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Water is a delicate balancing act in California. When the scales tip in the wrong direction, the consequences can have national effects. Nobody knows this better than Co-Director .

鈥淢ore than half of the nation鈥檚 fruits, nuts and vegetables are grown in California鈥檚 San Joaquin Valley,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he problem is that the state has historically relied heavily on groundwater for agricultural irrigation, and we haven鈥檛 done a good job of recharging it.鈥�

UC Water is a multicampus research initiative with the goal of using technology to create a comprehensive understanding of California鈥檚 complex water system. It鈥檚 also the subject of 鈥淲ater in the Balance,鈥� the first in a series of videos to be broadcast on UCTV鈥檚 newest channel, .

The video premiers today (May 5) and features Viers, Professor and research scientist , all from 麻豆无码版鈥檚 and . It takes viewers on a 5-minute journey through state鈥檚 water system, from the Sierra Nevada snowpack to the state鈥檚 system of manmade dams and levees to the groundwater in the Valley.

UC Water, headquartered at 麻豆无码版, includes 42 researchers who are working to develop more accurate ways of measuring the amount of water in the state鈥檚 system, improving its management and increasing the understanding of how it鈥檚 extracted, conveyed and stored in both built and natural infrastructure.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not about more data,鈥� Viers said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about better data informing better decisions.鈥�

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The channel鈥檚 content is appropriate for audiences of all ages and freely accessible to the public online. The integrated video, article and curriculum format of the channel, in addition to its focus on biodiversity, natural resources and low-impact living, make it valuable resource for educators and media outlets.

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