and apply for the many opportunities that are out there. 18
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Natalie Gonzalez checking water flow to experimental crops
Natalie Gonzalez is a sophomore at Imperial Valley College, majoring in Environmental Science. She is a USDA intern at University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE).
Imperial Valley Press Article Posted: March 16, 2017 12:10am
WRPI PhD Scholarship Recipient Elizabeth Guerrero Mosqueda is the recipient of a $20,000 scholarship from the Water Resources and Policy Initiatives/USDA Watershed Management Doctoral Scholarship program, created to provide financial assistance to underrepresented students enrolled in the natural and social and behavioral sciences to increase retention and graduation rates, as well as address the underrepresented workforce in professional careers in the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems. An affinity for plants and love of the outdoors encouraged Ms. Mosqueda, a native of Soledad, CA, to pursue an undergraduate degree in Plant Science at California State University, Fresno. During this time, she was given the opportunity to be an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Plant Science’s, Weed Science lab. With this experience, Mosqueda developed an affinity for research in weed control in agronomic crops. After graduating with her BS in Plant Science, she joined Fresno State’s Weed Science lab as a Master’s student, where she conducted state of the art research on automated lettuce thinners and their ability to help lettuce growers keep weed densities low in fields and cope with labor shortages. During this time, Ms. Mosqueda also participated in two WRPI Watershed Management/ Water Resources Internships in 2015 and 2016. These opportunities allowed her to investigate how alternative crops could potentially help remediate salt-affected soils and boron-laden waters.
For more information regarding the internship and scholarship program, please contact Christina Rodriguez at 909.537.3615 or
[email protected].
Ms. Mosqueda believes that in order to be a true proponent for the agriculture industry and the Hispanic/ Latino community alike, one should not only focus on education and career goals, but volunteerism and outreach as well. Ms. Mosqueda was an instructor of agriculture for the Education Leadership Foundation’s Migrant Institute for STEM and Leadership, volunteered at the 2015 Latino Farmer Conference, guest lectured at one of Fresno State’s Latinas in Academia Lecture Series, and volunteered in over a dozen FFA events. The $20,000 award will be used toward the pursuit of her Doctorate degree in Agronomy with University of Wyoming’s Department of Plant Sciences as she looks at understanding the impacts of non-herbicidal forms of weed control on herbicide resistant weed populations, in order to find alternative, sustainable methods to control these detrimental plants. After receiving her PhD, Ms. Mosqueda intends to become a researcher with the USDA as an agronomist. She would like to help growers by finding practical solutions to agronomic problems while performing innovative research, which will improve current growing practices, leading to a more stable, food-secure world. WRPI FY 16/17
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WRPI Programs Faculty Research Incentive Award Program The WRPI Faculty Research Incentive Award Program supports CSU faculty members in developing and submitting full proposals to external funding agencies and organizations for water-related research and educational projects. WRPI solicited a competitive Request for Applications for assigned time funding for the 2016-2017 academic year. Applications to develop full proposals on any fundable topic were eligible, provided they sought to advance knowledge of California’s water-related issues and the processes that affect them. In accepting an award, a Principal Investigator (PI) committed to develop and submit a full proposal for external funding through their host campus research office. Applications involving faculty from multiple CSU campuses that promote interdisciplinary, integrative research and/or educational initiatives, and that include regional and disciplinary diversity were preferred.
FACULTY RECIPIENTS: CSU Fullerton Sudarshan Kurwadkar Nicole Seymour Humbolt State Andrea Achilli CSU Long Beach Pitiporn Asvapathanagul Darin DeWitt Jin Gi Hong Cal Poly Pomona Mingheng Li Monica Palomo Ali Sharbat San Diego State Natalie Mladenov Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Yi-Wen Chiu Bwalya Malama Priya Verma
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Special thanks to all Offices of Sponsored Programs for facilitating these awards and assisting faculty in final submissions. We are soliciting feedback on how we can improve upon this program. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact:
Kathleen Firstenberg WRPI Program Manager
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Faculty Research Incentive Award Program AWARDED PROPOSALS: Kristine Diekman (
[email protected]) CSU San Marcos Agency: CSUSM Professional Development Grant / CSUSM Incentive Grant for Community Engaged Scholarship Amount: $1,000 / $4,000 “Run Dry” Interactive Digital Media Project Title: Jin Gi Hong and Joseph J. Kim (
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[email protected]) CSU Fullerton / Cal Poly Pomona Agency: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Innovative Conservation Program (ICP) $29,952 Amount: Measuring sap flow in avocado to reduce irrigation Title:
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WRPI Programs - Annual Conference The 9th Annual WRPI Conference was held on April 6, 2017 at San Jose State University’s Student Union. This year’s theme was “Water Management in a Changing Climate.” SJSU’s Deputy Provost Carl Kemnitz and Associate Vice President Pam Stacks welcomed 98 attendees, and the day was filled with networking time, a student poster session, and valuable insight from our speakers. Attendees representing 20 CSU campuses included 39 faculty, 14 staff, and 35 students, plus one attendee from the Chancellor’s Office and nine industry guests.
