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New framework and Web App for finding robust policies for the Colorado River Basin

A recent publication, “ Interactive and Multimetric Robustness Tradeoffs in the Colorado River Basin ” introduces a novel, interactive framework for stakeholders to identify policies robust to challenging climate futures. Published in the ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, December 30, 2023, the paper demonstrates the framework with...

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Drs. Zagona and Kasprzyk meet with Commissioner of Reclamation

CEAE Professors Edie Zagona , Director of CADSWES, and Joseph Kasprzyk joined the CADSWES Reclamation Colorado River modeling team in meeting with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and other Department of Interior officials on September 28 in Washington D.C. The team gave the Commissioner, Camille Calimlim Touton, updates...

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Reclamation's Colorado River Basin Press Release Puts CADSWES in the News

At a press release on July 8, 2021, Reclamation released additional 5-year projections to support drought response planning efforts in the Colorado River Basin, utilizing a decades-long partnership with CADSWES.

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Bureau of Reclamation Model Forecasts Put CADSWES in the News

At a press conference on Sept. 15, 2020, Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman and Lower Colorado Regional Director Terry Fulp discussed the latest Colorado River Simulation Systems (CRSS) model forecasts. Decision support tools developed by CADSWES enable Reclamation to make operational decisions based on leading-edge technology and the best available science.

Lower Colorado Regional Director T Fulp, CADSWES Director E Zagona, Commissioner B Berman, Prof J Kaspryzk and Dept. Chair B Rajagopalan

CADSWES Hosts Bureau of Reclamation Officials, October 2019

The Oct. 1–2, 2019 visit by Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman and other officials provided an opportunity to review and celebrate the evolution and accomplishments of the 30-year collaborative partnership between Reclamation and CADSWES.