I am an Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley. I am also an Adjunct Fellow at the Water Policy Center of the Public Policy Institute of California and serve as the Co-Director of the Cannabis Research Center at UC Berkeley.

My research focuses on the relationships between hydrological and ecological processes in studies relevant to the management of water resources. An overarching goal is to improve our ability to predict the effects of climate change and management actions on freshwater ecosystems, and the socio-economic and ecological benefits they provide. Through applied, cross-disciplinary investigations that employ hydrological and hydraulic modeling, empirical field studies, geospatial analysis, and ecological statistics, research in our group aims to inform sustainable, cost-effective policies for managing water. Core research and extension interests include:

• – environmental flow science
• – California water management and policy
• – spatial freshwater conservation planning
• – climate change risk assessment and adaptation

To learn more about lab members and research, visit the Grantham lab website.