Education
The Secure Water Future educational catalogue coalesces around the basic premise that “You can’t learn about water without getting wet.” We invite K-12, college, and graduate students to dive into our programming. Through experiential learning exercises, we illustrate the impacts of challenges like drought and the potential for technological and management solutions to improve our collective future water security.
K-12 Programming
Super Soaker Water Academy is a week-long program in partnership with the Bobcat Summer STEM Academy that teaches students all about water and how it is stored and used in California. By the end of the week, students have participated in water activities to teach them the relationship between water, weather, agriculture, and how we can use technology to help our water systems. The program includes a kayaking field trip on Lake Yosemite, drone programming and navigation, and the creation of StoryMaps.
College Programming
Secure Water Future Water Hack Challenge was a weekend-long innovative space for students to explore data-driven solutions to water issues. Over the course of the weekend, participants were invited to join with a team of known or new friends for the opportunity to learn new skills. We encouraged participation from various backgrounds and welcomed students from all years and disciplines. By the end of the weekend, participants had a better understanding of water resources in the Central Valley of California, how to communicate scientific data, and how water and data intersect. There were no registration costs, swag and food were provided, participants received training, and teams had the opportunity to win as much as $2,500!
Graduate Programming
Our ability to adapt to a future with uncertain water resources necessitates cultivating the next generation of leaders through immersion in scientific evidence. Secure Water Future provides a selective cohort of graduate students with an experiential summer training program designed to highlight the complexities of water management in the West, build their skills in adaptation science, science communication, and transdisciplinary research, and learn from seasoned experts in water, broadening their knowledge and their professional networks.
Climate Adaptation Science Academy
The Climate Adaptation Science Academy Experiential Learning Expedition (CASA ELE) brings unique field learning experiences, hands-on training, and the development of educational, outreach, and translational products. CASA ELE graduate student participants will become proficient in communicating hydroclimate information and adaptive response across the western United States.