Closing Water Knowledge Gaps: How Young Researchers, Citizen Scientists, and Smart Phones Can Help Us Understand Our Water

Dr. Jeff Davids
College of Agriculture & Department of Civil Engineering
CSU, Chico

During this forum, Dr. Jeff Davids (Civil Engineering and College of Agriculture) shares stories from the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal and the lessons learned along SmartPhones4Water’s (S4W) journey, from inception through the first few years of implementation. S4W sees water data gaps as educational opportunities. S4W systematically mobilizes young researchers to generate missing data utilizing their smartphones and share the data with anyone who is interested. Dr. Davids has worked in California, Afghanistan, The Netherlands, Thailand, China, Myanmar, and Nepal. His insight and innovation of water systems have been recognized by many.

Recorded: September 17, 2019