Join DWR’s California Water Plan Team for a workshop webinar that will share and discuss water balance data — data foundational to building the state’s water resilience. Creating and enhancing water resilience requires an understanding of how and where water is used in the state, as well as the source of the supplies. This continues the annual releases of water year information, in direct response to requests from many water managers. The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 8, 1:30–3:45 p.m. More information is available on DWR’s California Water Plan Water Use and Supply Balances Webinar webpage. Registration is required.

The Internet of Water (IoW) team at the Center for Geospatial Solutions recently traveled to Arizona to cohost a one-day workshop in collaboration with Arizona State University’s Center for Hydrologic Innovations to develop the Arizona Water Observatory, a water "control center." They brought together water data engineers, developers, and policy experts to identify common roadblocks to water data sharing, and to discuss building relationships to overcome them. In an IoW blog, the group shares its top lessons and strategies for designing engagement that makes a difference.

Today, from 10 to 11 a.m., Elsevier, a global informational analytics company, and the Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable (GUIPRR) will partner to host a webinar on Zoom exploring how data-informed strategies are transforming the accessibility, agility, and competitiveness of the global science and technology ecosystem. More information and meeting materials on “Data-Informed Decision-Making: Shaping the Future of Science & Technology” are available on the National Academies website. The webinar is free. Registration is required.

The Basin Characterization Exchange (BCX) welcomes peer input on the BCX draft Aquifer Recharge Potential (ARP) Mapping Process document, which describes the datasets, methodologies, and considerations used in creating ARP maps. Comments and feedback are preferred by Friday, May 30, and can be submitted via email to Basin.Characterization@water.ca.gov. For those who missed the April 22 BCX webinar that featured a presentation related to this document, the meeting recording and presentation slides are now available on the BCX Hub. 

The California Doughnut Economics Coalition will host an online workshop and Q&A to explore the transformative potential of “Doughnut Economics” for the Bay Area. Doughnut Economics is a bold, new framework for building an economy that works for both people and the planet, offering a pathway to achieve social well-being while staying within Earth’s ecological limits. “Reimagining the Future: Doughnut Economics for a Truly Sustainable Economy” will dive into the California Doughnut Economics Snapshot, developed by the coalition, which highlights how California is addressing both social and environmental challenges through this innovative model. This 90-minute online event begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7. It is free and open to the public. Registration is required.