Scientist Daniel Swain will address climate whiplash and the challenging road ahead for Western water managers during a morning keynote address Sept. 20 at the Foundation’s 35^th annual Water Summit in Sacramento.

Swain, who is widely quoted about his research and observations on drought, fires, rising temperatures and climate change, will provide the backdrop for this year’s summit theme, Facing Reality from the Headwaters to the Delta. His talk is titled, Drought, Flood, and Wildfire Amidst Increasing Climate Whiplash: The Challenging Road Ahead for Water Management in the West.

Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman will be the summit’s keynote luncheon speaker.

The summit will include panels featuring top policymakers and experts discussing key water issues confronting California and the West. They include the increased threats to California’s headwaters, the state’s controversial flows plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and challenges meeting California’s ambitious policy declaring a human right to water.

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