Tag Archives: Megan Nguyen

Episode 2: “Unraveling the Knot” Water Movement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – Tidal Forces

Posted on October 10, 2021 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By William Fleenor, Amber Manfree, and Megan Nguyen Tides are the biggest driver of Delta flows, and in Episode 2 we look at their impacts in different locations under a variety of inflow conditions.  Tides have a twice-daily cycle in … Continue reading →

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Summer Snowmelt Safety – Know the Flow Before You Go

Posted on June 11, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Megan Nguyen As recently as this weekend, winter storms have brought much snow to the Sierra Nevada after five years of drought. Warm temperatures have begun to melt the mountain snow that will flow down the valley through a … Continue reading →

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Yolo Bypass: the inland sea of Sacramento

Posted on February 20, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Megan Nguyen Land or Sea? The recent rains early this year brought much needed relief from the five-year drought in California. Reservoirs are full, mountains are covered with snow, and flood control structures are being used, some for the … Continue reading →

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Episode 3: “Unraveling the Knot” Water Movement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – Managing Flows

Posted on January 29, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By William Fleenor, Amber Manfree, and Megan Nguyen Delta water diversions have significant effects on flows and water quality within the Delta. Diversions can re-direct river flows and draw salt water inland from the sea, impacting water quality and the … Continue reading →

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Episode 1: “Unraveling the Knot” Water movement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Posted on January 22, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Bill Fleenor, Amber Manfree, and Megan Nguyen In 2010, John DeGeorge of RMA, Inc used animated model results to illustrate specific flow and water quality issues in the Delta to the State Water Board. The Center for Watershed Sciences, … Continue reading →

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The Horror of a Salmon’s Wheel of Misfortune

Posted on October 30, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Miranda Tilcock Salmon in the Stream 10 little salmon eggs, resting in a redd 1 was covered in silt, now the egg is dead 9 little alevin, with their yolks attached, 1 was washed away, and never made it … Continue reading →

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Ecogeomorphology: A Transformative Expedition Education

Posted on September 18, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

This week, the Center for Watershed Sciences is proud to feature our flagship education course, Ecogeomorphology. What began as a collaboration between then-Professors Jeffrey Mount and Peter Moyle to introduce students to cross-discipline thinking in expedition settings has developed into … Continue reading →

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Visualizing Flows – A Sandbox Experience with Modeling

Posted on August 7, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Jeanette Newmiller In winter quarter 2016, Dr. Colleen Bronner of the UC Davis Department of Civil Engineering gathered a small group of graduate students and posed a challenge. To support new education standards involving teaching engineering methods throughout K-12 … Continue reading →

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Sailing the Seas of Data Discovery

Posted on April 10, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Megan Nguyen Which display is more engaging to you? The table or the map? Do you remember a time when you really needed to find something in your room that you know you for certain have but can’t remember … Continue reading →

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