USGS: Seasonal erosion and accretion in a San Francisco Bay marsh USGS Ecosystems September 8, 2025Salt marshes, critical buffers against coastal erosion, rely on a net gain of sediment to maintain their elevation and resilience...
EOS: When disaster science strikes close to home American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds August 27, 2025How have scientists across Los Angeles used their skills to help their communities recover from the 2025 fires? by Kimberly...
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...
GRIST: Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds Grist Wildfires and watersheds June 27, 2025An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after...
USGS: A review of sediment transport across a natural tidal salt marsh in Northern San Francisco Bay USGS Delta scienceEcosystems June 26, 2025By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Tidal salt marshes—vital ecosystems that protect coastlines, remove excess nutrients and...
THE CONVERSATION: After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds June 23, 2025Ben Livneh, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Picture a wildfire raging across a forested mountainside. The smoke billows and...
USGS research links weather extremes to coastal sediment supply in California USGS Ecosystems April 29, 2025By the USGS and Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center As climate change intensifies, parts of the western U.S. are...
USGS: Linking tidal-creek sediment fluxes to vertical sediment accretion in a restored salt marsh USGS EcosystemsScience April 28, 2025From the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center A newly published study from USGS combines time-series measurements of sediment...
USGS: What are key conditions for marsh survival amid rising seas? USGS Ecosystems April 28, 2025USGS scientists use 3D modeling to understand sediment dynamics in coastal marshes By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and...
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...
EDWARD RING: Fast-track dredging to save the Delta Edward Ring Commentary April 3, 2025By Edward Ring Governor Newsom’s priority constituency is now located outside of California and shaded purple, and a new team...
EOS: California wildfires and weather are changing erosion patterns American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds October 17, 2024Sediment runoff from the state’s increasingly severe wildfires and heavy rain events may affect ecosystems and water resources downstream. By...
USGS: Erosion following wildfire has increased in California since 1984 USGS Wildfires and watersheds August 29, 2024By the USGS: In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists compiled one year’s worth of soil and sediment erosion quantities occurring after...
USGS: Wildfire and extreme rain intensify erosion and sediment flow, USGS-led study shows USGS Water qualityWildfires and watersheds August 29, 2024In a warming climate, increased wildfire activity coupled with extreme rain events is causing significant erosion, leading to heightened sediment...
CAL EPA: Bi-state program continues to show results for Lake Tahoe clarity State Water Board Water quality August 16, 2024Pollutant control measures kept over 550,000 pounds of fine sediment out of lake in 2023 despite extended snowmelt period, new...
