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                                      "Ensuring Water Quality, Efficiency, Security & Equity in Southern California"

    Welcome to SoCal Water Resources

    Welcome to the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) SoCal Water Resources, your comprehensive guide to understanding and managing water resources in Southern California. Our mission is to provide you with up-to-date information and resources on water quality, water use efficiency, water supply security, and water equity, specifically tailored for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.

    Our Focus Areas areas are;         

    Water Quality: Learn about the quality of your drinking water and the environmental health of our rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. Discover the measures in place to ensure safe and clean water and how you can actively participate in solutions to ensure that our water remains safe and clean for all residents and the environment.

    Water Use Efficiency: Explore practical tips and strategies to enhance water use efficiency in residential, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Together, we can reduce water waste and promote sustainable water use practices.

    Water Supply Security: Stay informed about the current conditions of our water supply, future projections, and emergency preparedness plans. Understanding these factors helps us collectively safeguard our water resources against challenges such as drought and climate change.

    Water Equity: Water is a fundamental right. We are committed to promoting water equity by ensuring fair access to clean and affordable water for all communities. Learn about the initiatives and programs in place to address water affordability and accessibility issues and how you can get involved.

     

    Weather

    For current data from the California Irrigation Management. Information System (CIMIS) weather stations. The station located at the University of California (UCCE & SC REC) is station 75. See the description bellow.

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    CIMIS STATIONS

    Click here to access the CIMIS Website

    Irvine #75

    Southern Region Office
    South Coast Valleys Region
    Orange County
    Nearby city is Irvine
    Data Available from 10/7/1987
    ETo Reported
    Reference Surface is Grass
    Datalogger is CR1000

    Geographic Information
    Elevation: 410 Feet
    Latitude: 33º41'18N / 33.688450
    Longitude: 117º43'16W / -117.721180

    Description of the station

    DATE: 11-12-02
    STATION#:75
    STATION NAME: Irvine
    ETO ZONE: 6
    PREVAILING WINDS: W

    LOCAL CHARACTER: 
    The station is located on the grounds of a University of California Field Station. The facility conducts research primarily in citrus fruit, turf grasses and other ornamentals. The field station is on the edge of a rapidly growing urban area and close to the El Toro naval air station runway.

    DESCRIPTION OF STATION SITE:


    The station is installed on a grass plot that is well maintained. Irrigation is accomplished with pop-up sprinklers and is mowed by facility personnel.

    Zip Codes
    92710 , 92707 , 92667 , 92650 , 92630 , 92623 , 92620 , 92619 , 92618 , 92616 , 92614 , 92612 , 92606 , 92604 , 92603 , 92602

    Click here to access the CIMIS Website

     

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    Office Locations

    South Coast Research and Extension Center

    7601 Irvine Boulevard
    Irvine, CA 92618-1201
    United States

    8582826737
    enmosase@ucdavis.edu

    Personnel

    Jose L Aguiar

    Jose L. Aguiar
    Farm Advisor
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Ingrid J Alarcon

    Ingrid Janneth Alarcon
    Communty Education Specialist II
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Alondra Alonso

    CES II, UC CalFresh Healthy Living
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Andrea Arellano

    BLANK AST 1

    Angeles Arroyo

    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Nate Barton

    STDT 4 ANR

    Valerie T Borel

    Valerie T. Borel
    Horticulture and Master Gardener Program Coordinator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 3

    Coral Burciaga-Luquin

    Coral Burciaga-Luquin
    Community Nutrition and Health Educator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Cristian Burgos

    SRA 2 NEX

    Katelyn Bush

    STDT 3 NON UC

    Guadalupe L Cabrera

    Community Nutrition and Health Educator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Claudia F Carlos

    Claudia F. Carlos
    CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Riverside County Program Supervisor
    CMTY EDUC SUPV 2

    Erika Cassio Madrazo

    Erika Cassio Madrazo
    ASST PROJ SCIENTIST-FY

    Ramya Chandrasekaran

    STDT 4 NON UC

    Cynthia R Chavez

    Cynthia Chavez
    Community Education Specialist
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Rita L Clemons

