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The UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of critical issues in watershed science with a focus on the sustainable and cost-effective restoration and management of stream, lake and estuarine ecosystems. This blog is intended to provide thought-provoking ideas and information on water issues in a digestible form for a policy and educated lay audience.
California WaterBlog
1w ago
California WaterBlog is a long-running outreach project from the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, a research center dedicated to interdisciplinary study of water challenges, particularly in California. We focus on environmentally and economically sustainable solutions for managing rivers, lakes ..read more
California WaterBlog
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By Andrew L. Rypel Each morning is similar, but different. As we approach the pond on the wooden catwalk, you can hear the birds calling, eventually you start to smell the freshness of the ecosystem, the glitters and splashing ahead ..read more
California WaterBlog
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by Abigail Ward and Peggy Harte Salmon face many stressors that significantly reduce their survival. Persistent challenges include habitat degradation, predation, pollution, and climate change that threaten already at-risk populations. Conservation efforts in California engage with the complexity of these ..read more
California WaterBlog
3w ago
by E.J. Baybe-Mahn Successful aquatic restoration traditionally comes from extensive research and knowledge of the system, collaboration among stakeholders, and thorough planning. But what if there was another way to ensure restorations are creating the results we want to see ..read more
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by Jay Lund March is usually the last month in California’s mostly unpredictable wet season. A dry March can make a promising water year disappointing. A very wet March can make a potentially critically dry year be only mildly dry ..read more
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By Kristin Dobbin “Some people say Alpaugh is the stepchild of Tulare County; I say we’re the forgotten ones. Rural families are an endangered species.” – Sandra Meraz, Dec 2014 in the LA Times When Alexandrina “Sandra” Meraz arrived in ..read more
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by Sarah Yarnell, Diego Rivera Salazar, Camila Boettiger, and Jay Lund Countries, regions, and river basins globally are struggling to provide and manage flows in rivers for ecosystems. One approach, of many, is a Functional Flows approach, because it seeks ..read more
California WaterBlog
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By Jay R. Lund *This is a repost of a blog originally published in 2012. Water management is often very different from what we think intuitively, or what we have been taught. Here are some examples. 1. Most water decisions ..read more
California WaterBlog
2M ago
By Camila Boettiger, Karrigan Börk, Roberto Ponce Oliva, Diego Rivera, Jay Lund, and Sarah Yarnell California and Chile share a history of water allocation with little regard for instream uses of water, especially environmental uses. In California, for example, many ..read more
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By Francisco J. Bellido-Leiva, Nicholas Corline, and Robert A. Lusardi About 1,500 dams obstruct, modify, and regulate flow in all but one of California’s major rivers. These dams provide Californians with reliable drinking and irrigation water, flood protection for low-lying ..read more