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Linking critical zone water storage and ecosystems “Consider a seasonally dry landscape in a hilly or mountainous region where little or no rain or snow falls for months at a time. How is it that months into t... Read More...

Can fish eat their way out of climate change? “About two years ago, I wrote an article on the importance of food for foraging salmon, particularly during their early life history stages.  In that article, I su... Read More...

Click here to check out the new Delta science page on Maven's Notebook! New videos put restitution to work for imperiled coho salmon "Coho salmon once supported a wealth of tribal, commercial, and recreationa... Read More...

From “Wicked” to “Complex”: A New Lead Scientist’s Outlook on Growing Our Understanding of Delta Science Dr. Laurel Larsen writes, “My first exposure to the story of water in California came through a viewing ... Read More...

Climate change could deliver more sediment and pollution to the San Francisco Bay-Delta “Climate change could deliver more silt, sand and pollution to the San Francisco Bay-Delta, along with a mixed bag of o... Read More...

Tales of dry times: human effects on historic drought cycles "After an exceptionally dry spring,  drought casts its ominous shadow over the western United States. Dry times are not uncommon in this arid regi... Read More...

4 reasons meadow restoration is good for all of us “Meadows are often the subject of beautiful photographs and paintings, with colorful grasses swaying in the wind and creeks winding through the scene. But bey... Read More...

How far we’ve come: A reflection by outgoing Delta Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway He writes, “As my three years as Delta lead scientist come to a close, I must say that I feel incredibly lucky to have had ... Read More...

Scientists say expect more rainfall variability for California “California’s winter precipitation is expected to become 50% more variable by century’s end, based on a Berkeley Lab-led study of the impact of fu... Read More...

Zooming out: Rethinking Bay-Delta fish trends by combining multiple surveys “The San Francisco Bay-Delta is among the most intensively studied ecosystems in the world. Numerous long-term fisheries monitoring p... Read More...

Going with the flow: Fisheries field crew stays safe and gets the job done "What does a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field crew do when the start of the field season coincides with a rising global pandemic... Read More...

IN SCIENCE NEWS THIS WEEK ... Water hyacinth acts like ‘plastic wrap’ on the Delta "Looking at the water hyacinth’s lovely lavender flowers and lush green leaves, it’s easy to see why it was brought here ... Read More...

Coho climate challenge: identifying at-risk populations:  "A wealth of data about the past can make it easier to predict the future. Biologists studying economically valuable salmon often have the advantage of ... Read More...