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Conservation groups say the large water infrastructure projects in Northern California could harm vulnerable salmon, trout and sturgeon populations. By...
From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) lobby displays a high case with two dozen glass bottles that appear plucked from a mad scientist’s lab. The liquid in many bottles looks clear; others have visible...
By Alastair Bland In spite of a relatively wet winter, late rains, and high reservoir levels—conditions that generally benefit aquatic ecosystems—California’s ailing chinook salmon are facing unexpected peril in the main river system where they spawn. State officials and environmental...
By Zach Hoylman, Montana Climate Office When drought intensifies, decisions cannot wait. Ranchers decide when to move livestock, water managers balance reservoir operations, and emergency managers coordinate drought response. Yet the information guiding those decisions is often scattered across multiple...
From the Department of Water Resources: Finding the Delta’s most elusive residents means digging deep down into the microscopic traces they leave behind. DWR scientists are doing just that by tapping into DNA, the cellular material that contains the building...
