California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird is scheduled to address some of the state's most pressing water issues Monday, Feb. 25, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm, in 1227 Haring.

A former Santa Cruz mayor and state Assemblyman, Laird has long championed environmental protections and water conservation. As Resources Secretary, Laird is charged with completing the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which aims to restore wildlife habitat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta while improving the reliability of water supplies exported from the estuary. The plan includes a controversial new diversion tunnel system on the Sacramento River.

Laird's talk is the sixth in the Center's California Water Policy Speaker Series this winter. Videos of previous talks are available on iTunesU.