natural resources

New frontiers of governance to drive innovation for water and beyond

Past event / This session examines the complexities of transboundary water governance by exploring ideas and case studies at Stockholm World Water Week.

Tribal Lands and Environment Forum: Can remote data connect us to the land? A landscape analysis for braiding satellite-based information and Indigenous knowledge

Past event / SEI researchers will present their project and initial findings on the potential for satellite data to support the use of traditional ecological knowledge.

Montana youth win climate case, with support from SEI expert

Feature / A Montana judge ruled in favor of 16 youth who sued the state for the right to a "healthful environment".

Unpacking the 2023 Turkish election’s implications for environmental policy: time for a path change?

Perspective / This perspective delves into the nuances of the May 2023 Turkish election and its potential to transform Türkiye's environmental policies.

WEAP training: summer 2023

Past event / SEI scientists will host a three-day training on WEAP, SEI's flagship water modelling software, on 12, 14 and 16 June 2023. Register today.

“Montana’s emissions matter”: SEI’s Peter Erickson testifies for youth in Montana climate trial

Media coverage / Sixteen young people sued Montana for violating the state constitutional right to a livable climate. An SEI affiliated researcher testified on their behalf.

Opportunities for applying spatial management approaches in the Antarctic marine space

SEI report / A historic view of the Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) shows how to make future progress for the Antarctic Treaty.

Application of watershed-scale habitat modeling and decision-support tools for reservoir reoperations in coastal northern California

Journal article / Researchers used a suite of tools to model human and aquatic habitat water needs in a California watershed and aid local water allocation policy.

Balancing aquatic habitat and human water supply in California: a Q&A with Doug Chalmers

Feature / Water managers must balance the needs of aquatic habitat and human supply. SEI Scientist Doug Chalmers explains a new approach to help resolve that tension.