More and more jobs are opening up in the world of water here in California. If the trend continues, we’ll add a CA water jobs section to the Wholly H2o site! This announcement is for a high level candidate. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director, California Water Resources Institute The University of California, Division of […]
Wholly H2o’s January 10th Forum addressing Urban Watershed Management Plans (UWMP) will include Peter Brostrom from DWR. UWMPs are due to DWR on July 30th 2011. To facilitate the process, DWR has released a guidebook which you can access from this post. Draft Guidebook on Preparing Urban Water Management Plans Now AvailableA […]
Do you wonder what the heck California’s DWR is up to? You’re in luck, as they have released their 2010 accomplishments. DWR has released a fact sheet detailing its accomplishments on the California Water Plan in 2010, including developments in content, collaboration and outreach. The department has released additional accomplishment documents on its website, including […]
Yet more good news from SoCal, as the City of Los Angeles moves forward with adopting an Low Impact Design (LID) ordinance. Go L.A.! I especially like this quote from Board of Public Works Commissioner Paula Daniels, responsible for drafting the LID ordinance: “We are one final step away from passage of […]
Hey, they stole my line! And nothing makes me happier than watching as more and more organizations, governmental entities and journal articles, like this one from “Water Efficiency“, promote localized water use and reuse. The Use of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in Concert With Water Reclamation and Reuse By Dennis E. Hallahan […]
One of the best things you can do to ensure your water supply in California is to get involved in how the water from the San Francisco Bay Delta is being managed. While an extremely complex issue, with many conflicting stakeholders and their interests, taking the time to read this White paper […]
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a non-profit national environmental organization with more than 1.2 million members and online activists. We have offices in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Santa Monica, Chicago, and Beijing. Our staff of over 300 includes attorneys, scientists, policy analysts, and educators working to protect the […]
The Pacific Institute is seeking a new full-time Research Associate II or a Senior Associate to support work in the International Water and Communities Initiative. Founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California, Pacific Institute works to develop solutions to the related problems of environmental protection, economic development, and human health from […]
Executive Director International Rivers Berkeley, CA International Rivers seeks a passionate, proven and creative Executive Director to lead the world’s pre-eminent river basin advocacy organization. Celebrating its 25th year, International Rivers is the leading international advocacy organization working to defend healthy rivers and the rights and livelihoods of the communities that depend […]
Did you know that there are a number of water delivery systems in California? The California State Water project is the nation’s largest state-built water and power development and conveyance system. Each year DWR determines the allocations for users of this project. Things are looking up from last year’s initial allotment. (From […]