UCI to host 2023 Water Policy Forum

MEDIA ADVISORY EVENT: Sen. Dave Min will moderate UCI’s 2023 Water Policy Forum, a vital examination of Orange County water policies and management. Leading the discussion will be an expert panel featuring David Feldman, UCI professor of urban planning and public policy and director of Water UCI; Megan Yoo Schneider, board president of the Municipal […]

UCI Water director David Feldman standing behind a pool of water.

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