California’s “Lost Salmon” May Be Returning By Rachael E. Ryan, Cho R. Adolfo, Emily K. Chen, Stephanie M. Carlson... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/08/09/californias-lost-salmon-may-be-returning/

Where are they now: Francine De Castro By Francine De Castro . . . I worked in the Aquatic Research Collective (ARC) lab with…... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/08/02/where-are-they-now-francine-de-castro/

UC Davis Alumnus Kaveh Madani wins the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize By Jay Lund . . .... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/07/26/uc-davis-alumnus-kaveh-madani-wins-the-2026-stockholm-water-prize/

Water extinguishes fire, but how does fire affect water? (Part 2 of 2) By Brandon Ertis . . . Last week, we introduced our research topic and question (i.e., how does fire impact… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/07/19/water-extinguishes-fire-but-how-does-fire-affect-water-part-2-of-2/

Water extinguishes fire, but how does fire affect water? (Part 1 of 2) By Brandon Ertis . . . Wildfires in California are increasing in frequency and intensity, resulting in a…... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/07/12/water-extinguishes-fire-but-how-does-fire-affect-water-part-1-of-2/

Wet Season’s end for Water Year 2026 By Jay Lund . . . California’s Water Year runs from October 1 of the previous calendar year through September 30.... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/07/05/wet-seasons-end-for-water-year-2026/

A Tributary Approach to Learning the Colorado River By Kira J.Z. Waldman, Daniel Rothberg, and Lindsay Murdoch . . . A groundwater researcher, a water modeler, and a policy nerd walk into a gravel bar… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/06/28/a-tributary-approach-to-learning-the-colorado-river/

Resilient California Fishes: Lahontan Redside Shiners By Peter B. Moyle and Thomas L. Taylor The fresh waters of California support a diverse, highly endemic fish fauna.... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/06/21/resilient-california-fishes-lahontan-redside-shiners/

The Scourge of the Delta: Dredge It Up! By Madison Dunlap, Aidan Rafols, and John Durand . . . Overbite clams (Potamocorbula amurensis…... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/06/14/the-scourge-of-the-delta-dredge-it-up/

Rethinking Western Cities and Water. By Dave Owen The popular mythology of water management often treats cities as the bad guys.... https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/06/07/rethinking-western-cities-and-water/

What’s the logic of “hydrological” – One of science’s petty debates By Jay Lund A ChatGPT depiction of Hydrologic versus Hydrological. I have always wondered, but have been too embarrassed to… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/05/31/whats-the-logic-of-hydrological-one-of-sciences-petty-debates/

Where are they now: Dylan Stompe “Where are they now” is a series on the California WaterBlog that celebrates the alumni who got their start at the Center for Watershed Sciences (CWS) and have now gone on to bigger and… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/05/24/where-are-they-now-dylan-stompe/

Resilient California Fishes: Prickly Sculpin By Peter B. Moyle and Thomas L. Taylor . . . The fresh waters of California support a diverse, highly endemic fish fauna. Many of them are on extinction… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/05/17/resilient-california-fishes-prickly-sculpin/

Durable Solutions in California Disaster Resilience By Nicholas Pinter . . . Earlier this month, California released its Natural Catastrophe Resiliency Study. The study addresses thorny issues in… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/05/10/durable-solutions-in-california-disaster-resilience/

Putah Creek Fishes: A Class Gyotaku Project 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… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/05/03/putah-creek-fishes-a-class-gyotaku-project/

Walling off nature: Exploring the consequences of our urge to claim ecosystems By Andrew L. Rypel [This article first appeared on Tangled Nature.] Fig 1. Attempt to privatize… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/04/12/walling-off-nature-exploring-the-consequences-of-our-urge-to-claim-ecosystems/

California and the West’s Current Snow Drought in a Long-Term Context: Key Points for Researchers By Kyle Greenspan . . . We are well into the 2026 water… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/04/05/california-and-the-wests-current-snow-drought-in-a-long-term-context-key-points-for-researchers/

Getting Our Feet Wet: Bringing Photography Students into the Yolo Bypass  By Eliza Gregory . . . The first time I heard the phrase “flood-based ecosystem," I was in New South… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/03/08/getting-our-feet-wet-bringing-photography-students-into-the-yolo-bypass/

Students Take the Stage at the Spinning Salmon Showcase By Becca VanArnam, Peggy Harte, Rachel Johnson, Carson Jeffres, and Miranda A. Lowe-Webb . . . Spinning Salmon Program California’s Chinook… https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/02/01/students-take-the-stage-at-the-spinning-salmon-showcase/

Unleash your inner biologist! 🐟🦋🦇🐦 Come see live fish and bugs, go birdwatching, and explore animal collections at “Putah Creek Animal Adventures” – happening now at the Winters Community Library! All ages are welcome and it’s free! Hosted by the Center for Watershed Sciences💧 and UCD MWFB🌿

The International Society for River Science (ISRS) will be holding the 7th International Symposium on River Science at the UC Davis from October 6-10, 2025 hosted by the Center for Watershed Sciences! Abstracts are due Friday May 16. Learn more: watershed.ucdavis.edu/news/7th-int...

Data for Lunch: When Rivers Run Hot 🔥 Join us on Wednesday, April 23, 12-1:30pm PT for "When Rivers Run Hot", a virtual seminar by @ucdaviswater.bsky.social Senior Researcher, Jon Walter, hosted by @cawaterdata.bsky.social! 💧 Register: eventbrite.com/e/data-for-l... #ClimateResilience #CAWater