JOIN US FOR OUR SEPTEMBER BRANCH MEETING
Meet and Greet with the new Deputy Director for Sustainable Groundwater Management
Paul Gosselin has joined the Department of Water Resources (DWR) as the Deputy Director for Sustainable Groundwater Management. In this capacity, Paul will oversee DWR’s groundwater management activities statewide, including the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Paul has extensive experience in local groundwater management, and environmental regulations, and leadership.
PRESENTATION:
Join us for our September branch meeting, where we'll have a chance to reengage, discuss branch ideas for 2021-2022, hopefully, gain some insight from DWR's newest Deputy Director, and of course, enjoy a cold beverage or two.
SPEAKER BIO:
Paul Gosselin, Department of Water Resources
Paul joins DWR after serving 13 years as Butte County’s Director of Water and Resource Conservation. Paul managed Butte County's State Water Project Table A allocation, investigated and reported on groundwater conditions, implemented the Groundwater Management Plan, fostered regional partnerships through the Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management and other water resource activities. Paul led Butte County’s drought response as chair of the Butte County Drought Task Force. His primary effort centered on sustainable groundwater management through the implementation of SGMA. He oversaw the development of three Groundwater Sustainability Plans and was administrator of two Groundwater Sustainability Agencies. Paul has a passion for advancing innovative scientific approaches. He was an early adopter and collaborator of innovating technologies to further understand geologic conditions important to groundwater management. His leadership paved the way for the statewide initiative to map groundwater basins. Prior to Butte County, Paul was Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation from 1999 to 2007 and was Assistant Director for Enforcement, Environmental Monitoring, and Data Management from 1993 to 1999. During his tenure, he developed regulatory programs to protect surface and groundwater quality. From 1989 to 1993, he was the Director of Regulatory Services for the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture. Paul received a Bachelors's degree in biochemistry and a Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts.
MEETING SPONSOR:
For over 40 years LSCE has been a leader in conducting scientific groundwater investigations and implementing engineering solutions to solve multidisciplinary problems. Although issues may often be highly contentious, we continue to pioneer novel methods to bring maximum benefit to our clients while considering diverse stakeholders’ needs. The LSCE Team holds extensive experience and knowledge of groundwater and water resource management throughout the Sacramento Valley.
MEETING COSTS AND RSVP:
This meeting will be provided to members at no cost but registration is necessary so we have an accurate headcount.
Member Price: FREE
Non-Member Price: FREE
Student Price: FREE
CONTACT INFORMATION:
If you have any questions, please contact Eddy Teasdale at 530.419.9484 or eteasdale@lsce.com