Sacramento State Geology Professor Amelia Vankeuren will share findings from five years of monitoring water quality during Flood-MAR on vineyards in Sacramento County. The talk explores how flooding fields affects water chemistry and flow, including potential contamination from nutrients, pesticides, and trace metals; and tracers of groundwater source, flow path, and age. Results highlight how recharge water interacts with existing groundwater and aquifer sediments and provide insight into water
Support California’s definition of regenerative agriculture via sensor driven process control for water efficiency and nutrient management. This session explores how below ground nitrate, water and redox sensors provide data intelligence that can inform smart nitrogen strategies and support better soil health and cleaner water through reduced runoff and leaching.
Evan Riley, the CEO and Managing Partner of White Pine Renewables will talk through how White Pine Renewables has become an industry leader in co-locating solar on ground water recharge basis, balancing ponds, and other water infrastructure. The talk will cover about technical, commercial and legal hurdles for these types of projects and how to identify what makes “good” project (aka viable) and what makes a “bad” project (aka not viable). White Pine has successfully deployed approximately 30 s
Flood-MAR Network Workshop: 2024 Recap and 2025 Visioning
Friday March 28, 2025, 10 AM – 12 PM
This virtual workshop aimed to reflect on the progress made in 2024, re-energize our collective efforts, and collaboratively shape priorities for 2025. Key objectives were:
• Showcase recent impactful work from Network Members
• Advance collaborative initiatives for Flood-MAR implementation in CA
• Encourage active participation in the Network’s activities
• Engage members in the planning of the 2025
State Water Resources Control Board, CA Department of Water Resources, and CA Department of Fish and Wildlife co-hosted a workshop on the 180-day temporary water rights permit application process and the technical and regulatory assistance available for local public agencies working on recharge projects using high flows.
This workshop reviewed actual Flood-MAR efforts, highlight successes as well as missed opportunities, and culminated in the identification of Network actions that are needed to place California on the path to realizing the goal of increasing average annual managed groundwater recharge by 500,000 ac-ft.
Flood-MAR 2025 Forum Event: Grounded in Success, Growing Towards the Future
Day 1 | Forum Grounding
Speaker Meagan Wylie, CSUS
November 5, 2025
Flood-MAR 2025 Forum Event: Grounded in Success, Growing Towards the Future
Day 1 | The Flood-MAR Network Story: Roots, Growth, and New Horizons
Get grounded in the history and evolution of the Flood-MAR Network. This session will connect the dots between foundational efforts, emerging partnerships, and the momentum building toward California’s water resilience.
Speaker Mike Antos, Stantec
November 5, 2025
Flood-MAR 2025 Forum Event | Grounded in Success, Growing Towards the Future
Day 1 | Trailblazers: Reflections from Flood-MAR Influencers
Hear reflections from leaders whose vision helped shape the Flood-MAR
movement. Learn from their experiences, celebrate their achievements,
and gather insights to guide the next generation.
Panelists:
• Kamyar Guivetchi, DWR
• Ellen Hanak, PPIC
• Daniel Mountjoy, SusCon
• Graham Fogg, UC Davis
Moderator: Richael Young, Sustainable Conservation
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