Tag Archives: groundwater

Wetlands on the Edge

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Andrew L. Rypel It’s really easy to overlook and undervalue wetlands. Some are small or just don’t look very important. Others are enormous, and cause flooding issues for homeowners and growers. Some might even think wetlands are gross, worry … Continue reading →

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Facing the Dragon: California’s Nasty Ecological Debts

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Andrew L. Rypel “Every time you borrow money, you’re robbing your future self.” ~N. Morris When I was younger, a close friend of mine struggled with a crippling debt. It was during that unique period shortly before and after … Continue reading →

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Nature’s gift to nature in early winter storms

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Jeffrey Mount, Peter B. Moyle, Andrew L. Rypel, and Carson Jeffres The current wet spell, made up of a parade of atmospheric rivers, is a welcome change from the last three years of record dry and warm conditions. For … Continue reading →

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Guidance for putting new groundwater law on the ground

Posted on August 26, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Thomas Harter, Vicki Kretsinger Grabert and Tim Parker A group that helps shape California groundwater policy has proposed several ideas for state consideration in implementing the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The Contemporary Groundwater Issues Council of the … Continue reading →

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How to manage drought: Ask an economist

Posted on June 23, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

The economics of water scarcity is crucial to sustainable water management, particularly during droughts. California has long benefited from the insights of economists, though their ranks in state water agencies are thinning. Luckily, California has a wealth of young, talented … Continue reading →

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Creating effective groundwater sustainability plans

Posted on March 4, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Jay Lund, Thomas Harter, Robert Gailey, Graham Fogg, Richard Frank, Helen Dahlke, Timothy Ginn, Sam Sandoval Solis, Thomas Young — UC Davis Andrew Fisher, Ruth Langridge — UC Santa Cruz Joshua Viers, Thomas Harmon — UC Merced Patricia Holden, Arturo … Continue reading →

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