KNEE DEEP TIMES: The race against runoff Knee Deep Times Planning and management January 7, 2026By Nate Seltenrich, Knee Deep Times Few of us give stormwater a second thought — at least until it backs...
MONGABAY: When does beaver reintroduction make sense? Mongabay Ecosystems September 24, 2025By John Cannon, Mongabay KEY IDEAS: California has recently relocated beavers from spots where they were causing problems, like flooding,...
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Restoring Resilience: Leveraging nature-based solutions for wildfire protection and carbon storage in Sierra-Cascade forests Sierra Nevada Conservancy Wildfires and watersheds September 10, 2025By the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Over the last 21 years, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) has funded and supported essential...
STANFORD: Strategically bringing back beavers could support healthy and climate-resilient watersheds Stanford University Ecosystems August 11, 2025Often portrayed as lumber-hungry nuisances, North American beavers build dams that help freshwater ecosystems thrive. A new Stanford-led study uses...
UCANR: The impact of climate change on stormwater management UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Planning and management July 18, 2025By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, UCANR Climate change is affecting all parameters of the environmental spectrum and thus, all...
THE CURRENT: Rivers choose their path based on erosion — a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration UC Santa Barbara EcosystemsScience July 14, 2025By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Rivers are Earth’s arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as...
USGS: Nature-based “Horizontal Levees” reduce flood risk in San Francisco Bay USGS Planning and management May 21, 2025By the USGS As sea levels rise and storms intensify, the threat of coastal flooding in low-lying areas like San...
UCSC: Facing the storm: UC Santa Cruz researchers model a new line of coastal defense UC Santa Cruz Planning and management May 21, 2025Buffering aging levees with sloping wetlands reduces flood risk while establishing beneficial ecosystems. Key takeaways Horizontal levees offer dual benefits:...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How a new wetland restoration could expedite transforming the Delta from a carbon source to a carbon sink Robin Meadows EcosystemsNotebook News and Features April 23, 2025By Robin Meadows Staten Island lies in the heart of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and exemplifies the woes of...
CDFW sees ecosystem engineers at work in beaver restoration pilot projects Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems April 8, 2025From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) set out on its mission...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Boxes of mud could tell a hopeful sediment story Knee Deep Times EcosystemsScience April 5, 2025by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto, Knee Deep Times Early results from 15 months of surveys in an experiment which placed sediment...
Webb Tract Update: Updates on wetland and rice conversion projects Metropolitan Water District Ecosystems March 20, 2025From the Metropolitan Water District: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy hosted the...
METROPOLITAN: Webb Tract Wetland Project update Metropolitan Water District Ecosystems January 7, 2025From the Metropolitan Water District: Webb Tract is about to be transformed by a Nature-Based Solutions grant from the Sacramento-San...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California water experts prepare for climate whiplash Inside Climate News Planning and managementPolicy and regulation November 29, 2024As climate change brings sudden shifts between extreme drought and catastrophic floods, water policy experts urge state resource managers to...
PRESS RELEASE: State-funded stormwater project boosts water quality for disadvantaged foothill communities State Water Board Water qualityWater supply augmentation August 14, 2024Nature-based solutions will also help reduce flood risk Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water...
