DELTA COUNCIL: Tide’s End Project will complete 10-mile wetland corridor in Yolo Bypass Maven Ecosystems October 14, 2026A proposed restoration project at the southern end of the Yolo Bypass will connect existing wetlands while supporting agriculture and...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: ‘Nature-based’ solutions could save insurers and policyholders billions Inside Climate News Planning and managementResearch article October 5, 2026Wetlands restoration and wildfire prevention can drive down insurers’ costs and skyrocketing premiums, a new study shows By Emmett Gartner,...
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...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Raft of resilience initiatives keeps Tahoe blue Knee Deep Times Ecosystems September 4, 2026By Bob Cooper, Knee Deep Times It’s not a national park or a major city, but Lake Tahoe can feel...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Pop-up wetlands for birds expand into Suisun Marsh Robin Meadows Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features August 25, 2026by Robin Meadows It’s a hot, mid-summer day but a welcome breeze keeps a team of bird conservationists cool as...
CAL MATTERS: Where did the birds go? Once-abundant wetlands are drying up after federal staff cutbacks Cal Matters Ecosystems August 14, 2026A long decline in the number of people managing wildlife refuges in California accelerated after the Trump administration’s DOGE staffing...
USGS: Duckling survival is higher if nests are closer to wetland habitats flooded during the summer USGS Fish and wildlife December 31, 2025By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), USGS California’s breeding populations of dabbling ducks have declined and the factors contributing to...
THE CONVERSATION: When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout The Conversation Water quality December 1, 2025By Ivano W. Aiello, San José State University When fire broke out at the world’s largest battery energy storage facility...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Humans are wiping out water bodies that life depends on, new report says Inside Climate News Ecosystems July 15, 2025Wetlands provide freshwater, food, storm protection and climate regulation. Yet over the last 50 years, humans have destroyed one-fifth of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Owner of Bay Area island won’t get new trial over illegal levee ‘repair’ Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law October 22, 2024A federal judge didn’t agree that a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision shielded the owner from liability under the Clean...
AG ALERT: Researchers turn to drones, satellites to track water use Ag Alert Agriculture October 5, 2022Like many other researchers, environmental engineering professors Erin Hestir and Joshua Viers of the University of California, Merced, are trying...
Atmospheric rivers help coastal wetlands build up sediment American Geophysical Union Science July 13, 2022By Alexandra K. Scammell, American Geophysical Union Extreme precipitation from hurricanes and atmospheric rivers can lead to increased flooding in...
FEATURE: Wetland Responses to Restoration and Management Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystems May 5, 2022Dr. John Durand is a research scientist at UC Davis, where he studies estuarine food webs and fishes. He has...
