by Jay Lund . . . An earlier version of this post was published on the California WaterBlog in 2023. . . . Water is a universal foundation for every problem and opportunity in California. Most people ...

By Jay Lund, Shumin Liang, and Tingju Zhu . . . Every civilization had to organize the management of water across diverse populations and generations. Their histories offer perspective and relevance f...

A secret to the survival of juvenile salmon as they form in their eggs is revealed by a new study from NOAA Fisheries and the University of California, Davis.

Erik Nordman discusses his new book, which details the intellectual legacy of Elinor Ostrom and her contributions to the management of natural resources.

By Jay Lund . . . Professor Kaveh Madani of United Nations University has won this year’s Stockholm Water Prize, often known as the “Nobel Prize for Water”. (The official announcement is here.) “The S...

By Madison Dunlap, Aidan Rafols, and John Durand . . . Overbite clams (Potamocorbula amurensis) are a small species of bivalve native to Eastern Asia (Figure 1). They have been present in the San Fran...

By Jay Lund . . . I have always wondered, but have been too embarrassed to ask, “Are there any formal or informal differences between "hydrologic" and "hydrological"?” So I asked one of the oracles of...

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By Christopher M. Dewees . . . On a crisp and sunny November morning last fall, along the shores of Putah Creek, a group of students quickly dropped their beach seining net when it was suddenly filled...

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By Jay Lund . . . Artificial intelligence (AI) will affect many economic and natural resource sectors as these new technologies develop and mature. We are in the early years of this process. Like most...

 By Ted Sommer My most inspiring bike ride this past year was not on a mountain or in some exotic destination. It was sixteen flat and muddy valley miles under overcast skies. My destination was a new concrete structure designed to reconnect the Sacramento River with its adjacent floodplain, the Yolo Bypass. This habitat restoration project reflects decades of work by my team and represents one of the most important steps to save Central Valley salmon.

by Cariad Hayes Thronson Big changes are likely on the way for the Delta, thanks to new federal policies, state water management plans, and planned infrastructure. These changes will almost certainly ...