AG ALERT: Saving rice land as habitat can help wildlife, farmers Ag Alert Agriculture October 25, 2023By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert As California agriculture braves a roller coaster of climate extremes, one sector—rice— faced a dramatic...
DWR NEWS: DWR and River Partners Work Together to protect communities from flooding and provide benefits to endangered species Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems October 19, 2023By DWR As climate extremes continue to challenge water management, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working with...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: What role do mercury-contaminated floodplains play in methylmercury contamination in the Delta? Maven Delta scienceEcosystems October 18, 2023For the September Delta Lead Scientist report, Lead Scientist Dr Laurel Larsen spotlighted the study, Effects of vegetation on methylmercury...
STORY MAP: Floodplain Restoration and Recharge Pilot Studies: Evaluating the multiple benefits of increasing floodplain inundation Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News September 14, 2023Tags Groundwater Sustainable Groundwater Management Act...
SJV WATER: Floodplain work could start on two San Joaquin Valley rivers as soon as this week after state funding was approved SJV Water Ecosystems August 28, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The state approved funding for a range of floodplain projects in the San Joaquin Valley,...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Wild baby salmon raised on a California rice farm show stunning survival to the ocean Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features June 22, 2023When Steve Neader’s rice farm flooded last winter after three years of drought, a UC Davis research team checked to...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Yolo Bypass floodplains and fish food Maven Delta scienceScience June 7, 2023The Yolo Bypass was originally designed as a flood control measure to protect the city of Sacramento. It is also...
SJV WATER: Floodplain projects are “foreign concept” for the south valley SJV Water Ecosystems May 26, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water One of the surest ways to corral flooding on the valley floor is floodplain restoration...
NOAA FISHERIES VIDEO: The Science of Restoration: Good Salmon Habitat Works NOAA Fisheries EcosystemsPodcasts and webinarsScience April 10, 2023By NOAA Fisheries Juvenile salmon grow strong where water slows down and weaves across floodplains, with lush vegetation that provides...
DWR NEWS: A Summer of (Eco)Restoration Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems August 2, 2022By DWR News Summer 2022 is a season of ecological restoration for the Department of Water Resources (DWR). From June...
USBR: Reclamation, DWR break ground on second phase of “Big Notch” Fish Passage Project Bureau of Reclamation News EcosystemsWater project operations July 5, 2022Improved floodplain access aims to boost habitat and migratory routes for salmon, steelhead and sturgeon From the Bureau of Reclamation:...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project (Big Notch) Maven Ecosystems January 25, 2022At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, the agenda included an informational briefing on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Managed flow pulses as food web support; Synthesis of food web data; Overview of the Science Action Agenda; and more … Maven Delta scienceEcosystems December 21, 2021At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen, Delta Lead Scientist, spotlighted an article on the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Rush is on to drought-proof California’s archaic water system Courthouse News Service Planning and management November 20, 2021Suddenly flush with cash, drought-riddled California has a golden opportunity to update its 20th century water infrastructure and retrofit it...
BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Managed Floodplain Fish Food: Bringing Dry Side Food Webs to Wet Side Fish Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science November 10, 2021Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was primarily a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
