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Water Scarcity in the West: Past, Present, Future

UC Davis Conference Center
Davis, CA

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Water and its scarcity have affected the American West for centuries, with increases in water demand from prehistoric time to the diverse urban, agricultural, and environmental uses of today. With a changing climate, what can science, policy, and history tell us about water scarcity and our future?

Please join us for an evening lecture followed by a day-long conference with presentations and panel discussions by scientists, historians, policy makers, and current stakeholders on the past, present, and future of water scarcity in the West.

Monday, April 6th.

5:30pm-8pm "The Faces of Water Scarcity": reception, contributed poster session, exhibit by documentary photographer Matt Black, and keynote presentation by John Laird, California Secretary of Natural Resources

Tuesday, April 7th

Characterizing water scarcity over time: historian Louis Warren, climate scientist David Easterling, and paleoclimate scientist Frances Malamud-Roam

Characterizing water scarcity in different sectors: economist Richard Howitt, ecologist Peter Moyle, water manager Pat Mulroy

Coping with water scarcity, social science perspectives: geographer Richard Walker, historian Mark Fiege, economist David Sunding

Coping with water scarcity, natural science perspectives: hydrologist Reed Maxwell, climate scientist Daniel Swain, rangeland scientist Ken Tate