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...
USGS: Shifting sand-supply dynamics in San Francisco Bay USGS Climate changeDelta science August 6, 2024Coastal communities, particularly those around large estuaries like San Francisco Bay, face increasing challenges due to sea-level rise and anthropogenic...
CAL MATTERS: Park Fire jeopardizing one of California’s most iconic species: ‘This species could blink out’ Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds July 31, 2024By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Sizing Up Progress on Nature-Based Infrastructure in the Bay Area Knee Deep Times Climate changeDelta science July 25, 2024by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto, Knee Deep Times It wasn’t the appearance of a flashy, high-ranking California official at the podium,...
NOAA FISHERIES: Klamath River Reshapes Itself as Flushing Flows Move Reservoir Sediment Downriver NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems March 8, 2024Biologists expect higher, turbid spring waters to jump-start recovery By NOAA Fisheries The Klamath River is making the most of...
USGS: San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project USGS Climate changeDelta science February 23, 2024The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and...
FEATURE: Checking Up on Montezuma Wetlands: Mud on the Rise Mary K. Miller EcosystemsScience January 31, 2024By Mary K. Miller The drive down Fire Truck Road to the Montezuma Wetlands Project, where the Delta and Suisun...
USGS: Elwha River: New study examines effects of dam removals on coastal ecosystems USGS Ecosystems September 7, 2023In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment...
FEATURE: Delta Increasingly Bogged Down with Weeds Jacoba Charles Delta scienceEcosystems August 9, 2023By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group Aquatic plants tend to hide in plain sight, overlooked other than the occasional striking...
THE CONVERSATION: As climate change and overuse shrink Lake Powell, the emergent landscape is coming back to life – and posing new challenges The Conversation Colorado River February 6, 2023By Daniel Craig McCool, University of Utah As Western states haggle over reducing water use because of declining flows in...
Atmospheric rivers help coastal wetlands build up sediment American Geophysical Union Science July 13, 2022By Alexandra K. Scammell, American Geophysical Union Extreme precipitation from hurricanes and atmospheric rivers can lead to increased flooding in...
USGS: How wildfires threaten water supply by releasing sediment USGS Water qualityWildfires and watersheds October 25, 2021In the year after the Carr Fire in northern California, USGS researchers found that greater-than-average precipitation moved large sediment loads...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Montezuma Wetlands Project: Early Results and Lessens Learned from a Newly Breached Marsh Maven Delta scienceEcosystems October 14, 2021The Montezuma Wetlands Project is a multi-phase restoration project that uses dredged sediment to raise elevations in diked, subsided baylands...
ESTUARY PEARLS PART 3: Pesticides, HABs, New Neural Network, Ship Channel, Tule Red, Quake Risk Levees and more Estuary News Group Delta scienceEcosystems April 29, 2021ESTUARY News sent reporters to the first virtual Bay-Delta Science Conference in April 2021. This special edition of Pearls shares...
CAL MATTERS: Unsafe to drink: Wildfires threaten rural towns with tainted water Cal Matters Water qualityWildfires and watersheds October 7, 2020The damage to water systems can linger for years. The cost in just one small town: as much as $150...
