CSU-WATER (Water Advocacy Towards Education and Research) seeks to achieve a long-term, sustainable water supply for California through education, research and policy development by harnessing the resources and leadership from within the 23 CSU campuses. Learn more about CSU-WATER on their website.

Join the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Foundation for an informal mixer with Dr. Steve Blumenshine, Executive Director of CSU-WATER, on Wednesday, October 7, from 5:30 to 7:30pm at The Barrel Room, 935 I Street in Arcata.

CSU-WATER is seeking ideas and input to advance work related to water policy, climate impacts, and water workforce needs. Because these issues extend well beyond the natural sciences, faculty and staff from all colleges are encouraged to attend. 

Meet Dr. Blumenshine, learn more about CSU-WATER, and explore how your interests and expertise might connect with its work.

REGISTRATION: Please RSVP via this Google form. 

CONTACT: For questions, please contact Erika Wright at Erika.Wright@humboldt.edu. 

About Dr. Blumenshine: Prior to his position at CSU-WATER, Dr. Blumenshine directed the Research and Education Division of the California Water Institute at Fresno State and spent 20 years as a faculty member in Fresno State’s Biology Department, where he led an aquatic ecology research lab. Dr. Blumenshine’s international water research experience includes two U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for work in Thailand and Germany, with additional engagement in Israel, Switzerland, China, Australia, and Spain. His degrees include a PhD from the University of Notre Dame, MS from George Mason University, and BS at the University of Wisconsin.