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SEI at AGU25 Annual Meeting

Experts from the SEI US water program will present their latest tools and findings at AGU25, the American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting.

Taking place 15–19 December 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, the conference convenes researchers and policymakers from all over the globe to explore the latest in Earth and space sciences.

15 to 19 December 2025
New Orleans, and Online

Those attending AGU25 in person or online can follow new developments from SEI researchers at these poster sessions and oral presentations.

Check out what they have planned and follow the links to the full session descriptions on the AGU25 website.

Assessing adaptation strategies for hydrological extremes: data and modeling tools for planning, trade-offs and implementation

What: Poster session

Time: 8:30 a.m.–noon

Primary convener: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI)

Conveners: Margaret Ellen Garcia (Arizona State University), Patrick Ray (University of Cincinnati), Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Erin Derrington (Local2030 Islands Network), Oliver Wing (Fathom), Ashish Shrestha (Urban Systems Lab, New York University), Noemi Vergopolan (Rice University)

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Assessing adaptation strategies for hydrological extremes: data and modeling tools for planning, trade-offs and implementation

What: Oral session

Time: 2:25–3:45 p.m.

Primary conveners: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI)

Conveners: Margaret Ellen Garcia (Arizona State University), Patrick Ray (University of Cincinnati), Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Erin Derrington (Local2030 Islands Network), Oliver Wing (Fathom), Ashish Shrestha (Urban Systems Lab, New York University), Noemi Vergopolan (Rice University)

Invited speakers: Laurie Huning (California State University, Long Beach), Kate A. Brauman (University of Alabama, Global Water Security Center), Matteo Giuliani (Politecnico di Milano)

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Integrating GRACE downscaling and hydrologic modeling to improve groundwater assessments in Bolivia

What: Poster presentation

Time: 2:15–5:45 p.m.

Authors: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Zhendan Cao (University of California Davis / SEI)

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The 100 next questions for water-energy-food nexus research and policy

What: Town hall

Time: 6–7 p.m.

Convener: Annette Huber-Lee (SEI)

Moderator: Christopher Scott (Pennsylvania State University)

Presenters: Zeeshan Virk (University of Oulu), Taiwo Bamgboye (University of Oulu), Bassel Daher (Texas A&M University College Station)

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AI/ML and remote sensing for water and wetlands: integrating spatial analytics and participatory approaches for climate-resilient ecosystem management

What: Poster session

Time: 8:30 a.m.–noon

Primary convener: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI)

Conveners: Antarpreet Singh Jutla (University of Florida), Aditya Kapoor (USDA ARS), Zhenghong Tang (University of Nebraska Lincoln), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Rimsha Hasan (University of Nebraska Lincoln)

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Near-real-time crop mapping to support return flow estimation and water allocation in California’s Central Valley

What: Oral presentation

Time: 10:30 a.m.–noon

Speakers/authors: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Charles A. Young (SEI), Junwon Choi (SEI), Matthew Holland (California State Water Resources Control Board)

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AI/ML and remote sensing for water and wetlands: integrating spatial analytics and participatory approaches for climate-resilient ecosystem management

What: Oral session

Time: 2:15–3:45 p.m.

Primary convener: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI)

Conveners: Antarpreet Singh Jutla (University of Florida), Aditya Kapoor (USDA ARS), Zhenghong Tang (University of Nebraska Lincoln), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Rimsha Hasan (University of Nebraska Lincoln)

Invited speakers: Shafiqul Islam (Tufts Univ Civil & Environ Eng), Qiusheng Wu (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Aqil Tariq (Mississippi State University)

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Early-season mapping of winter crops using transfer learning and remote sensing in drought-stressed agroecosystems

What: Poster presentation

Time: 2:15–5:45 p.m.

Authors: Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Romina Díaz Gómez (SEI), Charles A. Young (SEI), Matthew Holland (California State Water Resources Control Board)

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Early monitoring of rice distribution under climate variability using transfer learning, Random Forest, and spectral index time series in California

What: Poster presentation

Time: 8:30 a.m.–noon

Authors: Romina Díaz-Gómez (SEI), Marina Reyes Lopez Mautner (SEI), Charles A. Young (SEI), Matthew Holland (California State Water Resources Control Board)

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SEI team

Marina Mautner

Senior Scientist

SEI US

Romina Díaz-Gómez

Scientist

SEI US

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Annette Huber-Lee

Senior Scientist

SEI US

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Charles A. Young

Senior Scientist

SEI US

Zhendan Cao
Zhendan Cao

Water Program intern

SEI US