Monthly Archives: June 2013

Time to rethink fish plantings in the Klamath

Posted on June 25, 2013 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Rebecca M. Quiñones The Klamath River basin presents one of the best opportunities for the reform of hatchery practices and the recovery of wild salmon and trout populations in California. Much of the habitat for the Klamath’s Chinook, coho … Continue reading →

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The Delta won’t rise again

Posted on June 17, 2013 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jay R. Lund Much of the western and central Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has sunk deeply below sea level, and it continues to subside as its marsh soils erode from being drained and farmed. At the same time, sea level … Continue reading →

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The new ‘normal’ water year in a changing California climate

Posted on June 10, 2013 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Sarah Null and Joshua Viers For at least 20 years now, water scientists have impressed upon us the unavoidable effects of climate change already underway in California. The forecasts repeatedly call for reduced Sierra snowpack, earlier spring snowmelt, prolonged … Continue reading →

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