What: "The Floods of 1997 Revisited: Pause and Reflect" is a free, public forum designed to bring together those involved and interested in water management issues with UC Davis researchers who study various aspects of flooding. The workshop highlights how floods happen, what can be done about them, and the impact they have on the community and environment. Topics will include changes in land use related to the urbanization of the Central Valley, the failure of traditional flood-control mechanisms, landscape management and restoration projects, and the positive and negative effects of flooding on wildlife. Emphasis will be on the practical application of technologies developed in research, and on sharing flood-control information with government officials, water resource specialists, and others involved in water issues. Speakers will include Jeff Mount, geology professor; Peter Moyle, wildlife, fisheries and conservation biology professor; Sharon Collinge, landscape architecture professor; and Jim Quinn, environmental studies professor. When: Wednesday, May 28, at 1:00 p.m. A discussion session and informal reception will follow at 4:30 p.m. Where: Employment Development Auditorium 722 Capitol Mall; Sacramento, Calif. Background: The combination of a large amount of warm rain on a thick snowpack caused widespread flooding in the Sacramento Valley in January. Sponsored by UC Davis, this workshop is the first in a series designed to bring the decision-makers of the greater Sacramento region and UC Davis researchers together to benefit from each other's knowledge and experience.