Presented by CSU COAST and the Center for California Studies
Capitol Event Center, 1020 11th Street, Second Floor, Sacramento, CA
November 5, 2025 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm | Doors open at 10:30 am
This briefing will explore the impacts of wildfire on California’s water quality, highlighting the latest scientific findings, policy gaps, and potential legislative solutions to address these challenges. Panel discussions will bring together academic experts, agency representatives, and policymakers to identify solutions that protect communities, ecosystems, and water resources in a changing climate.
Panel 1 - State of the Science 11:00 am-12:15 pm
Dr. Julie Dinasquet Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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Dr. Jimmy Guilinger CSU Monterey Bay |
Dr. Jack Webster CSU Chico | 
Dr. Christine Whitcraft CSU Long Beach |
Lunch & Student Posters 12:15 pm-12:45 pm
Panel 2 - Policy Needs & Considerations 12:45 pm -2:00 pm
Greg Gearheart
State Water Resources Control Board
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Elea Becker Lowe Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation |
Sherri Norris
North Coast Resource Partnership
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Evyan Borgnis Sloane
State Coastal Conservancy
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Space is limited, please register here:
https://csumb.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xqAo0I3iz0nx4y