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Climate Change (Moderator: Sen Chiao, SJSU) -Michael Gunson (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) -Marty Ralph (CW3E at Scripps) -Forrest Melton (NASA Ames Research Center)
California Water: What can we see from space? Atmospheric Rivers and the Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Concept The U.S. Climate Explorer: Increasing Access to Climate Data for Climate Resilience Planning
Water Management (Moderator: Phillip Miller, Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District) -Jennifer Morales (Dept of Water Resources) Turbulence and Leadership in California’s Dynamic Hydrology -Saied Delagah (Bureau of Reclamation) Water Supply Portfolio Expansion through Advanced Water Treatment -Hossein Ashktorab (Santa Clara Valley Wtr Dist) Sustainable, Reliable Future Water Supply CSU Faculty/Student Presentations -Jean Moran (CSU East Bay) Climate Change Effects in Recharge Headwater Catchments -Rebeka Sultana & Nathaniel Summerville* Capturing Storm Water in Semi-Arid Climate (CSU Long Beach) -Ali Sharbat & Reza Baghaei Lakeh (Cal Poly Pomona) Decentralized Renewable Off-grid Wastewater Treatment (DROWT) -Kevin Murphy & Joel Shinneman* (Sacramento State) Retrofitting Sacramento State Campus with Low Impact Development
Stormwater Control Measures: A Local Project with Regional Intent
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Student Poster Presentations Nikolas Adler, Northridge Daniel Andrade, Pomona Ali Bezait, Fullerton Mikaela Bogdan, Monterey Bay
Daniella Cazares, East Bay Jordan DeSilva, Sonoma Robin Lopez, San Jose Kaylie Low, Monterey Bay
Kyle Miller, Pomona Vannia Pena, Humboldt Danny Miranda, Pomona Megan Pentecost, Monterey Bay Mohammad Masoud Modabernia, Pomona Ashleen Rai, Sonoma Zane Mortensen, Monterey Bay Joel Shinneman, Sacramento
Jacquelyn Guilford & team of students (Sonoma State)
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Twenty-one students, faculty, and staff attended a post-conference field trip on April 7, 2017. The group toured and learned about innovative water management at Martial Cottle Park, Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SVAWPC), and Clos LaChance Winery.
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“I have enjoyed every WRPI Conference I’ve been to. They are always informative and an amazing opportunity to network.”
“This year’s conference offered various formal and informal avenues discuss issues related to water and how we can collaborate together to achieve a common good.”
“[This was my] first time attending a conference of this magnitude. You guys definitely set the bar for future conferences. I was impressed by the diverse panels and varying areas of research. [The] poster session was insightful. As a student, it helped point out some of my deficiencies and areas for improvement.”
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“The speakers were extremely knowledgeable and provided the audience with valuable information regarding water resources in California.” In 2009, Clos LaChance was one of 17 California vineyards to be Sustainably Certified via the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. Production facility was certified shortly thereafter.
