Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. Therefore, effective management strategies must be...
Endangered Species Act review says salmon species still endangered and vulnerable to drought and climate change. By NOAA Fisheries Although...
From NOAA Fisheries: A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has found that salmon migration timing is changing in unpredictable ways in response to climate change. Dr. Eric Ward of NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center was...
Spring surge to benefit spring-run Chinook and fall-run Chinook that support fisheries. From NOAA Fisheries: Researchers from NOAA Fisheries and...
By NOAA Fisheries Juvenile salmon grow strong where water slows down and weaves across floodplains, with lush vegetation that provides...
This article has been updated to reflect feedback from the study’s authors. Wetlands an ‘important battle partner’ in managing sea level rise, plus how atmospheric rivers might factor in At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead...
Written by Robin Meadows for Maven’s Notebook The Mokelumne River is on the modest side, running 95 miles from the...
By the Department of Fish & Wildlife: Under cover of darkness and with a series of cold, late-winter storms building,...
By CDFW News Anticipating good conditions for the survival of hatchery-produced Chinook salmon throughout the Sacramento River and tributaries, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will release both spring and fall-run Chinook during the historic rain and snowfall...
DISB Board Chair Lisa Wainger: “This is worth doing. Just make sure you learn from it.” The Delta Independent Science...
Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of...
At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen’s article spotlight report focused on how equity considerations can be implemented in water management agencies. Dr. Larsen also gave details an upcoming Delta modeling workshop,...
The State of Bay-Delta Science (SBDS) is a collection of papers that represents the state of scientific knowledge on relevant...
Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish. By NOAA Fisheries California salmon are now...
By Paul Stanton Kibel In the field of natural resources policy, there is a longstanding tendency for good science to get compromised and diluted when it comes to final agency actions and policies. In the water policy arena, this tendency...