Publications and Presentations by CIWR and Affiliates
Climate Smart Agriculture Program Impact Report
2019-2022 Impact Report for the Climate Smart Agriculture Program at UC ANR
UC ANR and the California Department of Food and Agriculture
In September 2023, we published an impact report for the UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture technical assistance program in CIWR. The program has supported over 1,300 farmers and ranchers in California and resulted in over 400 successful applications for state grant programs totaling $36 million.
Check out UC ANR's blog post of the program.
LAFCo and Water System Consolidation
Bridging the gap between local and state regulators to stop and reverse
water system fragmentation
Kristin Dobbin and Justin McBride
An analysis of Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) activities related to oversight and consolidation of water systems in California. Drawing on interviews with state regulators and LAFCo representatives, input from state technical assistance providers, and a survey of county LAFCo Executive Officers, this report aims to: 1) Highlight important intersections between LAFCos’ local planning and regulatory roles and state policies and programs that prioritize water system consolidation as a safe drinking water solution; 2) Identify challenges at these intersections that limit progress on shared goals; and 3) Provide recommendations to begin to address these challenges.
Guidelines for Agave Selection and Production in California
A guidebook for California's emerging Agave industry.
UC Davis Water Management Lab
In August 2023, the Water Management Lab at UC Davis, supported by CIWR and others, published a guidebook for agave selection and management in California. California producers are exploring agave as a financially viable, environmental resilient, and culturally appropriate crop. The guidebook provides easy-to-use information for growers who are interested in agave production or are currently producing agave in California. In addition to the common species, the guidelines cover other non-traditional agave species.
Check out the website for the project.
Systems Analysis of Metropolitan-Scale Reuse
with Effects on Water Supply Resilience
and Water Quality
Cluster Analysis and Predictive Modeling
of Urban Water Distribution System Leaks
with Socioeconomic and Engineering Factors
Climate Change Trends and Impacts on
California Agriculture: A Detailed Review
Supporting Sustainable Groundwater
Management
Advancing water resource management
in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing
watersheds: Why land-grant
universities matter
Other Publications
Strategic Plan: The California Institute for Water Resources Strategic Plan for 2019-2023 is now available.
Annual Reports: The annual reports of the institute from 1999-present, plus annual reports from the Salinity/Drainage Program for 2000-2005.
Technical Completion Reports: Final results of funded research projects. Years 1998 to 2009 available full-text online via UC eScholarship. 2009-present available online as PDFs. Previous years are available at the Archives in hard copy.
Media Articles: Articles written by institute staff, academics, and affiliates.
Contributions: Published technical reports of sponsored research projects.
Newsletter:
- Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2022
- Volume 8, Issue 1, September 2021
- Volume 7, Issue 1, May 2020
- Volume 6, Issue 2, July 2019
- Volume 6, Issue 1, May 2019
- Volume 5, Issue 2, October 2018
- Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2018
- Volume 4, Issue 2, September 2017
- Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2017
- Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2016
- Volume 2, Issue 2, September 2015
- Volume 2, Issue 1, April 2015
- Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2014
Special announcements:
- 2023-25 Request for Proposals (January 2023)
- A special announcement from the Director (May 2022)
- 2022 USGS/NIWR Grant Announcements (April 2022)
- 2021 USGS/NIWR Grants Announcements (May 2021)
- Hiring Program Analyst 3 (May 2021)
- Upcoming Events Fall 2020 (September 2020)
- 2020/21 Request for Proposals (September 2020)
Miscellaneous publications:
Water Resources Center Archives Library: Most older publications are held at, and are available for viewing or loan from, the WRC Archives. Some of the publications listed here are out-of-print and are indicated by an asterisk (*). They may be available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).