Sara Porterfield, PhD
@paradoxofplace
Western Water Policy Advisor at Trout Unlimited. Colorado River Basin nerd, river runner, writer, sometimes long(ish) distance trail runner. Opinions my own.
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07-05-2014 18:30:05
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What is OpenET, and why is it important for water use in Colorado? Sara Porterfield, PhD explains that #OpenET "uses best available science and publicly available data to increase access to satellite-based ET and consumptive water use information for farmers and water managers.” (1/4)
In CPR News: Historically excluded from Colorado River policy, tribes want a say in how the dwindling resource is used. Access to clean water is a start. bit.ly/3duW1HW #cowater #SWUSwater AWRA-CO Sara Porterfield, PhD Four Corners Water Center at Fort Lewis College Colorado Water Center Bureau of Reclamation AISES @NativePublicMed
And my most exciting pic so far! Our inaugural #ColoradoRiver water leaders cohort Water Education Foundation, including Sara Porterfield, PhD Haley Paul Sarah Bucci. They just met and will tackle a thorny issue in the basin. I have full faith in them. 😉#LowerColoradoRiverTour
Boat ride through USFWS Refuge System Havasu Wildlife Refuge, Topock Gorge, gorgeous. And I will admit, this Arizonan did not realize how large Lake Havasu was!! #LowerColoradoRiverTour
Getting an interesting view of MWD of SoCal’s intake of the #ColoradoRiver, which brings this #water to an aqueduct that travels 242 miles over the desert to urban Southern California and 19 million people. #LowerColoradoRiverTour
"We desperately need to prepare for a much drier future in the American west — and do it more equitably this time. It is imperative that we learn from our past mistakes." On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver breaks down the #CORiver Basin's challenges: youtube.com/watch?v=jtxew5…