UC Day in Washington, DC

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:00:00 -0500

Mendoza and Levy articulately described the role that IGERT can play in addressing research questions that have implications for public policy. For example, Mendoza told Congressman John Garamendi about her cohort’s REACH IGERT project that focused on balancing ecological, economic, and social ramifications of river restoration projects. Garamendi was so intrigued by the 2010 REACH cohort’s approach that he asked Mendoza to share the results from the project. Levy shared with Congressman Bera how the recent CCWAS workshop on the Future of Water in California was directed toward integrating science and policy to ensure an adequate supply of water for all sectors of society and the environment. Staff from Congressman Bera's office will communicate with Mendoza and Levy about helping to prepare materials about IGERT efforts for an upcoming congressional hearing that will address the future of funding for graduate education.