SEI Senior Scientist Chuck A. Young explains why California saw severe water shortages this year and how better forecasting can help alleviate those challenges.
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SEI research helps municipalities and stakeholders in California find innovative, negotiated solutions to the interlinked challenges of climate-related water shortages and competing demands on limited water resources. Most of this work takes place through the SEI US office in Davis, CA.
This article discusses how different climate scenarios affect the water-energy nexus in California, employing the WEAP modelling tool.
A single water narrative may lead to misinterpreting specific local challenges. Explore how SEI's Water Beyond Boundaries initiative aims to transform this.
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.
The eWRIMS Analyzer transforms California’s water rights data into accessible reports on monthly water use in each watershed.
How can policymakers and analysts chart a path to earlier and better ecosystems consideration in water resource decisions?
This guide to developing domestic carbon crediting systems is intended to help policymakers considering whether and how to establish these mechanisms at home.
In a recent webinar, experts weighed in on how water planning can best incorporate the critical uncertainties that pandemics bring.
This study provides insights on how California policy-makers can hit ambitious climate targets, in a future where water is more scarce and weather more extreme.
Are water and energy policies in sync? This brief examines policy coherence in two of the largest cities in the US and China.
These three reports summarize the findings of a survey of Yolo County farmers, focusing on their concerns, preferences and practices.
SEI researchers work throughout California to model complex water systems and explore sustainable management options.
SEI is working with the U.S. Department of Energy and the California and Chinese governments to help policy-makers plan for resilient water and energy systems.
The Sacramento Water Allocation Model, known as SacWAM, mimics one of the most complex water systems in the US.
Policy-makers can now model the effect of management options on the availability of habitat and the viability of aquatic species.