Groundbreaking Groundwater: Smarter Tools for a Sustainable Future
Dr. Gus Tolley will present in the session “Groundbreaking Groundwater: Smarter Tools for a Sustainable Future” at the California Water Data Summit taking place in Davis, California on August 20 and 21, 2025. The Summit is sponsored by the California Data Collaborative, California Water Data Consortium, and the State of California. Dr. Tolley’s talk will demonstrate how agencies can reduce costs and improve quality by automating routine, data-driven reports required under many regulatory frameworks.
Dr. Tolley is a quantitative hydrogeologist and modeler specializing in groundwater hydrology, groundwater resources, groundwater and surface water interactions, database management, workflow automation, geospatial analysis, GIS mapping, and contaminant transport in groundwater. He has worked extensively on groundwater sustainability planning in California and oversees GLA-Data Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) online data management applications for multiple groundwater basins and water agencies. Learn about DBS&A’s data management capabilities.
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California’s path to sustainable groundwater depends on innovation, accessibility, and cost-efficiency. These presentations showcase new tools and technologies that advance those goals. From using satellite imagery to improve recharge forecasts, to building intuitive decision-support platforms for local water agencies, to automating SGMA reporting for disadvantaged basins—each session highlights effective approaches that make groundwater management smarter, more transparent, and more equitable.
The 10th Annual CA Water Data Summit celebrates a decade of groundbreaking advancements powered by data science and analytics, bringing together data pioneers from water suppliers, researchers, consultants, and tech companies. The Summit will showcase transformative insights and software that have modernized the water industry and how the power of data can help effectively manage our greatest assets besides water.