    ACAD PRG MGR 1

    Denneigh J Denton

    Master Food Preserver Coordinator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Hung K Doan

    Hung Kim Doan
    Small Farms and Specialty Crops Advisor
    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Sabrina L Drill

    Sabrina L. Drill
    Natural Resources Advisor - Emeritus
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Chutima H Ganthavorn

    Cooperative Extension Advisor Emerita
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Marlen Gaspar

    CES II, UC CalFresh Healthy Living
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Haris Gilani

    Haris Gilani
    Biomass & Bioenergy Advisor
    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Carmen Gispert

    Carmen Gispert
    UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Emeritus.
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Brittany Gore

    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Saidy Guerrero

    Community Education Specialist II
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Darrene Hackler

    Darrene Hackler
    Watershed and Workforce Initiatives Manager, California Institute for Water Resources
    PROJ SCIENTIST-FY NEX

    Shahen Halebian

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    Project Policy Analyst, REC System
    PROJECT POLICY ANL 3

    Deborah Hamlin-Karalun

    Staff Volunteer

    Janet S Hartin

    Janet S. Hartin
    Area Environmental Horticulture Advisor
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Hope Hauptman

    Hope Hauptman
    Assistant Project Scientist
    ASST PROJ SCIENTIST-FY

    Darren L Haver

    Darren L. Haver
    Director for REC System
    COOP EXT ADVISOR

    James M Henry

    James Michael Henry
    Farm Advisor, Emeritus
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Kayla M Hettinger

    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Kat Hicklin

    ADMIN OFCR 3

    Roy Hillstock

    Computer Resource Specialist II
    COMPUTER RESC SPEC 2

    Donald R Hodel

    Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Ashley M Hooper

    Ashley Michelle Hooper
    Urban Community Resiliency Advisor
    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Md Sahadat Hossain

    Sahadat Hossain
    ASST SPECIALIST

    Brandon Hsu

    STDT 3 ANR

    Rita M Jakel

    Rita M. Jakel
    4-H Community Education Specialist Program Coordinator 4-H
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    John N Kabashima

    John N. Kabashima
    Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Jonathan Kaplan

    PROJ SCIENTIST-FY NEX

    Dohee Kim

    Dohee Kim
    Director of Media Outreach and Advocacy Liaison
    WRITER EDITOR 3

    Judith Kingston

    4-H Youth Development Advisor
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Douglas R Kuney

    Area Extension Poultry Farm Advisor, Emeritus
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Constance Lexion

    Family and Consumer Science Advisor
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Kiska Ljungberg

    Community Health Specialist 1
    CMTY EDUC SUPV 2

    Esther N Lofton

    Esther N. Lofton
    Urban Watershed Resilience Advisor
    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Jazmin Lopez

    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Therese A Lowrie

    Staff Volunteer

    Melissa Mabuchi

    Business Manager, Supporting the RECS
    FINANCIAL ANL 4

    Susie McDaniel

    Staff Volunteer

    Chris J McDonald

    Chris McDonald
    Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor
    COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Benjamin Melendrez

    CalFresh Healthy Living Program Supervisor
    CMTY EDUC SUPV 2

    Yu Meng

    Yu Meng
    Youth Family and Community Advisor
    ASSOC COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Javier F Miramontes

    Javier F. Miramontes
    Community Nutrition and Health Supervisor
    CMTY EDUC SUPV 2

    Amrita Mukherjee

    Amrita Mukherjee
    Urban Agriculture/Small Farms Advisor
    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Randy Musser

    Randy Musser
    UC Master Gardener Program Coordinator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Keith C Nathaniel

    Keith C. Nathaniel
    County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor
    COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Minh Nguyen

    Affiliated Organization

    Beatriz E Nobua Behrmann

    Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann
    Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Advisor
    ASSOC COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Princess Nola

    Community Education Specialist 1
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Esmeralda Nunez

    CES III, UC CalFresh Healthy Living
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 3

    Vianca Nunez

    Community Nutrition Educator II, UC CalFresh Healthy Living Program
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Margaret J O'neill

    Margaret J. O'neill
    Master Gardener Coordinator, Environmental Education Supervisor
    CMTY EDUC SUPV 1

