For as long as humans have been upright, we’ve been digging, logging, and building along waterways. Over time, these alterations...
Report Details How the SWC Science Program Funded Over $3.3 Million in Management-Relevant Water Research and Launched the Organization’s First...
With many more non-native species than native species, the Delta is considered the most invaded estuary in the world. Climate change is expected to make conditions more favorable for invasive species at the expense of native species. At the November...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Science Program is excited to share an executive summary for the 2022 edition...
The issue of water quality in the Delta has become increasingly important in recent years. The drought has made the...
More than 4,000 state scientists have worked under an expired contract for three years. Average wages in 2020 were $83,586, 27% less than state engineers’ pay. The state filed an unfair labor practice charge to stop the strike. By Rachel...
By Robin Meadows While marine heat waves are well known, a 2022 study was the first to document aquatic temperature...
For the September Delta Lead Scientist report, Lead Scientist Dr Laurel Larsen spotlighted the study, Effects of vegetation on methylmercury...
At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a recent study on the Fall X2 action. She also announced funding for a Delta collaborative modeling project. Article spotlight: Flow Augmentations Modify an...
Salmon populations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have significantly decreased over the past century, with most populations considered endangered, threatened,...
At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article that developed...
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change. This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the future, as past data and models are no longer sufficient to anticipate future conditions. This uncertainty cannot be addressed by...
By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group Aquatic plants tend to hide in plain sight, overlooked other than the occasional striking...
By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group What is three inches long, nearly transparent, and holds sway over much of northern...
Funding Supports Studies to Advance Understanding of San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Upper Watersheds From the State Water Contractors The State Water Contractors (SWC) awarded funding for six projects that will be conducted by leading researchers from some...