US Water Program

Predicting California water-year types using seasonal climate forecasts

Journal article / This journal article proposes better hydroclimate forecasts for informing water allocating decisions in the state of California.

A new methodology to estimate the level of water stress (SDG 6.4.2) by season and by sub-basin avoiding the double counting of water resources

Journal article / This journal article details a method to assess water stress at the sub-basin level through developing a new feature for WEAP.

Predictability of cottonwood recruitment along a dynamic, regulated river

Journal article / This article investigates the use of different algorithms to predict cottonwood growth around river banks and its implications in river conservation.

Guiding riparian vegetation planting with machine learning

Journal article / This article studies the use of machine learning on predicting the growth and health of vegetation around riverbanks.

Tajikistan country climate and development report

Other publication / SEI experts contributed to this World Bank report, which details how climate action will support Tajikistan's economy and development.

Coproducing water-energy-food Nexus actionable knowledge: Lessons from a multi-actor collaborative learning school in Uganda, East Africa

Journal article / Researchers established a collaborative learning school in Uganda of farmers, policymakers and practitioners to generate research management solutions.

Evaluating the effectiveness of an interactive tool for water governance in transboundary basins: a participation-based approach and visualization of water security from a vulnerability perspective

Journal article / This article details an effort to test a tool designed to provide decision-makers with insights on water resource vulnerability a Central American river basin.

Water lost to evaporation from lower Snake River reservoirs

SEI brief / This brief compares the extra evaporation caused by four lower Snake River dams in Washington state, US, with predicted evaporation of an undisturbed river.

SEI at AGU24

Past event / Our complete guide to SEI researchers' contributions to AGU24, the American Geophysical Union's Annual Meeting taking place 9–13 Dec. in Washington, D.C., US.