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An Update on DWR’s Statewide AEM Surveys

Presented By:
Katherine Dlubac, Ph.D, P.G., Steven Springhorn, PG, and Ben Brezing, PE
California Department of Water Resources

SUMMARY OVERVIEW OF GRACAST:

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is conducting airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys in California’s high- and medium-priority groundwater basins to support drought preparedness and the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). DWR’s Statewide AEM Survey Project will provide state and federal agencies, groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs), stakeholders, and the public with basin-specific and cross-basin geophysical data, tools, and analyses. DWR started the surveys in 2021 and is currently collecting data in groundwater basins within the Central Valley. The data collection effort will continue over the next several years and all project data will be published on the California Natural Resources Agency Open Data Portal approximately six to twelve months after surveys in a groundwater basin are complete. During the webcast, DWR will introduce the Sustainable Groundwater Management Office’s technical assistance and basin characterization efforts, provide an update on the implementation of the Statewide Survey Project, and highlight the AEM data and related tools that will be available to support GSAs.

SPEAKERS:

Katherine Dlubac, Ph.D, P.G.

Katherine is an Engineering Geologist in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Office at the California Department of Water Resources. She is the Project Manager for DWR’s Statewide AEM Surveys and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

Steven Springhorn, PG

Steven is a program manager in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Office at the California Department of Water Resources. He oversees technical assistance and aquifer characterization activities related to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) implementation.

Ben Brezing, PE

Ben is a Senior Water Resources Engineer in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Office (SGMO) at the California Department of Water Resources. He leads data collection and publication efforts as part of SGMO’s technical assistance.

MODERATOR:

Dr. Saquib Najmus

Dr. Saquib Najmus is a civil engineer involved in integrated groundwater surface water modeling and water management planning in California for more than 30 years. He received the 2018 Hugo B. Fischer award from the California Water and Environmental Modeling Forum in 2018. He is currently managing a DWR task order involving development of approach for application of AEM data in groundwater models.

BECOME A SPONSOR!

Gold:

• Recognition on the sponsored GRACast page of the website
• Special thanks and priority placement of your logo on all promotional emails relating to the sponsored cast (time permitting)
• Special thanks and priority placement of your logo on two presentation slides, one at the beginning and another at the conclusion of the cast
• Opportunity to provide a bio of your company for the moderator to read at the intro of the cast
• One 1/3 page ad in HydroVisions
• Two registrations to the sponsored cast

Silver: 

• Recognition on the sponsored GRACast page of the website 
• Special thanks and your logo on all promotional emails relating to the sponsored cast (time permitting) 
• Special thanks and your logo on two presentation slides, one at the beginning and another at the conclusion of the cast 
• One registration to the sponsored cast

CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have any questions, please contact John Lambie at jlambie@e-purwater.com or (209) 451-5933.