The Delta Stewardship Council, with the assistance of partner agencies and consultant AECOM, developed a climate change vulnerability assessment for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as part of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future initiative. The...
Chinook salmon have long thrived in California’s variable climate, including prolonged drought periods, by utilizing the historical Delta’s vast habitat...
The Winter Volume 40, Issue 1 Supplemental, 2021 edition of the IEP Newsletter collates submissions received from the fall of last year up until a few months ago. It includes the following articles: Zooplankton Trends in the Upper SFE, 1974-2018...
By the USGS: Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The results highlight clean drinking water supply vulnerabilities in California and other western states...
The San Francisco Estuary is a dynamic and highly altered system that has experienced many changes since its widespread colonization by European-Americans in the 1800s. As a result of land use changes, overfishing, pollution, and other factors, many native and...
By Nate Seltenrich White sturgeon may not typically be considered “charismatic megafauna,” but Veronica Larwood thinks they deserve the recognition....
The Delta pelagic food web no longer adequately supports native species, and developing management strategies for foodweb support and habitat for fish species of concern is a key goal as well as a substantial challenge. It is expected that tidal...
