Monthly Archives: May 2016

Water and salt exports from the Delta – A tale of two plots

Posted on May 29, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jay Lund and William Fleenor Where does water exported from the Delta come from?  And where does the salt in Delta exports come from? Water and salt exported from the Delta comes from several sources: Sacramento River (largest high-quality … Continue reading →

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Understanding predation impacts on Delta native fishes

Posted on May 22, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Peter Moyle, Andrew Sih, Anna Steel, Carson Jeffres, William Bennett of University of California, Davis. Will endangered fishes, such as Chinook salmon, delta smelt, and longfin smelt, benefit from control of predators, especially of striped bass? This question is … Continue reading →

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SGMA and the Challenge of Groundwater Management Sustainability

Posted on May 15, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Bill Blomquist It isn’t just the groundwater that has to be sustainable; it’s the management too. That’s why the title of this post shifts from the more familiar “sustainable groundwater management” to “groundwater management sustainability.” This perspective doesn’t come … Continue reading →

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Inevitable Changes to Water in California

Posted on May 8, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jay Lund A shorter version of this piece originally appeared as an op-ed in the Sacramento Bee. “Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.” (anonymous) Water is always important for California, as a dry place with a boisterous economy … Continue reading →

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