| | | CAF14-204 | | California Coastal Fog: An Untapped and Little-Known Water Resource? Speakers: Ian Faloona, Ph.D, Professor, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis; Alicia Torregrosa, Physical Scientist, US Geological Survey; Travis O’Brien, Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Earth Sciences Division; Daniel Fernandez, Professor, Division of Science and Environmental Policy, California State University, Monterey Bay; MODERATOR: Sara Moore, Consultant, North Bay Climate Adaptation Initiative, Sonoma County Coastal California is renown for the cooling effect of its summertime fog. Less appreciated is the amount of water “stored” in the fog. As California summers grow hotter, understanding and mapping changing coastal fog will become ever more important for the wine industry, energy conservation, public land management, and many other sectors. Improved forecasting, reduced foggy day irrigation, and even fogwater harvesting may offer additional adaptation planning responses to the inexorable challenges engendered by our changing climate. However, key information is missing: existing fog patterns, data on plant stress-fog relationships, and amount of harvestable water are all still highly uncertain. In this session we expand your knowledge about fog as a system at the interface of earth, sea, and sky; moderate an audience discussion on fog-related vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies; and invite you to construct fogwater collectors to participate in the launch of a new citizen-science fog research effort. | | MP3 | | $10.00 | | $10.00 | |
