DWR: How managed wetlands are boosting food production in Suisun Marsh Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems September 23, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: Suisun Marsh is a rich and vibrant environment, teeming with growth and wildlife. DWR...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Could dredging invasive clams boost fish food in Suisun Marsh? Robin Meadows Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features July 7, 2026by Robin Meadows The San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary has been a food desert for fish for two decades and the...
REPORT: Higher summer outflow and food supply are linked to better Delta smelt outcomes Maven Delta scienceReportsWater project operations May 27, 2026Findings from a weight-of-evidence review of summer-fall habitat actions in the San Francisco Estuary Delta smelt are a small open-water...
UC DAVIS: Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats UC Davis EcosystemsScience March 26, 2026Suisun Marsh study shows managed wetlands produce more zooplankton than tidal habitats By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis California’s Bay Area...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of wetland restoration in reviving Delta food webs Maven Delta science January 5, 2026Historically, the Delta was a vast network of tidal wetlands interwoven with meandering channels. However, widespread land use changes beginning...
SF ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: Winter-run salmon, Delta restoration, wetland availability, Delta smelt foraging, pesticides in the Delta, and more … San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Delta science December 19, 2025In the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: RESEARCH MONOGRAPH Synthesizing Relationships Between Winter-Run Chinook Salmon...
DWR launches operations at Big Notch Project, expanding critical salmon habitat Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations November 22, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: Operations have officially begun for the Big Notch Project, one of the largest floodplain...
NOAA FISHERIES: Anchovy dominated diets off the West Coast pose new dangers for salmon NOAA Fisheries Delta scienceFish and wildlife June 26, 2025Lack of key vitamin turns fatal for as many as half of salmon offspring. By NOAA Fisheries A vitamin deficiency...
DWR: Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project shows early signs of success for juvenile salmon Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management April 9, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: Since the 1950s, California’s salmon populations have dwindled due to lost habitat from a...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Longfin smelt, the little fish that gets around Ashleigh Papp Fish and wildlifeScience Podcasts March 5, 2025Near the bottom of the San Francisco Estuary’s food web is a small fish about the size of a herring...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: How floating wetlands could transform restoration in California’s Delta Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features November 13, 2024Floating wetlands sound like something straight out of a fairy tale, fanciful landscapes where the laws of nature are suspended....
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Tap Dancing Through Data for Delta Drought Insights: An Interview with Rosemary Hartman Ashleigh Papp EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesScience Podcasts October 15, 2024The San Francisco Estuary watershed is characterized by periods of both wet and dry. But the dry seems to be...
EOS: Wildfire smoke affects the function of lake ecosystems American Geophysical Union ScienceWildfires and watersheds June 27, 2024Smoke-covered lakes see shifts in biological and energy processes that influence food webs, carbon storage, and more. By Carolyn Wilke,...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Ecological effects of drought in the Delta Maven Delta scienceHydrology June 13, 2024The Delta and Suisun Marsh region is rich in biodiversity, offering numerous ecosystem services and significant cultural value for many...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Making a mountain out of molehills: Synthesizing eight datasets yields Delta food web insights Maven Delta scienceEcosystems May 23, 2024The April Delta Lead Scientist’s Report included a presentation by Dr. Denise Colombano on a synthesis project that used eight...
