Monthly Archives: August 2015

Delta smelt’s unsung cousin seems verging on extinction, too

Posted on August 30, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By James Hobbs and Peter Moyle Another native fish of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta appears to be rivaling the cliffhanger status of the delta smelt. Relative to its historical abundance, the lesser-known longfin smelt has experienced an even bigger decline … Continue reading →

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Guidance for putting new groundwater law on the ground

Posted on August 26, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Thomas Harter, Vicki Kretsinger Grabert and Tim Parker A group that helps shape California groundwater policy has proposed several ideas for state consideration in implementing the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The Contemporary Groundwater Issues Council of the … Continue reading →

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Drought bites harder, but agriculture remains robust

Posted on August 18, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Spanish version By Richard Howitt, Duncan MacEwan, Josué Medellín-Azuara and Jay Lund Today we release our second annual report estimating the economic impacts from prolonged drought. More than anything, the results of our 16-page analysis of the current growing season … Continue reading →

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The hard work of sustainable groundwater management

Posted on August 13, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Erik Porse Under California’s new groundwater law, local agencies must adopt long-term plans for sustainably managing basins subject to critical overdraft. Preparing these plans will be challenging, requiring collaboration and compromise among water users accustomed to pumping as they … Continue reading →

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