Energy-Water Benefits Study Featured in LA Times
LA Times staff writer, Sammy Roth interviews Director of the California Department of Water Resources, Karla Nemeth and the former chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, Felicia Marcus for their insights on a recent collaborative study by UC Merced's Professors Roger Bales, Joshua Viers and Tapan Pathak. Read the full article at the LA Times...
Hestir Turns NASA Technology Toward Earth’s Biodiversity
Associate director for CITRIS, Erin Hestir will lead the first NASA biodiversity campaign which will focus on the South African Greate Cape Floristic Region. Learn more by clicking the image above...
First-Year and Transfer Students Can Dig into Research this Summer with Paid USDA Internships
The FACTS Bridge Program is a new internship designed to immerse students in agricultural science and research. It stands for San Joaquin Valley Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics Tools and Science (FACTS). The six-week summer course, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and National Institute of Food and Agriculture, introduces students to the world of research in agricultural science and technology. Click the image above to learn more!...
Professor Josué Medellín-Azuara Published in Proceedings of National Academy of Science
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Josué Medellín-Azuara is part of an international team of researchers who conducted a systems analysis on water security in Jordan the findings of which were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The paper, titled 'A Coupled Human-Natural System Analysis of Freshwater Security Under Climate and Population Change' examines Jordan’s water crisis due to increased water use, population growth, climate change and other factors. The study finds that in the absence of demand management and supply interventions, and major reforms in the water sector, nearly 90 percent of the lower income population water security is under threat...
Bernacchi Publishes Guide to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Program director of CITRIS and staff researcher for The Sierra Nevada Research Institute Leigh Bernacchi’s publishes guide on the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park titled “Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park: Hiking, Camping, Waterfalls & Big Trees.” Click the picture above to learn more and pick up your own copy on Amazon...
Solar Panels Over Canals Can Save Money, Energy and Water, Study Shows
A new study by UC Merced's Professors Roger Bales, Joshua Viers and Tapan Pathak finds that over 60 billion gallons of water and 13 gigawatts of power could be saved annually by erecting solar panels over California Irrigation Canals. Click the image above to learn more!...
Teenie Matlock Receives Athena Award at CITRIS Women in Technology Symposium
2021-3-12 By Leigh BernacchiThe 5th Annual Women in Tech Symposium on “The New Era in Human-Computer Interaction” held March 12, 2021 featured presentations of the fifth annual Athena Award winners. Sponsored…...
The future of infrastructure presented in CITRIS Research Exchange Sam Markolf brings new approaches to sustainability and resiliency in joining UCM faculty
Professor Markolf presents his seminar called Toward Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Systems in the Anthropocene. Professor Markolf focuses on the idea of making future infrastructure resilient and sustainable by changing all the surrounding systems that affect it. As time progresses and society and cities change, we need to adapt infrastructure to change as well...
UC Merced faculty advise state’s energy and water efficiency program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture—or CDFA—recently added two UC Merced faculty, Prof. Josué Medellín-Azuara and Prof. Sarah Kurtz to the advisory group for the State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program. SWEEP, as the program is commonly known, added an Ad Hoc advisory group. The group is responsible for creating recommendations to help farmers and water managers improve efficiency and improve participation across the state...