Improving Water Management
Driving Question
How can water rights holders utilize satellite data to improve water management and conservation?
Overview
Interns use satellite data to explore how farmers, cities, and residents can better manage water. By studying agricultural and urban water use, students investigate how data can support more efficient irrigation, strengthen water conservation, and promote climate-resilient practices.
Project Progression (2024-2026)
Launch and Local Water Research
Students began exploring how climate change affects local water resources by learning about groundwater systems, measuring aquifer depth with water agency partners, and analyzing historic drought trends.
Field Learning and Agricultural Applications
Students shifted toward an action-oriented focus by studying ET, visiting agricultural sites, and learning how farmers use data to guide irrigation decisions, while building knowledge of water reclamation systems.
Conservation Modeling
Students and Quest began developing methods to connect on-the-ground ET measurements with satellite data to support precision irrigation, while also exploring urban conservation applications such as turf conversion and potential water savings.
Presentations & Publications
Current Team
Anushka Rana
10th Grade
Granada HS
Dana Woods
11th Grade
CA Virtual Academies
Leslie Hernandez
12th Grade
Granada HS
Zeynep Vergili
Las Positas College
Mentors
Matt Katen
Retired Principal Geologist
Zone 7 Water Agency
Community Partners
