San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science (SFEWS) provides credible scientific information on California’s complex water issues, linking new science to policy with great effect. SFEWS retains a regional focus on the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, also...
Rapidly changing conditions and increasing uncertainty of future climate projections make extreme and hard-to-predict conditions challenging to manage the Delta...
Report Details How the SWC Science Program Funded Over $3.3 Million in Management-Relevant Water Research and Launched the Organization’s First Science Solicitation From the State Water Contractors: The State Water Contractors’ (SWC) Science Program today released its Annual Science Report...
The issue of water quality in the Delta has become increasingly important in recent years. The drought has made the water quality conditions worse, leading to several harmful algal bloom events. While we have regulations in place for certain aspects...
For the September Delta Lead Scientist report, Lead Scientist Dr Laurel Larsen spotlighted the study, Effects of vegetation on methylmercury concentrations and loads in a mercury-contaminated floodplain, which looked at the role that mercury-contaminated floodplains play in methylmercury contamination in...
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 a model to optimize groundwater recharge, gave an update on nutria eradication efforts in the Delta, and highlighted the activities...
