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The Interior Department has finalized new rules for how to manage water in the Colorado River as it dwindles from drought and climate change. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder experts are available to talk about what the plan means for millions of Americans, their water supply and the river itself.

is a journalist covering water and climate change in the Western U.S. He’s the co-director of The Water Desk, a journalism initiative at the Center for Environmental Journalism that focuses on Western water issues and the Colorado River Basin. He can discuss:

• How the rules will impact Colorado and other states’ water supplies.
• What the states unhappy with the plan might do next.

is chairman of the Colorado River Research Group at the Getches-Wilkinson Center. He researches on water-related issues, including transboundary resource management and climate change adaptation. He can discuss:

• Whether the proposed water cuts are large enough to save the dwindling river. 
• What the new rules say about conservation efforts in Colorado and the Upper Basin.

is a professor of natural resources law with a particular interest in water issues, including the Colorado River Basin. He can discuss:

•  What changes are needed to save the river and the communities that rely on it.

Edith Zagona is a research professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and director of the . She can discuss:

• Modeling and projections of operations and future conditions of the river. 
• Methods for decision-making under deep uncertainty and using these techniques in working with stakeholders. 
• How operating policies may need to look different in the future to be more robust to highly uncertain and more variable future hydrologic conditions and demands. 

Contact Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Media Relations to request an interview.