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Equity in Water Information to Accelerate Water Consciousness and Community Capacity Building

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This project will accelerate and raise collective water education and engagement by increasing public scientific literacy, improving access to important water data, and inspiring action through the development of a mobile application and a feature-length documentary film.  By leveraging multidisciplinary science, education, technology and film-making, in conjunction with diverse community partners, this project will build capacity for equitable water education and sustainable watershed stewardship strategies. 

The objectives of the Water Consciousness Accelerator are to 1) synthesize community perspectives and values about water use using qualitative and quantitative socioeconomic methods 2) design innovative community education to increase community water consciousness, 3) develop an engaging user-friendly mobile Water Wise application in response to community needs and facilitate development of equity in water data governance, 4) create a feature length documentary film to accelerate convergence of socioeconomic water resources research and community capacity building. The convergence of these objectives will be a catalyst for community education and engagement in sustainable and equitable water resource management that will mobilize communities in the West and across the country.

 

Past Events

The Confluence Project Overview June 16th

Treasure Valley Water Users Association Meeting February 27th and June 17th

Panel Discussion at Boise State on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 at 6:00pm (MST)

Demystifying Streamflow Management on the Boise and Payette Rivers flyer.
The flyer reads: Please join us for a moderated panel discussion with the Bureau of Reclamation, Army Cops of Engineers, and the Watermaster from the Boise River Basin about how the reservoirs and streamflows are managed in the Payette and Boise Rivers. Idaho Rivers United will provide context for how the flow augmentation program supports fisheries and incidentally, recreation. It’s a great opprotunity to learn about how the rivers we recreate on are co-managed for flood control, irrigation and fisheries and learn about ways to voice your interests in recreational flows and water resources management in the region! Panelists include, Jon Roberts, Ryan Hedrick, Nic Nelson, Mike Meyers and moderator Kendra Kaiser. Event details include location: MCMR 205, date: February 13th, timeL 6pm.

Team

  • Kendra Kaiser

    Assistant Research Faculty,

    Kendra Kaiser
    Geosciences
    Kendra Kaiser
  • Lee Parton

    Assistant Professor

    Economics
  • Ru Wood

    Associate Professor

    Ru Wood
    Theater, Film, and Creative Writing
    Ru Wood
  • Sophia Borgias

    Assistant Professor

    Sophia Borgias
    School of Public Service
    Sophia Borgias
  • Jim Ekins

    University of Idaho Extension Water Outreach

    Jim Ekins
    Jim Ekins
  • Anna Bergstrom

    Assistant Professor

    Anna Bergstrom
    Geosciences Department
    Anna Bergstrom
  • Brittany Brand

    Professor

    Brittany Brand
    Geosciences Department
    Brittany Brand
  • Heather Dermott

    Filmmaker at Young Barney

    Heather Dermott
    Heather Dermott
  • Kai Barry

    President and Filmmaker at Young Barney

    Kai Barry
    Kai Barry