Teaching

Courses taught / mentoring / materials.

Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Environmental Sciences (ERTH 660) - CSU Chico

Instructor (Spring, 2026)

• Course Description: Foundational GIS for environmental applications—spatial data models (vector/raster), coordinate systems and projections, data acquisition/cleaning, cartography, and core spatial analyses (overlay, proximity, terrain). Hands-on labs using GIS tools with case studies from California watersheds.

Introduction to Climate Change (ERTH 104) - CSU Chico

Instructor (Spring, 2026)

• Course Description: Scientific basis of climate change—energy balance, greenhouse gases, observations and models, scenarios—and impacts on water resources, extreme events, ecosystems, and society. Emphasis on mitigation and adaptation, quantitative labs, and clear communication.

California Water Policy and Management - UC Davis

Course Coordinator (Fall, 2024 - Summer, 2025)

• Course Description: This course provides practical education on water science, management, and policy to residents, businesses, community water advocates, and entry-level professionals in California. The course will launch in November 2024, presented to the Water Program Team, a group of scientists addressing water issues in the state.

University of California Water Academy - UC Berkeley

Co-Instructor (Spring, 2024), (Winter, 2025)

• Course Description: This course covers the historical, scientific, legal, and institutional aspects of water management in California, focusing on challenges like water provision for agriculture, urban areas, and ecosystems. The course included a week-long field tour, where we explored major water infrastructure sites such as Yosemite NP, Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, the Central Valley, and the Sacramento-San Francisco Bay Delta, along with a 3-day rafting trip on the Tuolumne River.

• List of Courses Taught in the Past

• *GSI: Graduate Student Instructor
• ^UC Davis; all other courses taught at UC Berkeley