Our 2017 annual report highlights how we work with students and all our partners to solve real-world environmental challenges.
December News: Learn about fires, waters, awards & public hikes.
SSU preserve lands were spared during the North Bay fires, although our smallest preserve, Los Guillicos, suffered intensive damage from fire fighting activities.
Seven faculty in five departments were awarded WATERS funding to engage their students in water-related projects this semester.
WATERS collaborated with the School of Science & Technology, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Experiences (SOURCE), and others to host a campus wide symposium that celebrated the achievements of SSU students engaged in inquiry.
The State Water Resources and Control Board has awarded a $2.3 million grant to help university students take a bigger role in improving water management and efficiency in California’s disadvantaged communities.
Sonoma State University has received a $330,000 grant from the Sonoma County Water Agency for academic and sustainability programs in the University's WATERS collaborative.
The WATERS Collaborative served as a model for innovation collaborations between business and academics when Program Lead, Claudia Luke kicked off the Nature!Tech Conference.
WATERS collaborated with the School of Science & Technology, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Experiences (SOURCE), and others to host a campus wide symposium that celebrated the achievements of SSU students engaged in inquiry.
Waters Program Lead and CEI Director Claudia Luke moderated the Sustainable Water panel this year at the 2016 Sustainable Enterprise Conference. Panel speakers included Mark Trotta (SCWA), Baji Gobburi (Cambrian Solutions), and Mike Cohen (SSU).