The Water Research Foundation (WRF) recently announced Stuart Krasner of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California as the 2017 Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award honoree. For the past 40 years Krasner has been actively involved with WRF working on more than 22 different research projects as the Principal …
Read More »San Diego-based RainThanks & Greywater receives national award
Green America, a leading green economy organization has recognized and honored San Diego-based RainThanks & Greywater and two other U.S. “green” gardening businesses with their “People & Plant Award.” The award recognizes innovative U.S. small businesses that integrate environmental and social considerations into their strategies and operations. The winners of …
Read More »Six Cal Water employees honored for hatchery efforts during Oroville Spillway emergency
Cal Water employees Lynne McGhee, Kim Gregory, John Graham, Mike Jones, Greg Silva, and the recently retired Toni Ruggle were among those recognized last week by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for their assistance during the emergency evacuation of millions of spring-run salmon and eggs from the Oroville …
Read More »San Diego County Water Authority awards prizes in Live WaterSmart Photo Contest on Instagram
In its first-ever Instagram Live WaterSmart Photo Contest, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) recently announced the winners for the photos and captions submitted for the contest. The contest – held throughout May in celebration of Water Awareness Month – encourage residents to submit photos to demonstrate what water …
Read More »Pioneers in Groundwater Award presented to Orange County Water District General Manager
The Environment & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) recently honored Mike Markus, general manager of the Orange County Water District (OCWD) with the Pioneers in Groundwater Award. Only one such award is given each year by EWRI. The award seeks to recognize and honor an individual with pioneering contributions in the …
Read More »Sacramento Valley Salmon Resiliency Strategy released aims to reduce threats to salmon and steelhead
The recently released, science-based Sacramento Valley Salmon Resiliency Strategy is aiming to address the near-and-long-term needs of the Sacramento River’s sea-going fish, primarily the endangered winter-run Chinook salmon, the threatened Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon and the threatened Central Valley steelhead. The University of California Davis Center for Watershed Sciences …
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