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Peer-Reviewed PublicationsRamon Saiz-Rodriguez, Samuel Sandoval Solis, Laura Garza-Diaz, et al. (2025) Resilient Flow Regimes in the Rio Grande – Río Bravo Basin. Authorea. January 23, 2025. 10.22541/au.173766585.55064692/v1Garza-Diaz, L.E., and Sandoval-Solis, S (2022). Changes in stability landscapes of a…
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Los beneficios de los arboles urbanos
Water Supply Security (WSS): Article

Árboles Urbanos y su Papel en la Gestión de Aguas Pluviales

June 4, 2025
By Erik C Porse, Esther N Lofton
 Las copas de los árboles urbanos (UTC), es decir, las capas de hojas, ramas y tallos que cubren el suelo en las ciudades, son herramientas esenciales para gestionar las aguas pluviales, en particular en zonas urbanas densas como las del sur de California. En paisajes dominados por superficies…
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Urban Trees and Their Role/Benefits in Stormwater Management
Water Supply Security (WSS): Article

Urban Trees and Their Role in Stormwater Management

May 28, 2025
By Esther N Lofton, Erik C Porse
Urban tree canopies (UTCs), i.e, the layers of leaves, branches, and stems that cover the ground in cities, are essential tools in managing stormwater, particularly in dense urban areas like those across Southern California. In landscapes dominated by impermeable surfaces such as pavements and rooftops,…
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View over the tops of avocado trees from a tower with scientific instruments
Food Blog: Article

UCCE advisor provides first-of-its-kind avocado irrigation data

May 15, 2025
By Michael Hsu
Crop coefficients are numbers used to calculate the amount of water a particular crop needs. In an unprecedented study, Ali Montazar, UC Cooperative Extension irrigation and water management advisor, set out to develop more reliable crop coefficients for avocado based on real-world data.
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yellow sky with blazing sun and thermometer in the foreground
Healthy Central Sierra: Article

Staying Healthy in the Heat

April 24, 2025
By Kitty Oppliger
Healthy in the Heat Summer is on the way and experts anticipate that we will continue to see rising temperatures and more extreme heat events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that 2024 was the hottest year on record and that this year is likely to be even hotter. While…
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Water Resilience, Climate Change, and Water Systems in California: Article

Strengthening Drought Preparedness for Domestic Well Owners and Small Water Suppliers

April 22, 2025
By Laura E Garza Diaz, Laljeet S Sangha, Esther N Lofton
 Droughts in California: A Frequent ChallengeSubject to severe short and long-term drought conditions, California has experienced two consecutive multiyear droughts in the past decade (Figure 1). The drought of 2012–2016, was considered one of the most severe on record, with…
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