SAME RCOI Webinar: Climate Change: Adapting to Extreme Flooding

About This Webinar

Join us for a groundbreaking webinar on climate change adaptation, with a specific focus on combating extreme flooding. Our distinguished speakers will illuminate the path towards a resilient future. First up is a presentation by a leading expert from Scripps at UC San Diego, delving into cutting-edge advancements in quantitative precipitation information and X-band radar technology. Explore the frontier of weather prediction, offering unparalleled insights into extreme weather events. Next, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) takes the virtual stage to discuss revolutionary designs for enhancing the Guadalupe and Pajaro Rivers. Uncover the power of "engineering with nature" as the Pajaro River undergoes a transformative widening and deepening project, fortifying the levee system against intensified rain events. Our third speaker introduces a unique community-based initiative, where farmers play a pivotal role in flood mitigation. Witness the fusion of engineering with nature and wetland restoration as the community spearheads innovative solutions to combat extreme flooding challenges. Join us for an inspiring exploration of how collaboration, advanced technology, and nature-based engineering are shaping the future of flood resilience. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be at the forefront of change!

Agenda

What the future of advanced weather prediction is
How California is adapting to extreme flood events.
How engineering with nature is being utilized in California
How communities in California are adapting to extreme flood events.

Who can view: Everyone

Webinar Price: Free

Featured Presenters

Jonathan Rutz

AQPI Project Manager

Dr. Jonathan Rutz is an atmospheric scientist and project manager at UC San Diego's Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E). As project manager for the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information (AQPI) project at CW3E, he is responsible for overall project management, scientific leadership, and stakeholder outreach. Dr. Rutz has extensive expertise in the weather and climate of the Western United States with a focus on atmospheric rivers (ARs), large-scale precipitation events over complex topography, and the physical mechanisms linking these phenomena. Prior to joining CW3E in December 2022, he spent 12 years (including an internship) leading research, development, and scientific training with the National Weather Service at the Western Region Science and Technology Division. Jonathan earned a bachelor’s degree in science and engineering from the University of Michigan in 2009, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Utah in 2011 and 2014, respectively.

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Julie Beagle

Environmental Planning Section Chief

Julie Beagle is the Environmental Planning Section Chief for the US Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District (SPN) and leads the District’s Engineering with Nature Proving Ground. She brings a focus on integrating nature-based approaches into USACE studies, projects, and operations. She is the technical lead on several Engineering with Nature pilot projects, including piloting strategic shallow water placement of dredged materials in SF Bay to support marsh and mudflat resilience to sea-level rise. Previously Julie was the Deputy Director of the Resilient Landscapes Program at the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) where she led the Institute’s climate resilience and adaptation studies. Prior to her ten years at SFEI, Julie worked with land managers on the North Coast of California to reduce fine sediment runoff into salmonid streams, and on watershed-scale river restoration projects.

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Julie Rentner

President of River Partners

President of River Partners, where she has successfully secured over $100 million in state and federal grant funding to acquire conservation properties and implement riparian and floodplain habitat restoration along major California rivers statewide. Additionally, Julie has developed and led stakeholder processes supporting the integration of flood control and ecosystem enhancement at the regional level, resulting in the development of several on-the-ground multi-benefit projects as well as the Mid San Joaquin River Regional Flood Management Plan. Julie joined River Partners in 2008 as a restoration ecologist based in the San Joaquin Valley. She completed the California Agricultural Leadership Program in 2015. Julie is also the President of Reclamation District 2092, and she completed her BS in Forestry at the University of California, Berkeley and received an MS from the University of Hawaii, Manoa.

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JR Gregory

Geomatics Specialist/Project Surveyor

JR Gregory is a Geomatics Specialist and Project Surveyor with Towill, Inc. He attended university at California State University, Fresno where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geomatics Engineering in 2010. He joined Towill shortly thereafter and has experienced a diverse career of 14 years with the company, providing geomatics services around the country. He is a Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) and is currently pursuing his Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in California.

JR’s career highlights include field assignments for geodetic surveying, large control networks, terrestrial LiDAR, and airborne LiDAR while traveling across California and the US. He brings substantial experience to Towill using a variety of geomatics software in the office to deliver solutions to complex projects. As a result, he has implemented several QA/QC practices related to terrestrial LiDAR survey technology. Recently, JR wrapped up a 5-year project, managing a team monitoring construction under a QA survey contract for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project.

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