From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee’s (DPIIC) Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Delta Crosscut Budget Report is...
By Wendy Morgado Gamero, McGill University and Orianne Tournayre, Université de Montpellier As climate change and human activity threaten freshwater ecosystems like lakes and rivers, it’s more important than ever to know how the species who inhabit them are being...
Synthesis is central to the Delta Science Program‘s mission, as outlined in the Delta Reform Act, which mandates providing unbiased science to guide water and environmental decisions in the Delta. To advance this, the program partnered with the National Center...
This edition of SFEWS (Volume 23, Issue 2) includes research on integrating traditional knowledge with science in the Delta, a framework for multiple-benefit conservation in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, thermal stress impacts on aquatic species, genetic assessments of juvenile Chinook...
By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Tidal salt marshes—vital ecosystems that protect coastlines, remove excess nutrients and...
An 18-year study reveals dramatic year-to-year variations in ultraviolet radiation penetration tied to Sierra Nevada precipitation cycles. By Andrew Chapman, EOS Lake Tahoe’s sparkling, clear water is a point of pride among locals and a draw for tourists. Although the...
Marine heatwaves and economic crashes left distinct acoustic signatures Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego were able to ‘hear’ the impacts of a marine heatwave and even economic slowdowns by analyzing 15 years...
