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February 2, 2022

Written by Robert Shibatani After a record-setting December 2021, this past month has seen the exact opposite; demonstrating once again,...

UC SANTA CRUZ: Researchers study effects of wildfire runoff on steelhead sense of smell

UC Santa Cruz

Science Wildfires and watersheds

February 2, 2022

By Kathleen Wong, UC NRS In 2020, a massive lightning storm ignited wildfires across much of Northern California. Among the...

THIS JUST IN … Dry January Conditions Return Snowpack to Near Average Levels

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Current Conditions

February 1, 2022

Despite December Storms, Extremely Dry January Wipes Out Surplus From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources...

PNNL: Why we need hydropower for a resilient grid

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Water project operations

January 31, 2022

When other types of power plants go dark, hydropower provides a fast, crucial response in seconds By Kelsey Adkisson, Pacific...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Effects of stressors on native fish communities

Maven

Delta science Fish and wildlife

January 31, 2022

At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen began a series of reports...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Additional “Incomplete” Groundwater Sustainability Plan Assessments to Agencies, Initiating 180-day Timeline to Correct Deficiencies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

January 28, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released eight determinations on groundwater sustainability...

DWR: Q/A: Of Fish and Flows: Delta Conveyance and the Health of Delta Fisheries

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

January 27, 2022

From the Department of Water Resources: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the largest estuaries in North America, providing...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Sources and Sinks! What’s Going on With Mercury in Sacramento Valley Tidal Wetlands?

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science

January 27, 2022

Legacy mercury contamination is problematic in California waterways due to historic gold and mercury mining. Even today, mercury from abandoned...

COMMENTARY: When it comes to water decisions, we are all farmers

Ag Alert

Agriculture Commentary

January 26, 2022

By Chris Scheuring, California Farm Bureau Federation Wendell Berry famously said that eating is an agricultural act. That makes all...

NOAA FISHERIES: Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

NOAA Fisheries

Delta science Fish and wildlife

January 26, 2022

Restoration can help diversify salmon habitat and may stabilize fishing opportunities against climate shocks. From NOAA Fisheries: California’s native salmon...