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...
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...
COMMENTARY: The true fish story: How farmers are helping salmon Ag Alert AgricultureCommentaryFish and wildlife September 22, 2021By Danny Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation As a fourth-generation Sacramento Valley farmer and the California Farm Bureau’s director of...
US FWS: Revitalizing California’s floodplains benefits people and wildlife US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems April 20, 2021By Meghan Snow, US Fish & Wildlife Service Throughout California’s history, rivers have been diverted, rerouted and contained by concrete....
YOSEMITE LAW CONFERENCE: Take me to the river: Evolving frameworks for environmental flows Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 24, 2021Integrating consumptive use with environmental flows is a core challenge for water management. Regulatory methods for protecting instream flows have...
AG ALERT: Use of rice fields as salmon habitat shows promise Ag Alert Ecosystems March 17, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Salmon reared in rice fields grow faster and larger than those from a hatchery and...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Farm to Fish: Lessons from a Multi-Year Study on Agricultural Floodplain Habitat, plus an update on activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta science March 4, 2021At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen discussed a new report on the...
FEATURE: Reactivating our floodplains: A new way forward Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features August 21, 2019Panel of experts discuss how reactivating the floodplains can provide habitat and food for native fish and for migrating birds,...
