Monthly Archives: June 2024

How well do you know California water?

Posted on June 23, 2024 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

California has an extensive and complex water system. Can many people name all the waterways on this common California water map (with the names removed)? Give it a try. No cheating. (Unlike some map quizzes and the 1957 California Water Plan, this … Continue reading →

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The Big Impact of Small Waters: Zooplankton Density Trends in the North Delta

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Christine Parisek

By Kim Luke & John Durand Zooplankton and their history in the San Francisco Estuary Zooplankton are tiny aquatic organisms unable to swim against currents; they include microscopic crustaceans, small jellyfish, and larval life stages of other organisms (Figure 1). … Continue reading →

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Salmon and the Subsurface

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Christine Parisek

By David Dralle, Gabe Rossi, Phil Georgakakos, Jesse Hahm, Daniella Rempe, Monica Blanchard, Mary Power, Bill Dietrich, and Stephanie Carlson You’ve probably noticed that some streams flow year-round while others are seasonally dry, despite receiving similar amounts of rainfall. Through … Continue reading →

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Adaptive Management Wheels

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Christine Parisek

by Jay Lund In practice, adaptive management wheels have squarish corners. In ideal adaptive management, there is a steady or periodic process for gathering performance and environmental data, analyzing that data in the context of an integrative computer model, discussions … Continue reading →

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