MAY 2026

What matters in water resilience this month

New Issue Brief: Water for Nature and People: Trends in California, 1960–2022 

New Pacific Institute brief examines urban and agricultural water use in California. It highlights important challenges in defining and measuring environmental flows across the state, using the most recent statewide data and publicly available information. 

New Report: Evaluating Collective Action Projects for Basin Collaboratives

New CEO Water Mandate report features a criteria-based framework developed by the CEO Water Mandate and Water Resilience Coalition to help collaborative management teams, funders, and project developers build strategic, high-impact water portfolios.

SPOTLIGHTS

Dr. Sonali Abraham Featured at Runoff to Resilience Symposium

Her session focused on a recent Pacific Institute report that found Los Angeles County schools have nearly 2 billion gallons of water available for capture and reuse.

WRC and Ecolab Convene Leaders at World Water Summit

The gathering in Madrid convened corporate leaders and key stakeholders to advance collective action for water resilience across the Mediterranean

region.

Pacific Institute Blog Featured on Circle of Blue

Our recent blog examining what increasing climate disruptions and unpredictable federal support mean for water, equity, and resilience was featured on Circle of Blue.

7 Water Efficiency Strategies You Can Use At Home Today

Improving water efficiency doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, many strategies are simple, proven, and available

right now. New blog highlights

water efficiency strategies

you can use at home

today.

Pacific Institute Researchers Featured at the U.S. WASH Convening

Dr. Shannon McNeeley and Morgan Shimabuku were recently featured at the U.S. WASH Convening by the Vessel Collective in the session “From Water Laws to Service Delivery: Legal Pathways for Equitable, Reliable, and Resilient Water and Sanitation.” 

We are seeking a Senior Research Specialist, Nature-Based Solutions to lead a major new NBS project from design through implementation to our mission of advancing water security and resilience.

LEARN MORE >

• Smart Water Magazine | Water as a Military Asset: When Infrastructure Becomes a Target
• Los Angeles Times | Southern California Could Get 85% of Its Water Locally and Avoid Delta Tunnel, Groups Say
• Imperial Valley Times | California Launches First New Conservancy in 15 Years to Revitalize Shrinking Salton Sea

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