Thank you to our conference planning committee: Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, CSU Long Beach Nicole Barnhart, WRPI Matt Becker, CSU Long Beach David Brown, CSU Chico Sen Chiao, San Jose State Michael Clemson, Chancellor’s Office Julianna Delgado, Cal Poly Pomona Jesse Dizard, CSU Chico
Horacio Ferriz, CSU Stanislaus Kathleen Firstenberg, WRPI Nancy Gutierrez, Reedley College Arlene Haffa, CSU Monterey Bay Saad Merayyan, Sacramento State Phoolendra Mishra, CSU Fullerton Laura Ramos, WRPI Nathan Rank, Sonoma State
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Maryam Shafahi, Cal Poly Pomona Ali Sharbat, Cal Poly Pomona Alan Styles, CSU San Marcos Rebeka Sultana, CSU Long Beach William (Bill) Trush, Humboldt State Dessie Underwood, CSU Long Beach William Wright, Fresno State David Zoldoske, WRPI
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~ Special Edition ~ Technical Assistance Case Study Sunbird Mobile Home Sewer Connection
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Disadvantaged Communities Cal Poly Pomona Design Team: Project Manager: Tamra Fukumoto Zhiwei Chen Huarong Zhu Vito LaRussa Advisors: Dr. Ali Sharbat (Cal Poly Pomona) Roger Shintaku (WRPI) Amy Gusick (CSU San Bernardino) Kathleen Firstenberg (CSU WRPI) Partners: State Water Resources Control Board Coachella Valley Water District Newport Pacific
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~ Special Edition ~ Disadvantaged Communities Technical Assistance WRPI was awarded State Water Resources Control Board Proposition 1 funding to provide technical assistance to disadvantaged communities throughout California. The water board assigns communities to WRPI, and partners from surrounding CSUs are recruited to conduct income surveys, grant applications, or engineering work. One of WRPI’s current projects is the Sunbird Mobile Home Park Sewer Connection project near Thermal, CA, which has much farmland and is home to local farmers, workers, and their families. Communities throughout the Coachella Valley often face inadequate infrastructure, and many of the residents earn incomes below the national average, making it impossible to afford improvements.
Introduction & Background This project will connect the Sunbird Mobile Home Park to the Coachella Valley Water About District sewer system. California State ple in Polytechnic University, Pomona (CPP) is 1 in 3 peo have working with California State University, the world nitation sa San Bernardino (CSUSB) for the outdated or lack it preliminary design alternatives and systems his leads cost estimate of the sewer system entirely. Tvere to se connection. This includes making ted health-relas. a topographic map containing the problem mobile home park and right of way to the connection, as well as a geotechnical testing and report of the soil condition.
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WRPI has formed a team of faculty and students from CPP and CSUSB, as well as engineering consultants, to do this important work. Students work as paid interns, earning hands-on experience in their fields of study while being mentored by skilled professionals. The CPP cohort consists of faculty and students, split into three teams: surveying, geotechnical, and design.
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~ Special Edition ~ Disadvantaged Communities Technical Assistance The Sunbird Mobile Home Park community is a very low-income community consisting of families that are involved in the agricultural industry. They are currently operating under a septic tank system for sewage collection, which is not economically feasible due to the size of the community and how much is spent to empty the tanks per month. This causes a rise in concern for the residential health conditions that are generated by poor sanitation infrastructure. Therefore, designing regular access to a sanitation line would greatly improve the daily living conditions of this community. This sewer connection will be to the Coachella Valley Water District, and the design is based on the CVWD sewer design criteria. Sunbird Mobile Home Park is located in the Eastern Coachella Valley town of Thermal in Riverside County. Alternatives to meet the objective of this project also incorporate possible expansion to other communities to service the needs of both current and future developments. The other considered communities are operating in similar or worse conditions than the Sunbird community. Therefore, the proposed designs would greatly impact and help to further develop better infrastructure to those residents as well.
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Existing Infrastructure Sunbird Mobile Home Park sewage infrastructure consists of a septic tank system connected to each mobile home unit that is collected on the northeast side of the property in a main holding tank that is pumped out every month. In addition, on the northeast corner of the property is a leach field that currently would need to be expanded to meet the demand of the community. The figure below shows the location of current existing sewer infrastructure on the Sunbird Mobile Home Park property and the temporary street names designated to the surrounding existing roads for ease of description.
Offsite of the Sunbird Mobile Home Park property, an 18-inch pipeline leads to and existing lift station that travels both north and south of that structure. However, the main focus of the alternatives is to design a connection to the pipeline that lies south of the existing lift station. The 18-inch pipeline on the south side currently has a capacity of 300gpm, as given by CVWD, which will be taken into account for future expansion. This connection will increase the amount of wastewater flowing to the lift station and will have to be accounted for in the design alternatives. An open channel that runs east and west currently exists south of 66th Ave and north of the Torrez Martinez property. The invert elevation of this channel must be accounted for in the final elevation calculation of the sewer design plan on 66th Ave to prevent cross contamination of the water supply that flows through the channel for local farmland use. Other utilities such as gas, electric, and water lines will need to be determined with Dig Alert. 28
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~ Special Edition ~ Disadvantaged Communities Technical Assistance The engineering team at CPP pre-programmed an aerial drone to gather topographic data of the area. The data was used to create the CAD drawings below. Topographic profile
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Alternative 1 The pathway of alternative 1 is to begin with a gravity line from 66th Ave and Polk St that will extend east to Harrison St and 66th Ave. Then, it will curve north on Harrison St by a force main and connect to a proposed lift station. The lift station will direct the pipe east on Echols Rd, also by force main. The line will then proceed north onto East Sunbird Rd where it will terminate at a proposed lift station located 100’ away from NE corner of the Sunbird Mobile Home Park. Specifications for the lift station will also need to meet the criteria that it be 100’ away from any nearby structures with a perimeter fence that encloses a 25’ distance on all sides of the lift station. The pathway chosen for this alternative, along with the elevation details, is shown below. Analysis: This pathway is designed to provide sanitary sewer connection to current and future developments along Harrison St and 66th Ave, which incorporates the future development plan of CVWD. Another advantage of this alignment is that the pipelines can be constructed in an existing road right-of-way for ease of construction and can provide convenient ease for operation and maintenance.
