Hugo B. Fischer Hugo B. Fischer AwardAward

February 26, 2008February 26, 2008

California Water and California Water and Environmental Modeling Environmental Modeling

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Hugo B. Fischer AwardHugo B. Fischer Award

Conceived & Endowed by Lyle Conceived & Endowed by Lyle HoagHoag Retired Executive Director of CUWARetired Executive Director of CUWA Co-Founder of the Modeling ForumCo-Founder of the Modeling Forum

Awarded in recognition ofAwarded in recognition of Innovative development, refinement or Innovative development, refinement or

application of a computer model, orapplication of a computer model, or Significant furtherance of the effective Significant furtherance of the effective

use of models in open forums for use of models in open forums for planning or regulatory functionsplanning or regulatory functions

Past Fischer Award Past Fischer Award WinnersWinners

1995 – Richard Denton (CCWD) & Alan Jassby (UCD) 1995 – Richard Denton (CCWD) & Alan Jassby (UCD) 1996 – Ralph Cheng (USGS)1996 – Ralph Cheng (USGS) 1997 – Francis Chung (DWR) & Greg Gartrell (CCWD) 1997 – Francis Chung (DWR) & Greg Gartrell (CCWD) 1999 – Walter Bourez III (SWRI) & Jack Rowell (USBR)1999 – Walter Bourez III (SWRI) & Jack Rowell (USBR) 2000 – Dwight Russell (DWR) & Kamyar Guivetchi 2000 – Dwight Russell (DWR) & Kamyar Guivetchi

(DWR)(DWR) 2001 – Armin Munevar (DWR)2001 – Armin Munevar (DWR) 2002 – Gerald Orlob (UCD)2002 – Gerald Orlob (UCD) 2003 – Emin Dogrul (DWR)2003 – Emin Dogrul (DWR) 2004 – Tom Heinzer (USBR)2004 – Tom Heinzer (USBR) 2006 – Paul Hutton (MWDSC) & Carl Chen (Systech)2006 – Paul Hutton (MWDSC) & Carl Chen (Systech) 2007 – John DeGeorge (RMA)2007 – John DeGeorge (RMA)

20082008 Hugo B. Fischer Award Hugo B. Fischer Award

WinnersWinnersProf. Richard HowittDept. of Agricultural and Resource Dept. of Agricultural and Resource

EconomicsEconomics

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Prof. Jay R. LundDept. of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

UC DavisUC Davis

In appreciation of their In appreciation of their contributions to:contributions to:

CALVIN and …CALVIN and …

Insights it brings toInsights it brings to

Delta VisionDelta Vision TuolumneTuolumne Value of collaborationValue of collaboration

Prof. Richard HowittChair, Department of Agricultural Chair, Department of Agricultural andand

Resource Economics, UC DavisResource Economics, UC Davis

Current research interests:Current research interests:• Disaggregated economic Disaggregated economic modeling modeling methodsmethods• Using market mechanisms to Using market mechanisms to allocate allocate water resourceswater resources• Empirical dynamic stochastic Empirical dynamic stochastic methodsmethods

Prof. Richard HowittProf. Richard Howitt

Current research applications:Current research applications:• Optimal management of reservoirs given uncertain Optimal management of reservoirs given uncertain water supplieswater supplies• Alternative structures in the DeltaAlternative structures in the Delta• California water futures marketCalifornia water futures market• Economic impacts of salinity in the Central ValleyEconomic impacts of salinity in the Central Valley• Links between poverty and water supplies in Brazil Links between poverty and water supplies in Brazil and Chinaand China

Advisory boards Advisory boards • California Department of Water ResourcesCalifornia Department of Water Resources• US Academy of SciencesUS Academy of Sciences

Prof. Jay LundProf. of Civil and Environmental Prof. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC DavisEngineering, UC Davis

Current research interests :Current research interests :• Optimization and management of Optimization and management of water and water and environmental systemsenvironmental systems• Application of optimization and Application of optimization and economic ideas economic ideas and methodsand methods• Water demand theory and methodsWater demand theory and methods

Prof. Jay Lund

Current research applications:Current research applications:• Large-scale water – environmental system Large-scale water – environmental system managementmanagement• Water transfers and marketsWater transfers and markets• Reservoir operationsReservoir operations

Professional Activities:Professional Activities:• California Water PlansCalifornia Water Plans• Editor of ASCE Journal of Water Resources Editor of ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Planning and ManagementManagement• International Water AcademyInternational Water Academy• CWEMFCWEMF