Alvar Escriva-Bou is a research fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center. His research explores integrated water, energy and environmental resources management. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in water and environmental engineering and a B.S. in civil engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain, as well as an M.S. in agricultural and resource economics from the University of California, Davis. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/alvar-escriva-bou/rss en Agriculture Climate & Weather Management & Supply Thu, 21 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Alvar Escriva-Bou https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/06/21/the-two-biggest-challenges-to-groundwater-recharge-in-california https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/06/21/the-two-biggest-challenges-to-groundwater-recharge-in-california Recent studies have calculated how much water is available for recharge, but the hurdle now is how to get it underground, writes researcher Alvar Escriva-Bou of the PPIC Water Policy Center. Environment & Wildlife Innovation Management & Supply Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Alvar Escriva-Bou https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2016/04/21/five-things-to-know-about-desalination https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2016/04/21/five-things-to-know-about-desalination Since California has so much oceanfront, desalination may seem like a no-brainer to increase water supply. But there are a few things that are important to understand about why it’s not always the best solution.