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Alternative 2 The pathway of alternative 2 is to begin at the northeast corner of the Sunbird Mobile Home Park property at a proposed lift station located 100’ away from any nearby existing structures. This force main will continue directly east across the adjacent farmland to Harrison St, connecting to another proposed pump station that will also be placed 100’ away from any nearby existing structures. The force main is to continue south on Harrison St and turn east onto 66th Ave, which will become a gravity sewer line that will connect to the existing sewer line at the intersection of Polk St and 66th Ave. Analysis: This pathway is designed to have a more direct flow in the sewer lines, which reduces the amount of bends and manhole construction for the force main flowing from the Sunbird Mobile Home Park. However, an easement must be obtained in order to construct the force main line to be installed onto the adjacent east farmland property, allowing access for operation and maintenance. In addition, an easement would need to be provided, with the authorization from the Torrez Martinez Indian Reservation, for construction at the intersection of Harrison St and 66th Ave.
Alternative 3 The pathway of alternative 3 begins at the same position as alternatives 1 and 2 at the northeast corner of the Sunbird Mobile Home Park, and is gravity-fed through the south farming regions to 66th Ave. The sewer line will then turn and continue east on 66th Ave to connect to the existing sewer line at the intersection of Polk St and 66th Ave. Analysis: The objective of this alternative is to incorporate more gravity line connections to decrease the amount of lift stations and force mains needed for the overall sewer design, which could potentially decrease the cost of maintaining the sewer line. However, this design does impose on many of the adjacent farmlands in which easements for all properties would need to be obtained to provide access for future operation and maintenance. In addition, this design does not incorporate all of the future development plans that CVWD has projected along Harrison St.
Selection of Alternative Based on the objectives of this sewer connection project, it is recommended that alternative 1 be selected to provide the best service for the Sunbird community as well as nearby existing and future developments that would gain the potential to have access to sanitary sewer lines. This alternative could promote better health to the community by providing the main sewer line and allow for future expansions in nearby communities.
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Conclusion WRPI and the CPP teams are taking the lead on engineering and planning, and will then submit a state revolving fund grant application to fund the construction work. Should the grant be awarded, the Sunbird community and surrounding residents would greatly benefit from the improved sanitation system.
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CSU Institute Spotlight
ITRC is a center of excellence housed within the BioResource and Agricultural Engineering (BRAE) Department of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The linkage to the BRAE Department is unique among irrigation centers - ITRC’s organization was specifically developed as such to ensure longterm positive benefits to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s academic irrigation teaching program - which provides long-term benefits to California and the nation. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has a long tradition of providing pragmatic irrigation training and technical expertise to industry, farmers, irrigation districts, and state/federal agencies. ITRC was officially formed in 1989, and continues to be self-supporting through contracts. Its work is approximately 65% direct technical assistance, 15% training, and 20% research (both applied government-funded and industry). Focus areas include: • Irrigation projects (irrigation district modernization, water balances, river basin return flow issues, SCADA, canal automation, pump automation, flow measurement, energy consumption, and efficiency) • Farm irrigation (drip, surface, and sprinkler irrigation; drainage; salinity; energy consumption; irrigation evaluations; evapotranspiration; pumps) • Landscape (primarily development of urban water conservation programs) ITRC’s modern engineering offices, in addition to providing professional resources for ITRC staff, also house two training rooms and office space for both graduate and undergraduate students. Outdoors is the unique Water Resources Facility to demonstrate pumps, pump testing, flow measurement, SCADA, and canal automation. Additionally, the outdoor Irrigation Practices Field contains a complete assortment of on-farm and landscape irrigation systems and equipment.
