Keynote Theater 1
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Wednesday
11.00 - 11.30
Anecita Agustinez
California Department of Water ResourcesTribal Water in California Indian Country
This session will discuss how Tribal Nations can collaborate and promote climate resilience across various water sectors through resource management strategies and policy actions promoting groundwater management, habitat restoration and cultural resource protection.
11.45 - 12.15
Terence Shia
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)The CPUC's Regulation of Investor-Owned Water Utilities in California
This presentation will provide an overview of the Commission's regulatory jurisdiction of investor-owned water utilities in California. Topics include the Commission's jurisdictional responsibilities as well as our partnership with other California water agencies such as the Water Board and Department of Water Resources. I will also present on our Division's priorities and specific actions for meeting our challenges.
12.30 - 13.00
Conner Everts
Southern California Watershed AllianceApplying Supply and Demand Analysis to Ocean Desalination in California
Ocean Desalination in California has had a long rocky road in California culminating in the rejection of the Poseidon proposal in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California at The Coastal Commission last year. This seminar will discuss the history of this and other battles over supply and demand of water.
13.15 - 13.45
Alex Tardy
NOAA National Weather ServiceDrought Monitoring and Impacts Related to Weather Patterns
NOAA National Weather Service and collaborating government, universities and water management users follow the US Drought Monitor in real-time for decision making. Alex will discuss the process of measuring drought severity and the weather patterns driving much of the extreme changes in drought and the resulting impacts from water supply to fire weather.
14.00 - 14.30
Madhurima Sarkar-Swaisgood
United NationsClimate Impacts on Transboundary Water Challenges in Asia Pacific Region
Climate change has significant impacts on transboundary water challenges in the Asia-Pacific region. this is intensifying water scarcity and competition among countries that share transboundary river basins. These challenges require multifaceted collaborative efforts among countries to adapt to changing conditions and ensure water security for both current and future generations.
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Thursday
11.00 - 11.30
Richard Scott Mitchem
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyAddressing Water Resilience and Security
The seminar will focus on promoting a culture of collective defense and encourage everyone to understand and take responsibility for their role in securing water as an interconnected and interdependent critical infrastructure.
11.45 - 12.15
Heather Collins
Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaMetropolitan's Water Reliability for Southern California
Southern California''s water supplies are facing major long-tern threats, brought on by climate change, emerging contaminants and evolving ecological needs. Metropolitan is committed to helping the region overcome these challenges with careful planning, vision, and leadership to ensure our communities have the water they need for generations to come. This session will provide attendees with insights into water supply reliability, water supply portfolio and resilience planning to ensure water sustainability for the agencies we serve in the wake of Climate Adaptation.
12.30 - 13.00
Chris Lehman & Shelley Blackwell
City of San Luis Obispo & California Polytechnic State UniversityPublic Utility Partnership with University to Prepare for the Future
California Polytechnic State University provides a student-operated research campus onsite at the City of San Luis Obispo’s Water Resource Recovery Facility. Learn how the program has supported the career development of nearly 3,000 future engineers and water professionals, accelerated technology development centered on low-tech/low-energy treatment methods compatible with rural disadvantaged communities, and increased efficacy of the City’s treatment process through information exchange and peer review.
13.15 - 13.45
Samantha Martin
Cleveland Water AllianceBuilding the World’s Largest Smart Watershed
Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) has outfitted the Lake Erie Watershed with a telecommunications infrastructure and hundreds of IoT sensors, making it the largest digitally connected freshwater body in the world. This network provides robust, real-time data to industry, utility, agriculture, maritime, research, and recreational interests, and also serves as a testbed for innovators to deploy new technology. As a nonprofit, CWA accelerates solutions and identifies partners to trial cutting-edge freshwater technology.
14.00 - 14.30
Fauzia Rizvi
Western Municipal Water DistrictPFAS Treatment in Drinking Water and Wastewater
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