On May 1, 2026, Dr. Khalid Osman joined the workshop "Drinking Water Quality, Public Confidence and Communications around Wildfires" at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation convened it with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The workshop synthesis report, which Dr. Osman co-authored, came out in September 2026. It draws on insights from 54 participants, from water systems and regulators to community organizations, journalists, and researchers, and examines how wildfires affect drinking water quality, public confidence in tap water, and communication after a disaster. The workshop found that communication after a fire depends on trust built before the disaster, with community organizations, local media, and other intermediaries playing key roles alongside water utilities. Read the full report on eScholarship.
