Monthly Archives: April 2011

New Life for the Delta Ecosystem

Posted on April 21, 2011 by cathrynlawrence

Peter Moyle, Professor of Fish Biology, University of California-Davis  The Delta and Suisun Marsh were once part of a continuous, enormously productive aquatic ecosystem that supported dense populations of fish from Sacramento perch to salmon, huge flocks of wintering waterfowl, … Continue reading →

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What if the worst drought hit California today?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by cathrynlawrence

“And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way.” —  John Steinbeck Jay R. Lund, … Continue reading →

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Stressed Out—Dealing with the Delta’s non-native landscape

Posted on April 6, 2011 by cathrynlawrence

Jay R. Lund, Ray B. Krone Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis Peter Moyle, Professor of Fish Biology, University of California – Davis Jeffrey Mount, Professor of Geology, University of California – Davis Ellen Hanak, Public Policy … Continue reading →

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Blogs, blogs everywhere…

Posted on April 1, 2011 by cathrynlawrence

This week’s blog is a compilation of recent stories you might have missed. BDCP parties agree to a peripheral bucket line around Delta – The 44 mile line would require 33,000 employees per shift, spaced 7 feet apart, and would … Continue reading →

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