Giving to Special Initiatives

Lund Water Management Dissertation Fellowship

The Lund Water Management Dissertation Fellowship supports the next generation of water management leaders. This fund supports graduate students engaging in interdisciplinary water research and encourages them to pursue their interests while thinking creatively about how to tackle major water problems. This Endowment was initialized by Jay Lund, Vice Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, and his wife Jean Lund, who made a historic donation of $800,000 to the Center for Watershed Sciences. Learn more about the Jay Lund Endowment Fund here. 

Your gift to the Lund Water Management Dissertation Fellowship will:

  • Support graduate students engaging in interdisciplinary water research and encourages them to pursue their interests while thinking creatively about how to tackle major water problems

“Often, the students who end up changing the field have ideas that are more novel than the typical funding sources support. This type of funding allows students to develop intellectually on topics that are of their own selection.” – Jay Lund

Giving to the Lund Fellowship

https://give.ucdavis.edu/WATR/125257

History of the Lund Fellowship

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Ecogeomorphology Fund

UC Davis is a leader in expeditionary education and research, and the Ecogeomorphology Fund supports life changing cross-disciplinary teaching in expedition settings. Ecogeomorphology classes integrate regular classroom teaching with field experiences for graduate and undergraduate students in some of the most scenic and iconic landscapes of California and the West, from the Grand Canyon to the Green River to the Salmon. The classes bring together students from a range of biological, physical sciences, law, policy, and engineering backgrounds to address watershed conservation and management issues, culminating in a multi-day river expedition to learn and do research in the real world. “Ecogeo” alumni describe the classes as transformative experiences, and past participants have gone on to become leaders in science, technology, education, and policy. 

A gift to Ecogeomorphology will support:

  • Student participation in class expeditions

  • Logistical costs of class expeditions

  • Instructional costs

  • Safety training

For more information, visit the Ecogeomorphology website.

Giving to the Ecogeomorphology Fund

https://give.ucdavis.edu/WATR/CWSECOG

History of the Ecogeomorphology Fund

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World Water Excellence Initiative

From drought to floods, from safe drinking water to wastewater, from agricultural production to ecosystem restoration, UC Davis is a leader in water-related education, research and outreach. The World Water initiative brings UC Davis’ interdisciplinary expertise to bear on solving local and global water challenges. Pioneering 21st century water science, engineering, management and policy, this initiative expands our engagement in managing one of the world’s most precious resources. The California Model of water management—leveraging water science, expertise and policy—will improve and deliver better solutions for a wide range of challenges locally and globally.

Your gift to the World Water Excellence Initiative will help:

  • Establish a hub for global and California education in water science and management

  • Launch Water without Borders to provide scientific expertise and promote social justice for water issues around the world

  • Create the California Water Science Center—a sweeping new private-public-academic water partnership

Giving to the World Water Excellence Initiative

https://give.ucdavis.edu/WATR/324159

History of the World Water Excellence Initiative

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