UC Irvine will host a water-and-film event to raise awareness of how water issues affect people locally and regionally. The event features three free movies - one on a giant inflatable screen in Aldrich Park - and a panel discussion with experts from UCI, the Metropolitan Water District and the Irvine Ranch Water District. The UC Center for Hydrologic Modeling and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Inc. are sponsoring the event, organized by Jay Famiglietti, UCI Earth system science professor; Rick Hooper, CUAHSI president; and Linda Lilienfeld, a film researcher.

Oct. 2 screening in Aldrich Park; Oct. 3 screenings and discussion in UCI Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium (bldg. 113, grid E8 on campus map: http://today.uci.edu/pdf/ UCI_09_map_campus_core.pdf)

Free and open to the public. The Oct. 2 movie will include free popcorn; bring blankets and lawn chairs. On Oct. 3, a free lunch will be served between the movies and panel discussion. Media planning to attend should contact Jennifer Fitzenberger at 949-824-3969 or jfitzen@uci.edu. Parking is available for $7 in the Student Center Parking Structure, on the corner of Pereira and West Peltason drives.

For more information, visit http://www.ess.uci.edu/~hydrogroup/ waterandfilm.html or contact Melissa Benitez at beniteza@uci.edu or Flavio Sanchez at flavios@uci.edu.