The center is run by Dr. Charles Burt (Chairman and Founder, left) and Dr. Stuart Styles (Director, right) both recognized internationally as irrigation experts - with an excellent professional staff of 13 persons. Additionally, 15-25 students are hired at any one time to provide support. ITRC utilizes specialists from within and outside the university to provide additional expertise. 34
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Irrigation Training & Research Center (ITRC) ITRC is active throughout the western U.S. and the world in irrigation research, technical assistance, and environmental/energy assessments. For example: • ITRC has numerous active irrigation district modernization projects throughout California, as well as in Washington, northern Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, and Oklahoma. Most involve some aspect of energy conservation or environmental improvement while simultaneously modernizing irrigation districts. • The World Bank, FAO/UN, UNDP, and others fund ITRC to provide expertise on irrigation modernization in China, Philippines, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, India, Pakistan, Mexico, and many other countries. • Manufacturers hire ITRC for a wide variety of projects ranging from testing of polymers in irrigation on field trials, to determining friction on large diameter pipes, to examining the performance of new sprinklers and drip tape under both field and laboratory conditions. • ITRC has been a major innovator in water-related peak load reduction and electrical energy conservation for the California Energy Commission, utilities, and others. • ITRC actively participates in various water-related technical sessions and workshops of professional organizations such as the US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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WRPI/CSU Collaborating Institutes and Centers The CSU system is home to a number of institutes, centers, and programs that focus on water-related issues, technology, and solutions. If we have missed any, please let us know, and we will keep this list updated online. Bakersfield California Energy Research Center (661) 654-3969 Rob Negrini http://www.csub.edu/energycenter/index.html
Chico Center for Water and the Environment (530) 898-5205 Jennifer Rotnem http://www.csuchico.edu/cwe/
Dominguez Hills Center for Urban Environmental Research (310) 243-3405 http://www4.csudh.edu/cuer/index The Entrepreneurial Institute (310) 930-3094 Mike Grimshaw http://www4.csudh.edu/cbapp/departments/ entrepreneurial-institute/
Fresno California Water Institute Center for Irrigation Technology International Center for Water Technology (559) 278-2066 David Zoldoske http://www.californiawater.org
Long Beach Institute for Integrated Research in Materials, Environments, and Society (IIRMES) (562) 985-2469 Rich Gossett http://www.iirmes.org/ Los Angeles Basin Subsurface Data Center (562) 985-4929 Robert Francis http://web.csulb.edu/depts/geology/labsdc.html
Los Angeles Center for Energy and Sustainability (323) 343-2390 Feimeng Zhou http://ceas.calstatela.edu/
Monterey Bay The Watershed Institute (831) 582-3689 Laura Lee Lienk and Lars Pierce http://watershed.csumb.edu/wi
Northridge Center for Geographical Studies Institute for Sustainability (818) 677-3527 (818) 677-7710 Danielle Bram Helen Cox http://www.csun.edu/~centergs/index.html http://www.csun.edu/sustainability
Center for Urban Water Resilience Humboldt Energy Research Center River Institute (818) 677-3527 (707) 826-3438 (818) 677-6448 Dr. Alison O’Dowd and Dr. William Trush Danielle Bram http://humboldt.edu/riverinstitute/ Abhijit Mukherjee http://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/center-for-urban-water-resilience Schatz Energy Research Center http://www.csun.edu/energy-research-center (707) 826-4345 Arne Jacobsen http://www.schatzlab.org/
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Pomona California Center for Land and Water Stewardship (CCLAWS) Julianna Delgado, (909) 869-5427 Susan Mulley, (909) 869-6712 http://www.csupomona.edu/~cclaws/index.shtml Center for Turf, Irrigation, and Landscape Technology (CTILT) (909) 869-2088 Ramesh Kumar http://www.cpp.edu/~lis/ctilt.html Irrigation Drone Technology Collaborative (909) 869-3023 Dr. Harmit Singh
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San Diego Coastal and Marine Institute (619) 594-0995 Todd Anderson http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/CMI Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (619) 594-6207 Asfaw Beyene http://reee.sdsu.edu/
John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies (909) 869-5155 Dr. Kyle D. Brown
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Sacramento California Smart Grid Center
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Watershed Science Institute
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The CSU GIS Specialty Center (415) 338-2983 Jerry Davis http://csugis.sfsu.edu/
Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies (415) 338-3713 Karina Nielsen http://rtc.sfsu.edu/
Center for Collaborative Policy San Luis Obispo (916) 278-6142 Susan Sherry Center for Sustainability http://www.csus.edu/ccp (805) 756-5086 Hunter Francis Office of Water Programs http://www.sarc.calpoly.edu/ (916) 445-2079 Ramzi Mahmood Coastal Resources Institute http://www.owp.csus.edu (805) 756-1774 James Vilkitis http://www.calpoly.edu/~cri San Bernardino Water Resources Institute, Palm Desert Salton Sea Repository (909) 537-8104 Suzie Earp http://wripdc.csusb.edu/ Water Resources Institute, San Bernardino (909) 537-7681 Suzie Earp http://wri.csusb.edu
Global Waste Research Institute (805) 756-2932 Nazi Yesiller http://gwri.calpoly.edu/ Irrigation Training and Research Center (805) 756-2434 Stuart Styles http://www.itrc.org
Sonoma Center for Environmental Inquiry (707) 644-3416 Claudia Luke http://www.sonoma.edu/cei/ WATERS Collaborative (707) 644-3416 Claudia Luke http://www.sonoma.edu/waters Environmental Technology Center (707) 664-2577 Daniel Soto http://www.sonoma.edu/etc/ WRPI FY FY 16/17 16/17 WRPI
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Outlook and Planning for FY 2017/2018 Proposed fiscal year 2017-2018 workplan: 1)
Boykin Witherspoon and David Zoldoske will continue visits to CSU campuses.
