Resources - Contacts/Information/Research/Education

UC Campus-Based Water Programs and Centers

Berkeley

Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside
    Center for Water Quality Science and Policy - coming Summer '08
San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz
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Other UC Programs and Centers

Center for Wildland Resources, UC Berkeley
Previously at UC Davis as a part of the UC Center for Water & Wildland Resources.

UCCE Farm Water Quality Planning Program

UCCE Groundwater Hydrology Program

UCCE Livestock and Natural Resources Homepage

UCCE Rangeland Watershed Program Factsheets

UC Davis Center for Rangeland and Forested Ecosystems

UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

UC Fruit and Nut Center

UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project

UC Sustainable Agriculture Program (UC SAREP)

UC Vegetable Research and Information Center

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Salinity/Drainage Links

San Joaquin Valley Drainage Implementation Program

Water Quality Links

American Water Works Association

California Department of Pesticide Regulation

Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection (US EPA)

Funding for Water Quality

USDA Water Quality Information Center

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Related Government Agencies and Sites

CALFED Bay-Delta Program

California Department of Food and Agriculture

California Department of Water Resources

State Water Resources Control Board

Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service

National Center for Environment Research & Quality Assurance (NCERQA)

National Service Center for Environmental Publications (US EPA)

Natural Resources Conservation Service

State Water Project Operations Control Office

US Bureau of Reclamation

US Department of Agriculture

USGS Water Resources
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Other Links

EPA Drinking Water Academy
Provides interactive web-based training

National Association of Conservation Districts

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
Located at West Virginia University and sponsored by the US Department of
Agriculture's Rural Utilities Services. They provide small communities with information
about drinking water issues.

Project WET
Water Education for Teachers is an international water science and education program
for educators of students in grades K-12 that is sponsored by contributions from diverse
public and private organizations and state sponsors.

Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
The Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy was established in 1996 with an initial grant from the Bank of America to the University of California (UC) Water Resources Center in honor of the Bank’s retiring Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard M. Rosenberg. Mr. Rosenberg’s lifelong interest and leadership in water policy is recognized through an ongoing global dialogue to enhance the environment and economic growth, reduce water related conflicts, and improve water policy. The Water Resources Center works with sponsoring organizations to host the biennial Forum.

Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project (SNEP)
Has an index to on-line documents and how to order a report, SNEP maps and data,
SNEP project information and other resources.
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California Rivers Assessment
CARA is a computer-based data management system designed to give
resource managers, policy-makers, landowners, scientists and interested
citizens rapid access to essential information and tools with which to make
sound decisions about the conservation and use of California's rivers.

Farm*A*Syst
A partnership between government agencies and private business that enables
you to prevent pollution on farms, ranches, and in homes using confidential
environmental assessments.

Friends of the River
California's statewide river conservation group.

Home*A*Syst
Helps all home owners identify potential health and environmental risks in the
home and helps to develop an action plan to reduce them.

Interagency Ecological Program
Provides information on the factors that affect ecological resources in the
Sacramento - San Joaquin Estuary.

Water Strategist Community
A free website containing state, federal, corporate, municipal finance,
Indian water, and water quality and the environment news posted daily.

Water Education Foundation
An impartial, non-profit organization, working to create a better understanding
of water issues and helping to resolve water resource problems through
educational programs.

Waterkeeper Alliance
Waterkeeper Alliance is a grassroots organization with local Waterkeeper
programs nationally and internationally. A dozen local programs are spread
throughout California, from the San Diego coast to the Kalmath River.

Watsuit (zip file - Model Download)
Model Description: Watsuit calculates the chemical composition of soil water based on the composition of irrigation water and various management practices including: leaching fraction and amendment additions to the water.
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