This seminar will entail group discussions of issues related to sustainable water management in California and the West. After two weeks of background reading, the class will divide into small groups to prepare an in-depth case study discussion and 2-page fact-sheet of a current issue in water supply or management. The topics will be chosen by the groups. Possible topics are the future of desalination, direct potable reuse, ecosystem flows, managed recharge, agriculture and water subsidies, political tensions and water entitlements. Open to graduate students.
2 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
This seminar will entail group discussions of issues related to sustainable water management in California and the West. After two weeks of background reading, the class will divide into small groups to prepare an in-depth case study discussion and 2-page fact-sheet of a current issue in water supply or management. The topics will be chosen by the groups. Possible topics are the future of desalination, direct potable reuse, ecosystem flows, managed recharge, agriculture and water subsidies, political tensions and water entitlements. Open to graduate students.
Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.