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Initiate systemwide request for proposals and identify faculty proposals for assigned time release and to support WRPI core initiatives. Monitor and support activities.
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Manage the WRPI-related internship programs, including marketing of the programs, reviewing internship proposals, identifying host faculty and organizations, administering the programs, and exploring additional funding opportunities.
4) Identify and enter into appropriate interagency agreements for internship and other research opportunities. 5)
Plan and conduct WRPI conference, continuing the practice of involving selected government agencies, broader water community, and CSU-faculty/staff to increase networking opportunities, build relationships, and articulate how WRPI can contribute to the state’s ability to analyze and solve its water resource and policy issues.
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Manage the MOU with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working with faculty and the Chancellor’s Office to reach agreed upon activities.
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Continue to establish and find resources for a statewide Disadvantaged Community Center (DACC) and other related funding opportunities and projects.
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Continue to work with the Chancellor’s Office and CSU campuses on the development of standards and protocols for measuring baseline water and utility consumption.
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Continue to engage with venture capitalists in water technology.
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Continue to encourage grant development and submittal; prepare both federal legislative requests and support CSU applied research special project requests.
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Work with University Advancement staff to identify and secure foundation gifts/donations to support water-related applied research.
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Continue to work with Government Relations staff to brief federal, state, and local officials on applied research capacity of the CSU system and continue to seek opportunities to expand on this messaging to a broader community, conference panels, and regional and state forums.
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Continue to develop strong ties to other CSU affinity groups particularly with respect to large- scale grant and contract activities, and federal and state requests for support as appropriate.
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Continue to explore/develop systemwide initiatives to share faculty research expertise as well as nascent equipment and facility-sharing initiatives.
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Continue to develop WRPI website, marketing material, and newsletters including branding the WRPI as an Institute.
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Water-Related Degrees and Certificates Visit http://www.calstate.edu/water/degreescourses.shtml for current list. CSU Bakersfield - BA/BS in Geology; BS in Engineering Sciences with Biosystems and Agricultural Emphasis; BS in Environmental Resource Management; MS in Geology; Professional Certificate in Hydrogeology CSU Channel Islands - BS in Biology; BS in Environmental Science and Resource Management CSU Chico - BS in Agricultural Business; BS in Agriculture; BS in Biological Science; BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Environmental Science, option in Hydrology; BA in Geography; MA in Geography, option in Environmental Policy and Planning; MS in Geosciences, option in Hydrology/Hydrogeology CSU Dominguez Hills - BS in Biology, Ecology and Environmental Option; BS in Earth Science; MS in Environmental Science CSU East Bay - BA in Environmental Studies; BS in Environmental Science; BA/BS in Geography; BA/BS in Geology; MS in Geology CSU Fresno - BS in Biology, BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Environmental Science; BS in Geology; BS in Plant Science; MS in Civil Engineering; MS in Plant Science; MS in Water Resource Management CSU Fullerton - BA in Earth Science; BS in Geological Sciences; MS in Geology; MS in Environmental Engineering; MS in Environmental Studies Humboldt State - BA in Economics; BS in Environmental Resources Engineering; BS in Fisheries Biology (Freshwater); BS in Forestry (Forest Hydrology); BA in Geography; BA in Native American Studies; BA in Political Science; BA in Recreation Administration; MA in Environment & Community; MS in Environmental Systems (Environmental Resources and Engineering); MS in Natural Resources (Fisheries); MS in Natural Resources, Forest, Watershed, and Wildland Science; Minor in Water Resource