Deirdre Des Jardins, Director of California Water Research, has become a bit of a fixture at state agency meetings, such as the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Independent Science Board, California Water Commission, and others. If you have attended these meetings,...
The state is the first in the world to require monitoring for tiny pieces of plastic, which contaminate people and wildlife globally. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California...
Prepared Exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani As we near the end of WY 2021-22, much of the central and southern State are heading into a blistering end-of-summer heat wave over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. This will...
By Gary Pitzer, Bureau of Reclamation Every two hours, a large, funnel-shaped container at the Tracy Fish Collecting Facility releases a torrent of water to reveal the latest batch of fish to enter the large holding area. Water cascades down...
Simple filtration columns along roads can remove toxic substances and save fish. By NOAA Fisheries Stormwater runoff containing a toxic compound from automobile tires that washes into streams is lethal to protected coho salmon, Pacific steelhead, and Chinook salmon, according...
