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SEI has long worked with California water utilities to help them operate their reservoirs, preserve freshwater habitat and conduct water planning using its flagship Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) tool.
Join this free webinar on 19 May 2022, which will feature a recent case study on how scientists used WEAP’s Aquatic Habitat Assessment plug-in in the Santa Clara Valley.
Scientists in SEI’s Water Program employed daily modelling in the Santa Clara Valley Water District to assess various habitat metrics in the area and project how various regulatory actions might affect fish habitat and water supply for residents, industry and agriculture.
This webinar will focus on scientists’ use of WEAP’s Aquatic Habitat Assessment plugin to help advise the water district on how to operate a reservoir for improved habitat conditions for local Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. SEI Water Program Manager Marisa Escobar and Scientist Doug Chalmers will present their findings from the Santa Clara Valley.
The Aquatic Habitat Assessment plugin measures the biological fitness of species during different life stages based on a range of hydraulic conditions, such as water depth and temperature. The results allowed the water district to design a reservoir re-operation scheme that more closely resembles natural hydrologic conditions in an effort to protect local fish populations.
Tune in at noon PDT for this 19 May 2022 webinar, hosted by the California Lake Management Society. Use the link below at the meeting time to join the event.
Project / SEI adapted WEAP to assess the needs of chinook salmon and steelhead trout in the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
Project / SEI adapted WEAP to assess the needs of chinook salmon and steelhead trout in the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
Feature / SEI's flagship water modelling tool helped a San Jose-area water district identify an opportunity to help protected steelhead in the wake of dam construction.
Feature / More than 100 updates to SEI's water modelling tool will bring faster and more precise results for its 40 000 users.
The water program of SEI US drives innovation in water management by developing, using, and transferring planning tools and participatory processes.
