WATER Institute Archives - Occidental Arts & Ecology Center

Compost Toilet Install Begins!

Thursday, April 27th, 2017

Compost Toilet Research Project installation has officially begun! Pictured here: Glen from Phoenix Composting Toilets, and OAEC facilities intern, Amelia,… Read More >

Dutchbill Creek Streamflow Improvement Plan

Wednesday, March 15th, 2017

The long-awaited Dutchbill Creek Streamflow Improvement Plan has been released! Congratulations to the Russian River Coho Water Resources Partnership and… Read More >

Brock coins the term “egosystem” in scientific literature!

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

OAEC WATER Institute Director Brock Dolman co-authors, with Dr. Matt Deitch, a new peer reviewed scientific paper in the Journal… Read More >

Compost Toilet Research Project Fundraising Success

Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

Click here to watch the video We are thrilled to report the resounding success of OAEC’s first ever crowdfunding campaign! Thanks… Read More >

OAEC Receives Groundbreaking Compost Toilet Permit

Monday, September 26th, 2016

Legitimizing Ecological Sanitation via Scientific Research After 2 years of negotiations, OAEC is excited to partner with county and regional agencies… Read More >

Sonoma County Beaver Blitz – October 8th, 2016 (9AM – 5PM)

Thursday, September 15th, 2016

The OAEC WATER Institute is hosting a Beaver Blitz to map current distribution of beaver (Castor canadensis) in Sonoma County.… Read More >

OAEC Releases New Beaver Stewardship Guidebook

Wednesday, June 29th, 2016

Call our main office to purchase a booklet (707) 874-1557 x101 or Download for Free> Beavers are one of our… Read More >

WATER Institute Supports Borneo Watersheds Affected by Palm Oil Plantations

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

by Janel Healy. Photos by Brock Dolman. 35% of the palm oil produced in the world comes from Malaysia, and… Read More >

Greywater Policy Innovation Goes to Sacramento

Thursday, January 28th, 2016

The Decentralized Water Policy Council (DWPC), a project of OAEC and the California Onsite Water Association, was one of three finalists in the Imagine… Read More >

Water Budgeting at OAEC and in Your Community

Saturday, September 19th, 2015

Above: Alana records weekly potable water use at OAEC outside the Main Office, which all staff members see throughout the… Read More >

WATER Institute Reviews Beaver Restoration Guidebook

Saturday, July 18th, 2015

The WATER Institute was invited to review the 200-page comprehensive Beaver Restoration Guidebook written by NOAA Fisheries, US Fish and… Read More >

Drought Action

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

These are extraordinary times in California–especially in the Dutch Bill Creek Watershed, where OAEC is located, and the watersheds surrounding… Read More >

WATER Institute Helps Caltrans Steward Beaver

Friday, July 3rd, 2015

A great example of beaver stewardship recently occurred in Caltrans District 5. A beaver had dammed a drainage, which was… Read More >

Removing Barriers to Ecological Water Management

Thursday, May 21st, 2015

The drought highlights the need for some common sense water saving and reuse practices such as composting toilets and integrated greywater… Read More >

Bodega Volunter Fire Department Rain Water System

WATER Institute contributes to Canadian report on Beaver Restoration Across Boundaries

Wednesday, April 1st, 2015

WATER Institute Director Kate Lundquist was one of seven American beaver advocates interviewed for this report put together by the Miistakis… Read More >

Why California Is Localizing Its Waters

Saturday, March 14th, 2015

The Connection Between Energy and Water — Water conservation and reuse aren’t just about water quantity, but about dramatically reducing the energy… Read More >