Policy CSU Long Beach - BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Earth Science; BA/BS in Environmental Science & Policy; BA/MA in Geography; MS in Civil Engineering; MS in Geology; MS in Hydrogeology CSU Los Angeles - BS in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering; MS in Civil Engineering; MS in Environmental Engineering Science; MS in Environmental Hydrology; Extended Learning partnership w/ Cal Poly SLO, Water Leadership & Management Cal Maritime Academy - BS in Marine Engineering Technology; BA in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs CSU Monterey Bay - BS in Environmental Science Technology & Policy, Watershed Systems Concentration; BA in Environmental Studies; BS in Marine Science; MS in Applied Marine and Watershed Science
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Water-Related Degrees and Certificates CSU Northridge - BS in Biology; BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Geology; BS/MS in Environmental and Occupational Health Cal Poly Pomona - BS in Agricultural Science; BS in Environmental Biology; BS in Plant Science; BS/MS in Geology; BS/MS in Urban and Regional Planning; MS in Civil Engineering, Environmental & Water Resources Emphasis Sacramento State - BS in Civil Engineering; BA/BS/MS in Geology; MS in Civil Engineering, Environmental Emphasis; MS in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Emphasis; Water Treatment Plant Operation Specialist Certificate; Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation Specialist Certificate (Continuing Education - The Office of Water Programs) CSU San Bernardino - BS in Environmental Geology; BA in Environmental Studies; BS in Health Science, Environmental Health Concentration; MS in Earth and Environmental Science; Master of Public Administration; Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Certificate in Urban Planning San Diego State - BS in Biology, Emphasis in Marine Biology or Ecology; BS in Environmental Engineering; BS in Environmental Sciences, Emphasis in Watershed Science; BS/MS in Civil Engineering, concentration in Water Resources Engineering; MS in Geography, Emphasis in Watershed Science; BS/MS in Geological Sciences, Specialization in Hydrogeology; BS/MS/PhD in Ecology San Francisco State - BS in Earth Science, Hydrology Emphasis; BS in Environmental Studies in Earth Science Systems; BS in Environmental Studies, Concentration in Natural Resource Management and Conservation; BA in Geography; MA in Geography, Concentration in Resource Management and Environmental Planning; MS in Geographic Information Science; MS in Geosciences San Jose State - BS in Biology, Concentration in Marine Biology; BS in Civil Engineering; MS in Water Resources Engineering Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - BS in Agriculture, Minor in Water Science; BS in Agricultural Systems Management; BS in Bioresource & Agricultural Engineering, Concentration in Water Engineering; BS in Environmental Earth Science, Concentration in Land & Water Resources; BS in Environmental Soil Science; BS/MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering; MS in Agriculture, Specialization in Irrigation; MS in Agriculture, Specialization in Soil Science; MS in Water Engineering; Extended Learning, Water Leadership & Management CSU San Marcos - BS in Biology, Concentration in Ecology; BA in Environmental Studies; Certificate in Water Management & Leadership Sonoma State - BA/BS in Environmental Studies and Planning, Concentration in Water Resource Management; BA in Geography, Concentration in The Biophysical Environment; BA/BS/MS in Biology CSU Stanislaus - BS in Agriculture, Concentration in Sustainable Agriculture; BS in Agriculture, Concentration in Agricultural Biology; BS in Biology, General; BS in Biology, Concentration in Organismal Biology, Molecular and Microbial Biology, and Ecology; BS in Geology; BA in Liberal Studies, WRPI FY 16/17
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Water-Related Degrees and Certificates Visit http://www.calstate.edu/water/degreescourses.shtml for current list. CSU Bakersfield - BA/BS in Geology; BS in Engineering Sciences with Biosystems and Agricultural Emphasis; BS in Environmental Resource Management; MS in Geology; Professional Certificate in Hydrogeology CSU Channel Islands - BS in Biology; BS in Environmental Science and Resource Management CSU Chico - BS in Agricultural Business; BS in Agriculture; BS in Biological Science; BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Environmental Science, option in Hydrology; BA in Geography; MA in Geography, option in Environmental Policy and Planning; MS in Geosciences, option in Hydrology/Hydrogeology CSU Dominguez Hills - BS in Biology, Ecology and Environmental Option; BS in Earth Science; MS in Environmental Science CSU East Bay - BA in Environmental Studies; BS