Monthly Archives: October 2022

Spawning of the living dead: understanding how salmon pass thiamine deficiency to their young

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

By Abigail E. Ward and Miranda Bell-Tilcock This is no ordinary witch’s brew. It’s one part of the recipe to study thiamine deficiency in our California Central Valley Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) populations. In 2019, hatcheries noticed an eerie and … Continue reading →

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Innovative Approaches for Flood Insurance Affordability

Posted on October 23, 2022 by jaylund

by Kathleen Schaefer People have been asking if Hurricane Ian will push the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) into an affordability crisis?  Some argue the NFIP is already there. Two weeks ago, the Greater New Orleans, Inc.’s Coalition for Sustainable … Continue reading →

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Being patient and persistent with nature

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

By Andrew L. Rypel In the coming weeks, fall-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) will appear in Putah Creek again to spawn. The fact that any salmon spawn in Putah Creek is a small miracle, and testimony to the resilience of … Continue reading →

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Losing mussel mass – the silent extinction of freshwater mussels

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

by Andrew L. Rypel Note: this is a re-post from August 2020. Throughout my career I’ve spent some time studying the fascinating ecology and conservation issues of freshwater mussels (Fig. 1). For me, learning about mussels has fortified a recurring … Continue reading →

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Happy New Water Year 2023!

Posted on October 2, 2022 by jaylund

by Jay Lund Happy New Water Year, 2023!  (October 2022 – September 2023) The first New Year celebration for California’s water wonks is October 1, the beginning of the new Water Year, the nominal beginning of California’s wet season.  California … Continue reading →

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