Monthly Archives: November 2025

Nine California Water Rites

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Christine Parisek

By Jay Lund “Rite” noun:1. a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.2. a social custom, practice, or conventional act. California has complex and hallowed water rites.  Here are some: Perhaps Western water rhetoric might become more concise by referring to … Continue reading →

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Announcing the International Fish Passage Conference 2026

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Christine Parisek

By Nann A. Fangue UC Davis will host the International Fish Passage Conference on May 4-8, 2026. Please join us for this opportunity to engage with fish passage practitioners working across academia, government, utilities, consultancy, and other professional organizations while … Continue reading →

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Physics and Chemistry of San Francisco Bay Sediments – Lectures by Professor Ray B. Krone, 1991

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Christine Parisek

By Jay Lund, Jamie Anderson, William Fleenor, and Fabián A. Bombardelli San Francisco Bay is a tidally-energetic estuary where clay muds are the dominant sediment building wetlands, depositing in channels and harbors, and responding to sea level rise since San … Continue reading →

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Think Now about the Unthinkable in US Disaster Management

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Christine Parisek

By Nicholas Pinter and David Conrad In a turbulent year for US disaster management, changes that seemed unthinkable a few months ago are now coming to pass.  California leaders should be planning proactive responses now. The California Flood Future Panel … Continue reading →

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The search for flow metrics that support fish success – case study in Scott River, Siskiyou County, California

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Christine Parisek

By Claire Kouba, Sarah Yarnell, Leland Scantlebury, and Thomas Harter How much water do fish really need, and is it possible to ask the fish? One approach to answering this question is to monitor the abundance of a local fish … Continue reading →

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