in Environmental Science; BA/BS in Geography; BA/BS in Geology; MS in Geology CSU Fresno - BS in Biology, BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Environmental Science; BS in Geology; BS in Plant Science; MS in Civil Engineering; MS in Plant Science; MS in Water Resource Management CSU Fullerton - BA in Earth Science; BS in Geological Sciences; MS in Geology; MS in Environmental Engineering; MS in Environmental Studies Humboldt State - BA in Economics; BS in Environmental Resources Engineering; BS in Fisheries Biology (Freshwater); BS in Forestry (Forest Hydrology); BA in Geography; BA in Native American Studies; BA in Political Science; BA in Recreation Administration; MA in Environment & Community; MS in Environmental Systems (Environmental Resources and Engineering); MS in Natural Resources (Fisheries); MS in Natural Resources, Forest, Watershed, and Wildland Science; Minor in Water Resource Policy CSU Long Beach - BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Earth Science; BA/BS in Environmental Science & Policy; BA/MA in Geography; MS in Civil Engineering; MS in Geology; MS in Hydrogeology CSU Los Angeles - BS in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering; MS in Civil Engineering; MS in Environmental Engineering Science; MS in Environmental Hydrology; Extended Learning partnership w/ Cal Poly SLO, Water Leadership & Management Cal Maritime Academy - BS in Marine Engineering Technology; BA in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs CSU Monterey Bay - BS in Environmental Science Technology & Policy, Watershed Systems Concentration; BA in Environmental Studies; BS in Marine Science; MS in Applied Marine and Watershed Science CSU Northridge - BS in Biology; BS in Civil Engineering; BS in Geology; BS/MS in Environmental and Occupational Health Cal Poly Pomona - BS in Agricultural Science; BS in Environmental Biology; BS in Plant Science; BS/MS in Geology; BS/MS in Urban and Regional Planning; MS in Civil Engineering, Environmental & Water Resources Emphasis Sacramento State - BS in Civil Engineering; BA/BS/MS in Geology; MS in Civil Engineering, Environmental Emphasis; MS in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Emphasis; Water Treatment Plant Operation Specialist Certificate; Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation Specialist Certificate (Continuing Education - The Office of Water Programs) CSU San Bernardino - BS in Environmental Geology; BA in Environmental Studies; BS in Health Science, Environmental Health Concentration; MS in Earth and Environmental Science; Master of Public Administration; Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Certificate in Urban Planning San Diego State - BS in Biology, Emphasis in Marine Biology or Ecology; BS in Environmental Engineering; BS in Environmental Sciences, Emphasis in Watershed Science; BS/MS in Civil Engineering, concentration in Water Resources Engineering; MS in Geography, Emphasis in Watershed Science; BS/MS in Geological Sciences, Specialization in Hydrogeology; BS/MS/PhD in Ecology San Francisco State - BS in Earth Science, Hydrology Emphasis; BS in Environmental Studies in Earth Science Systems; BS in Environmental Studies, Concentration in Natural Resource Management and Conservation; BA in Geography; MA in Geography, Concentration in Resource Management and Environmental Planning; MS in Geographic Information Science; MS in Geosciences San Jose State - BS in Biology, Concentration in Marine Biology; BS in Civil Engineering; MS in Water Resources Engineering Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - BS in Agriculture, Minor in Water Science; BS in Agricultural Systems Management; BS in Bioresource & Agricultural Engineering, Concentration in Water Engineering; BS in Environmental Earth Science, Concentration in Land & Water Resources; BS in Environmental Soil Science; BS/MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering; MS in Agriculture, Specialization in Irrigation; MS in Agriculture, Specialization in Soil Science; MS in Water Engineering; Extended Learning, Water Leadership & Management CSU San Marcos - BS in Biology, Concentration in Ecology; BA in Environmental Studies; Certificate in Water Management & Leadership Sonoma State - BA/BS in Environmental Studies and Planning, Concentration in Water Resource Management; BA in Geography, Concentration in The Biophysical Environment; BA/BS/MS in Biology CSU Stanislaus - BS in Agriculture, Concentration in Sustainable Agriculture; BS in Agriculture, Concentration in Agricultural Biology; BS in Biology, General; BS in Biology, Concentration in Organismal Biology, Molecular and Microbial Biology, and Ecology; BS in Geology; BA in Liberal Studies, Concentration in Earth Sciences; MS in Ecology and Sustainability; MS in Marine Science
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