PAE would like to welcome Josué Medellín-Azuara as the new managing partner and acknowledge the experience and expertise he brings to the team. Dr. Josué Medellín-Azuara is a research scientist at the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of...
Read moreFounding partner Dr. Joshua Viers is contributing the Sustainable Sourcing project as an advisor to the underlying data architecture. Working with representatives from Google, Microsoft, and ESRI, the advisory group will harness the latest developments in Web 3.0 technology to...
Read moreDr. John Williams recently addressed the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security program as part of a convened panel on the intersection of population, health, and the environment. You can see a video of his remarks here: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/hotspots-population-growth-areas-high-biodiversity
Read moreAuthors: Emma C Underwood, Rachel A Hutchinson, Joshua H Viers, T Rodd Kelsey, Trisha Distler, Jaymee Marty Abstract: Change in land use in agriculturally dominated areas is often assumed to provide positive benefits for land-owners and financial agricultural returns at the expense Read more…
Authors: Mehrey G Vaghti, Marcel Holyoak, Amy Williams, Theresa S Talley, Alexander K Fremier, Steven E Greco Abstract: Societal constraints often limit full process restoration in large river systems, making local rehabilitation activities valuable for regeneration of riparian vegetation. A target of Read more…
Authors: NA Bogie, R Bayala, I Diedhiou, RP Dick, TA Ghezzehei Abstract: Aims: To investigate the physiological responses of groundnut (Arachis hypogea) and pearl millet (Penisetum glaucum) that were intercropped with the native evergreen woody shrubs Piliostigma reticulatum (D.C.) Hochst and Read more…
Authors: Jonathan Kaplan, Renaud Travadon, Monica Cooper, Vicken Hillis, Mark Lubell, Kendra Baumgartner Abstract: Despite the high likelihood of infection and substantial yield losses from trunk diseases, many California practitioners wait to adopt field-tested, preventative practices (delayed pruning, double pruning, and Read more…
Authors: Joshua H Viers, John N Williams, Kimberly A Nicholas, Olga Barbosa, Inge Kotzé, Liz Spence, Leanne B Webb, Adina Merenlender, Mark Reynolds Abstract: With some of the highest biodiversity on the planet, the Mediterranean Biome is experiencing a conservation crisis Read more…
Authors: Zachary L Steel, Anna E Steel, John N Williams, Joshua H Viers, Pablo A Marquet, Olga Barbosa Abstract: The Mediterranean climate region of central Chile is rich in biodiversity and contains highly productive agricultural lands, which creates challenges for the preservation Read more…
Authors: Jorge Andres Morandé, Christine M Stockert, Garrett C Liles, John N Williams, David R Smart, Joshua H Viers Abstract: Background: Quantifying terrestrial carbon (C) stocks in vineyards represents an important opportunity for estimating C sequestration in perennial cropping systems. Read more…
Authors: Alison A. Whipple, Joshua Viers Abstract: Modifications to landscapes and flow regimes of rivers have altered the function, biodiversity, and productivity of freshwater ecosystems globally. Reestablishing geomorphological and hydrological conditions necessary to sustain ecosystems is a central challenge for Read more…
Authors: Josué Medellín-Azuara, Julien J Harou, Richard E Howitt Abstract: Given the high proportion of water used for agriculture in certain regions, the economic value of agricultural water can be an important tool for water management and policy development. This Read more…
Authors: Josué Medellín-Azuara, Julien J. Harou, Marcelo A. Olivares. Kaveh Madani, Jay R. Lund, Richard E. Howitt, Stacy K. Tanaka, Marion W. Jenkins, Tingju Zhu Abstract: Economically optimal operational changes and adaptations for California’s water supply system are examined for Read more…