When Canadian-born Dr. Shelley Luce arrived in Los Angeles to study environmental science at UCLA, she quickly learned that Angelinos’ water-using ways were both fascinating and alarming. That concern with water in greater LA led Dr. Luce to the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission, which monitors, assesses, coordinates and advises the activities of California’s state programs and oversees funding that affects the beneficial uses, restoration and enhancement of Santa Monica Bay and its watersheds.