Monthly Archives: November 2023

California’s Amazing Terminal Lakes

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Peter B. Moyle When Californians talk of lakes, they usually mean reservoirs, the 1500 or so artificial bodies of water behind dams. Alternately, they may be referring to the 4,000 or so natural lakes in the Sierra Nevada or … Continue reading →

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Schooling Fish: Behind the Scenes of Putah Creek Fish Sampling

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Christine Parisek

By Christine A. Parisek, Peter B. Moyle, Joshua Porter, and Andrew L. Rypel It’s a curious thing, teaching a classroom of future fish conservationists about revitalizing degraded ecosystems. Putah Creek was an unconventional place to teach ecology. After the creek turned … Continue reading →

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Crawdads: Naturalized Californians

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Peter Moyle *this is a repost of a blog originally published in June 2020. Crayfish, crawdads, crawfish: whatever you call them, they are everywhere in California’s waters and are as tasty as their lobster relatives. They are especially familiar … Continue reading →

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Reallocating Environmental Risk

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Karrigan Bork & Keith Hirokawa [X-posted from Environmental Law Prof Blog] Living the good life has often meant finding ways to allow for growth and construction while ostensibly protecting the natural environment on which we depend. Want to build … Continue reading →

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