News & Events
Our convening and communications efforts connect Stanford freshwater findings to those who can use them. Read on for curated Stanford freshwater research and media coverage, Q&As with experts, event announcements and recaps as well as media resources. For help reaching Stanford scholars contact Woods Communications Director Chris Black @christineblack@stanford.edu or email sustainability_media@stanford.edu.
Featured News
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Experts at the 2026 Water in the West conference examined the governance failures putting the West's water future at risk.
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Stanford researchers partnered with neighborhoods hit hard by flooding to understand their experiences and explore potential solutions. When given resources to plan infrastructure, residents consistently chose configurations that would benefit neighbors and shared spaces over maximizing protection for their own properties.
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Water in the West's Felicia Marcus comments on urgency of finding agreement on Colorado River Allocation
Coming Events
Featured Event
Water in the West Research Conference on March 17-18, 2026.
More Campus Events
Seminar: Water, Race, and Infrastructure: Unequal Access to a Basic Human Right
The CCSRE Faculty Seminar Series will feature Woods Center Fellow Khalid Osman at noon on Feb, 24th at noon. Osman will speak on Water, Race, and Infrastructure: Unequal Access to a Basic Human Right."