Water Boards Champions Cohorts
Champions Cohorts
The Water Boards Openscapes Champions Program is a mentorship and professional development opportunity for individuals and teams at the Water Boards.
Current and Upcoming Cohorts
2024 Spring Water Boards Cohort: From late-March through late-May 2024, the Water Boards will host a Champions Cohort, which will include up to 6 teams of no more than 6 individuals per team.
The Water Boards Openscapes Team offered to present about this work and its future in our organization to management, internal roundtables, and work groups, starting in Nov 2023 (see presentation list). To request a presentation please email Anna Holder.
2024 Fall Water Boards Cohort: From mid-August through mid-October 2024, the Water Boards will host a Champions Cohort, which will include up to 6 teams of no more than 6 individuals per team.
Water Boards teams can apply for the fall cohort from May 1 - Jun 30, 2024.
Water Boards Cohorts Summary
| Cohort | 2024 Spring | 2023 Fall | 2022 Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Teams | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Percent Water Boards Regions, Divisions, or Offices (RDOs) Represented | 27& | 36% | 9% |
| Number of RDOs Represented | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Number of Individuals (Team Members + Instructors + Mentors) | 20 | 31 | 19 |
| Acronym or Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| RDO | Water Boards Region, Division, or Office |
| DAS | Division of Administrative Services |
| DDW | Division of Drinking Water |
| DFA | Division of Financial Assistance |
| DIT | Division of Information Technology |
| DWQ | Division of Water Quality |
| DWR | Division of Water Rights |
| OCC | Office of Chief Counsel |
| OE | Office of Enforcement |
| OIMA | Office of Information Management and Analysis |
| OLA | Office of Legislative Affairs |
| OPA | Office of Public Affairs |
| OPP | Office of Public Participation |
| ORPP | Office of Research, Planning, and Performance |
| R1 | Region 1 – North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R2 | Region 2 – San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R3 | Region 3 – Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R4 | Region 4 – Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R5 | Region 5 – Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R6 | Region 6 – Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R7 | Region 7 – Colorado River Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R8 | Region 8 – Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| R9 | Region 9 – San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| Water Boards | California State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards, collectively |