Tag Archives: Ann Willis

Can Sacramento Valley reservoirs adapt to flooding with a warmer climate?

Posted on June 25, 2023 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Jay Lund and Ann Willis Editor’s note: This is a blog that was originally posted on 6/25/17. Since publication of the blog, there has been interesting newer research about running the San Joaquin rim dams for “functional flows” … Continue reading →

Posted in California Water, Climate Change, Floodplains | Tagged Ann Willis, California, climate change, flood management, floods, Jay Lund, reservoirs, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences | 2 Comments

What’s the dam problem with deadbeat dams?

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

by Andrew L. Rypel, Christine A. Parisek, Jay Lund, Ann Willis, Peter B. Moyle, Sarah Yarnell, Karrigan Börk *this is a repost of a blog originally published in June 2020. Damming rivers was once a staple of public works and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Rypel, Ann Willis, Christine Parisek, dams, infrastructure, Jay Lund, Karrigan Bork, novel ecosystems, Oroville, Peter Moyle, safety, salmon, Sarah Yarnell | 6 Comments

Considerations for Developing An Environmental Water Right in California

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

By Karrigan Börk, Andrew L. Rypel, Sarah Yarnell, Ann Willis, Peter B. Moyle, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Jay Lund, and Robert Lusardi This week, news emerged of a State Senate plan that would spend upwards of $1.5B to purchase senior water rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Rypel, Ann Willis, cost, environmental flows, environmental justice, equity, Jay Lund, Josue Medellin-Azuara, Karrigan Bork, Peter Moyle, Rob Lusardi, Sarah Yarnell, water rights | 7 Comments

Dammed hot: California’s regulated streams fail cold-water ecosystems

Posted on August 29, 2021 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Ann Willis, Ryan Peek, and Andrew L. Rypel Given the current drought, it’s no surprise that California’s dams are struggling to provide cool water habitats to support native freshwater ecosystems. But what if they were never able to support … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ann Willis, California water, dam removal, dams, fish conservation, stream temperature, water management | Leave a comment

Picture this research – a photo blog from the Center for Watershed Sciences

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Andrew Rypel

by Scientists at CWS Holidays are a natural time of introspection on who we are, what we do, and why. Towards a bit of our own self-reflection, some researchers from UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Sciences (CWS) have each contributed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Rypel, Ann Willis, Carson Jeffres, Cathryn Lawrence, Jay Lund, John Durand, Rob Lusardi, Rusty Holleman, Ryan Peek, Sarah Yarnell, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, water management | 2 Comments

The Dreamt Land by Mark Arax: We’re all complicit in California’s water follies

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Ann Willis

by Ann Willis We are all sinners. At least, that’s the impression Mark Arax leaves in The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California. What’s bold, and distinguishes this book from others about California, is that Arax grapples with … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, California Water, Drought, education, Stressors, Sustainability | Tagged Ann Willis | 1 Comment

The folly of unimpaired flows for water quality management

Posted on November 25, 2018 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Ann Willis Unimpaired streamflow has long been the benchmark against which current stream flows are evaluated for environmental purposes. The underlying assumption is that if there is water in a stream, the stream must be healthy. A closer look … Continue reading →

Posted in California Water | Tagged Ann Willis, environmental flows, Klamath River, Shasta River, water quality, water temperature | 4 Comments

Fish managers tasked with ranching? Conservation wins

Posted on August 12, 2018 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Ann Willis In May, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved $2.4M for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to acquire Shasta Big Springs Ranch on the Shasta River, a tributary to the Klamath River. This follows a … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Planning and Management, reconciliation, Sustainability | Tagged Ann Willis, Klamath River, Shasta River | 2 Comments

The Little Shasta River: A model for sustaining our national heritage

Posted on September 5, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Ann Willis, Rob Lusardi, Alex Hart, Susan Hart, Blair Hart, Andrew Braugh, Amy Campbell, Ada Fowler Rancher: farms. Conservationist: fish. Researcher: science. Too often, identity is used to divide us. Stereotypes are used to stake out conflicting positions. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Fish, reconciliation, Restoration, Sustainability | Tagged Ann Willis, Klamath River, Little Shasta, Robert Lusardi, Shasta River | 6 Comments

California WaterBlog survey and recommended reads

Posted on September 11, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Ann Willis Editor’s note: The survey link is now closed. Thank you to all who participated! If you have feedback, feel free to comment directly on this post. A. Willis 9/22/2016 As the water year comes to an end, … Continue reading →

Posted in education, Uncategorized | Tagged Ann Willis | 5 Comments

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Tag Archives: Ann Willis

Can Sacramento Valley reservoirs adapt to flooding with a warmer climate?

What’s the dam problem with deadbeat dams?

Considerations for Developing An Environmental Water Right in California

Dammed hot: California’s regulated streams fail cold-water ecosystems

Picture this research – a photo blog from the Center for Watershed Sciences

The Dreamt Land by Mark Arax: We’re all complicit in California’s water follies

The folly of unimpaired flows for water quality management

Fish managers tasked with ranching? Conservation wins

The Little Shasta River: A model for sustaining our national heritage

California WaterBlog survey and recommended reads

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