https://pixel-ca-dwr.photoshelter.com/search/result/I00006npmGt7Ait0?terms=american%20river& — The Middle and North forks of American River meet at the confluence in Auburn, California. Photo taken May 31, 2024. Andrew Nixon / California Department of Water Resources

UC Water Academy & Climate Adaptation Science Academy Experiential Learning Expedition

by Christine A Parisek
February 06, 2025

UC Water Academy and CASA ELE - the UC Water Academy is an online undergrad and grad course currently offered this winter quarter focused on the infrastructure and rivers that move water throughout California, as well as the communities that depend on it. Although this course runs January 21 - March 14, all lectures and discussions are recorded, and the course is available for auditing or credit. There will be a weekend class field trip to the South Fork American River in April and a week-long field trip to the Tuolumne River in August, should funding remain in place. It's not too late to join - contact Sarah Yarnell (smyarnell@ucdavis.edu) to be added.

Additionally, for 2025, Secure Water Future (SWF), a large, multi-institution research project led by Dr. Joshua Viers and UC Merced, is partnering with the UC Water Academy (UCWA) to offer the Climate Adaptation Science Academy Experiential Learning Expedition, or CASA ELE, program to UCWA students. CASA ELE offers participants the opportunity to see first-hand how water is used and managed in the semi-arid Southwest and to consider regional water challenges and solutions within the context of climate change. The 2025 CASA ELE will take place May 22-31, 2025 on the Yampa River in Utah, and participants will be chosen through a selective application process. Applications are due February 14, 2025. More information on the program schedule and application can be found in the attached documents.

CASA 2025 Application Instructions.docx

2025 CASA Draft Itinerary.docx