Tag Archives: restoration

Strategic Decision Making for Dam Removal Planning

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Suman Jumani, Ted Grantham, Lucy Andrews, Jeanette Howard California has a dam problem. Since the start of the 20th century, the state has built thousands of dams on its rivers and streams. Now, more than 75% of the largest … Continue reading →

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Shell-shocking Details About Freshwater Mussel Reproduction

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Andrew L. Rypel, Miranda Bell Tilcock, and Christine A. Parisek One of our favorite aspects of teaching is (occasionally) being able to really surprise a student. Many of the fun nature facts folks pick up nowadays come from TV, … Continue reading →

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Being patient and persistent with nature

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

By Andrew L. Rypel In the coming weeks, fall-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) will appear in Putah Creek again to spawn. The fact that any salmon spawn in Putah Creek is a small miracle, and testimony to the resilience of … Continue reading →

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The Putah Creek Fish Kill: Learning from a Local Disaster

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Andrew Rypel

By Alex Rabidoux, Max Stevenson, Peter B. Moyle, Mackenzie C. Miner, Lauren G. Hitt, Dennis E. Cocherell, Nann A. Fangue, and Andrew L. Rypel Putah Creek is a small stream located in the Central Valley that has been extensively modified … Continue reading →

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Napa County strings together a ‘living’ river

Posted on July 29, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Amber Manfree In the historic heart of Napa Valley, a moderate climate and alluvial soils deposited by the Napa River create perfect conditions for world-class cabernets. An acre of vines here sells for around $300,000, or 25 times the … Continue reading →

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When Good Fish Make Bad Decisions

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Carson Jeffres, Staff Research Associate, Center for Watershed Sciences Restoration of degraded habitat is generally considered to be a no-brainer.  But, what if by “restoring” the habitat, you inadvertently create a habitat that causes either the target species or other … Continue reading →

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Wanted: An integrated strategy for recovery of Central Valley salmon

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Jacob Katz, Ph.D. Candidate, Center for Watershed Sciences Peter Moyle, Professor of Fish Biology, University of California – Davis Historically, the rivers of the Central Valley had seasonally variable stream flows and diverse habitats.  Rivers tended to flood in winter, … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Delta – The Hula Valley

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Jay R. Lund, The Ray B. Krone Chair of Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis History has many cases of deltas, lakes, and marshlands which have been “reclaimed” for agriculture, then as agriculture became uneconomical, have been returned to … Continue reading →

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Dammed fish? Call 5937.

Posted on March 22, 2011 by cathrynlawrence

Peter Moyle, Professor of Fish Biology, UC Davis Brian Gray, Professor of Law, UC Hastings School of Law “The owner of any dam shall allow sufficient water at all times to pass over, around, or through the dam, to keep … Continue reading →

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