FEATURE: From litigation to collaboration: How environmentalists and water agencies went from fighting over fish to helping them Robin Meadows Science July 15, 2024 411By Robin Meadows A decade ago, California fish advocates and water suppliers seldom crossed paths except as entrenched opponents in...
FEATURE: A bigger, older fish gasping for more water: White sturgeon slipping away Alastair Bland Delta scienceScience July 11, 2024 277By Alastair Bland Another fish native to the San Francisco Bay estuary may be joining the queue filing toward extinction....
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: “Prototyping Structured Decision Making for Water Resource Management in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Maven Science July 11, 2024 99At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer for Science Henry DeBey filled in for Delta...
NASA data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the west NASA/JPL Science July 11, 2024 153By: Emily DeMarco, NASA Earth Science Division A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery...
NOAA RESEARCH: National Academies unveils strategy to modernize probable maximum precipitation estimates NOAA Fisheries Science July 2, 2024 66From NOAA Research: For more than 75 years, high-hazard structures in the United States, including dams and nuclear power plants,...
FEATURE: Safeguarding California’s freshwater ecosystems against climate change: A conversation with aquatic ecologist Ted Sommer Robin Meadows Notebook FeaturesScience June 24, 2024 306by Robin Meadows California’s freshwater ecosystems―from springs and wetlands to rivers and estuaries―are in trouble and the warming world is...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta Maven Delta scienceScience June 13, 2024 152The Delta and Suisun Marsh region is rich in biodiversity, offering numerous ecosystem services and significant cultural value for many...
ESSAY: 2025 Delta Science Plan update to focus on four “grand challenges” to Delta science Maven Science June 7, 2024 137California’s climate presents extreme challenges, from droughts, floods, wildfires, and mudslides. These issues are exacerbated by climate change and are...
USGS: A new strategy to help unleash USGS eDNA capabilities USGS Science June 4, 2024 85By the USGS: Imagine you could use just a few drops of water to know what sorts of animals and...
WATER DESK: Q&A: Defining the “snow deluge” and projecting its future Guest Contributor Science May 31, 2024 56Scientist Adrienne Marshall explains why these extreme snow years are expected to decline in our warming world. By Mitch Tobin,...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Rising temperatures will significantly reduce streamflow in the Upper Colorado River basin as groundwater levels fall, new research shows Desert Research Institute Science May 24, 2024 122Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing...
UC DAVIS: Study reveals 70% of CA blanketed in smoke during record wildfire seasons: Impacts on state’s lakes examined UC Davis NewsScience May 23, 2024 358By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Making a mountain out of molehills: Synthesizing eight datasets yields Delta food web insights Maven Delta scienceScience May 23, 2024 71The April Delta Lead Scientist’s Report included a presentation by Dr. Denise Colombano on a synthesis project that used eight...
SCIENCE FEATURE: Testing and making futures: Participatory scenario planning in California’s Delta Maven Notebook FeaturesScience May 7, 2024 218The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change. This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the...
USGS: Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System enhances flood prediction in San Francisco Bay Area USGS Science April 24, 2024 10From the USGS: In recently published research, a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies including USGS and NOAA introduces...