    Rosa M Olaiz

    Affiliated Organization

    Alejandrina Orozco

    Community Nutrition and Health Educator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Cynthia Orozco

    Program Representative I
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Elle Overs

    Staff Research Associate
    SRA 1

    Doug Parker

    Doug Parker
    Director Emeritus, California Institute for Water Resources
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Dennis R Pittenger

    Dennis Pittenger
    Area Environmental Horticulturist, Emeritus
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Erik C Porse

    Erik POrse
    Director, California Institute for Water Resources, and Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist
    ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR VII

    Jenifer Poulsen

    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Divya Prakash

    Research Data Analyst 3
    ASSOC SPECIALIST

    Natalie M Price

    Natalie M. Price
    Community Nutrition and Health Advisor
    ASSOC COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Carla A Pryor

    Lab Helper
    LAB HELPER

    Matthew Pryor

    LAB AST 1

    Niamh M Quinn

    Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
    COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Aba J Ramirez

    Aba J. Ramirez
    Community Nutrition and Health Educator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Sierra M Reiss

    PROJECT POLICY ANL 3

    Leslie Rendon

    4-H Youth Development Program Representative
    Affiliated Organization

    Michael D Rethwisch

    Field Crops   University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor   Palo Verde Valley Vegetables
    ASSOC COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Chandra Richards

    Chandra Richards
    Land Use Academic Coordinator II
    ACADEMIC COORD II-FY

    Angel Rubalcava

    STDT 3 NON UC

    Camilo A Salcedo

    Camilo Andres Salcedo
    Project Scientist
    ASST PROJ SCIENTIST-FY

    Rebecca Sanders

    Administrative Assistant III
    BLANK AST 3

    Hossein Shayegani

    Affiliated Organization

    Jennifer Shedden

    Staff Research Associate
    SRA 2 NEX

    Naychi Shein

    RSCH DATA ANL 2

    Noreen Shein

    Noreen Shein
    Executive Assistant III/Office Manager
    Affiliated Organization

    Rachel M Shellabarger

    Academic Coordinator
    ACADEMIC COORD II-FY

    Christopher J Shogren

    Environmental Horticulture Advisor
    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Anissa Soria

    LAB AST 2

    Rachel A Surls

    Rachel A. Surls
    Sustainable Food Systems Advisor Emerita
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Daniel Swain

    Daniel Swain
    Climate Scientist (Associate Researcher)
    ASSOC RES-FY

    Etaferahu Takele

    Etaferahu Takele
    Area Advisor Farm Management/Agricultural Economics
    COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Siavash Taravati

    Siavash Taravati
    Area IPM Advisor
    ASSOC COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Ralph C Thompson-Cantua

    Staff Volunteer

    Suzanne Tippit

    Suzanne Tippit
    Office Assistant I Blythe-Palo Verde Valley
    Affiliated Organization

    Lydia Tymon

    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Sarah M Unzon Gonzalez

    Lab Assistant 2
    LAB AST 2

    Judith Valadez

    Community Nutrition and Health Educator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Daisy L Valdez

    Daisy L. Valdez
    CalFresh Healthy Living Program Supervisor 1
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Whitney Wade

    Staff Volunteer

    Philip Waisen

    Philip Waisen
    Vegetable Crops Advisor
    ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

    Emily Watson

    Emily Watson
    4-H Program Representative; CES 2
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Edwina Williams

    4-H Youth Development Advisor
    NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

    Clara H Wilshire

    EFNEP Family Nutrition Program Coordinator
    CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

    Jessica A Yarger

    UC Master Gardener Associate Program Coordinator
    BLANK AST 2

    Hope M Zabronsky

    Hope Marks Zabronsky
    Academic Coordinator II, Climate Smart Agriculture Program Lead
    ACADEMIC COORD II-FY

    Mission Statement

    Our mission is to empower the residents of Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure sustainable water management. We are committed to providing accurate, up-to-date information on water quality, water use efficiency, water supply security, and water equity.

    By fostering community engagement and promoting informed decision-making, we aim to protect and preserve our precious water resources for current and future generations.