This project supports the real-time management of the Central Valley, California water system during times of drought by developing a tool that maps the extent of irrigated agricultural cropping.
2026–2028
SEI is developing an automated tool that processes remote sensing data from satellites and other NASA-developed technology to determine where irrigated cropping is present throughout California’s Central Valley.
The tool will provide the California State Water Resources Control Board with monthly maps showing the extent of irrigated cropping. This information allows the Water Board to make water management decisions that allocate resources more efficiently to farmers, cities and ecosystems during droughts.
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2022 - 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate services, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Forests, Land use, Participation, Planning and modelling and Water resources
Project / SEI will produce a model of the Yakima River Basin to improve users' understanding of its operations and guide collaborative solutions to water challenges.
2026 - 2027 / About Adaptation, Planning and modelling and Water resources
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2026 / About Participation, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources
Feature / Coffee grower José María González Salazar is trying to preserve trees and crystal clear water through agroecology and multifunctional landscapes.
1 October 2026 / About Food and agriculture, Forests and Land use