USGS: Shifting sand-supply dynamics in San Francisco Bay USGS Delta scienceNews August 6, 2024 169Coastal communities, particularly those around large estuaries like San Francisco Bay, face increasing challenges due to sea-level rise and anthropogenic...
SCIENCE FEATURE: Using an adaptation pathways approach to explore the solution space and accelerate adaptation Maven Delta scienceScience August 1, 2024 203The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is experiencing continual and often rapid change, making it challenging to predict and prepare for the...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Sizing Up Progress on Nature-Based Infrastructure in the Bay Area Knee Deep Times Delta scienceScience July 25, 2024 300by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto, Knee Deep Times It wasn’t the appearance of a flashy, high-ranking California official at the podium,...
USGS: Study finds seasonal differences in marshland erosion in South San Francisco Bay USGS Delta scienceScience July 23, 2024 66By the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Erosion of marsh boundaries by waves is a major cause of...
DWR: Upper Sacramento River restoration project provides habitat for juvenile salmon Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta scienceScience July 19, 2024 110By the Department of Water Resources: About 60 miles north of Chico, CA is Anderson River Park which sits along...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Marshes could save Bay Area half a billion dollars in floods Jacoba Charles Delta scienceScience July 18, 2024 108By Jacoba Charles, Knee Deep Times What, precisely, is the value of habitat restoration? While answers tend to aim for...
FEATURE: A bigger, older fish gasping for more water: White sturgeon slipping away Alastair Bland Delta scienceScience July 11, 2024 492By Alastair Bland Another fish native to the San Francisco Bay estuary may be joining the queue filing toward extinction....
NOAA FISHERIES: Northern California steelhead maintain threatened status NOAA Fisheries Delta scienceScience July 10, 2024 176A recent Endangered Species Act 5-year review shows water use, habitat loss, and climate change continue to compromise recovery. By...
FEATURE: Safeguarding California’s freshwater ecosystems against climate change: A conversation with aquatic ecologist Ted Sommer Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 24, 2024 389by Robin Meadows California’s freshwater ecosystems―from springs and wetlands to rivers and estuaries―are in trouble and the warming world is...
USBR NEWS: Making a major river corridor more fish-friendly Bureau of Reclamation News Delta scienceScience June 13, 2024 252Riverside Pumping Plant Replacement Project latest in decades-long effort By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation The fish travelling the Sacramento...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta Maven Delta scienceScience June 13, 2024 166The Delta and Suisun Marsh region is rich in biodiversity, offering numerous ecosystem services and significant cultural value for many...
USGS: New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for the San Francisco Bay Area USGS Delta scienceScience May 30, 2024 151By the USGS: With the potential for flooding during present-day winter storms and sea level rise continually inching up on...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Making a mountain out of molehills: Synthesizing eight datasets yields Delta food web insights Maven Delta scienceScience May 23, 2024 74The April Delta Lead Scientist’s Report included a presentation by Dr. Denise Colombano on a synthesis project that used eight...
NOAA FISHERIES: Tracking Study Seeks Secrets of Some of the Sacramento’s Most Successful Salmon NOAA Fisheries Delta scienceScience May 22, 2024 96Spring-run Chinook salmon from Butte Creek grow faster and survive better. By NOAA Fisheries Researchers are tracking one of the...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Lights, sound…bubbles! New virtual barrier deters baby salmon from Delta death trap Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features May 13, 2024 868by Robin Meadows If you visit the Delta town of Walnut Grove during winter or spring, look for a surprise...
