Tag: Kathleen Schaefer

  • The Texas Flood Tragedy was Predictable, but was it Preventable?

    By Kathleen Schaefer In the wake of recent tragic events, such as the devastating floods in Texas, it’s become clear that our current approach to flood management and disaster preparedness is falling short. The Associated Press reported that a flood warning system, which could have potentially saved lives, was left unfunded due to budget constraints…

  • Dear Santa: A California Water Holiday Wish List

    by folks at UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences: Karrigan Börk, John Durand, Jay Lund, Christine Parisek, Andrew Rypel, Kathleen Schaefer, Jonathan Walter (authors listed alphabetically, and all are now PhDs. Congratulations to Doctors Parisek and Schaefer!) ‘Tis the season of gift-giving (and gift-seeking).  So we thought a California Water Holiday wish list might be…