Tag Archives: Sarah Yarnell

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 →

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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 →

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Celebrating Black Scientists in Fisheries & Biology

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Andrew Rypel

By Kim Luke, Christine Parisek, Rachelle Tallman, Marissa Levinson, Sarah Yarnell, Miranda Bell Tilcock, Andrew Rypel, and Jay Lund In honor of Black History Month, the Center for Watershed Sciences would like to highlight the contributions of Black scientists in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Functional Flows for Developing Ecological Flow Recommendations

Posted on December 9, 2018 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Sarah Yarnell, Alyssa Obester, Ted Grantham, Eric Stein, Belize Lane, Rob Lusardi, Julie Zimmerman, Jeanette Howard, Sam Sandoval-Solis, Rene Henery, and Erin Bray To protect California’s native aquatic species, stream flows need to be managed to support important ecological … 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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Cue the Frogs! Water signatures, environmental cues and climate change

Posted on June 5, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Ryan Peek, Helen Dahlke, and Sarah Yarnell An organism’s success relies on responding to environmental cues that trigger activities such as breeding, migration, feeding, predator evasion, etc. Responses can be finely tuned to specific cues, or may require multiple … Continue reading →

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Wanted: student scientists looking for inspiration and adventure

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

By Sarah Yarnell and Ann Willis Every spring for the past 12 years, a class of a dozen or so UC Davis undergraduates ride a river in the American West for a learning adventure like none other in their college … Continue reading →

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How dam operators can breathe more life into rivers

Posted on February 1, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Sarah Yarnell Dams are no friend to biodiversity. Once impounded, a river answers first and foremost to human needs, be it water supply, energy production or flood protection. Releases are measured and timed to satisfy these demands. As a result, … Continue reading →

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Hike Tuolumne Meadows — without breaking a sweat

Posted on September 14, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

  Opening scene of the Tuolumne Meadows Virtual Hike. Source: UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, Google Maps. Take the Tuolumne Meadows Virtual Hike By Sarah Yarnell To enjoy the full sweep of Yosemite’s lush and lovely Tuolumne Meadows, as shown … Continue reading →

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