blog post Video: Improving the Health of California’s Freshwater Ecosystems By Lori Pottinger, Ashlyn Perri Mar 1, 2021 California’s freshwater ecosystems are in poor health, and the current approach for managing them is not working. Jeff Mount, senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center, describes a path for improving their condition to protect the benefits they bring.
blog post Managing Tough Trade-offs in the Delta By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount Apr 15, 2015 New data illustrate the tough trade-offs California faces in managing water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
blog post Managing a Non-Native Delta Ecosystem By Lori Pottinger Sep 16, 2019 The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta has more non-native species than native ones, and its estuary is the most invaded in the world. We talked to scientist Jim Cloern about this challenge.
blog post Commentary: Klamath Basin Dam Removal Needs a Science-driven Oversight Plan By Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle May 31, 2022 The whole world is watching the Klamath Dam removal project. Jeffrey Mount and Peter Moyle argue that a robust science and monitoring program is essential to ensuring the project’s success—and will help guide future similar dam removals around the world.
blog post Allocating Floodwaters to Replenish Groundwater Basins By Andrew Ayres Apr 21, 2020 Groundwater agencies are banking on replenishing underground supplies with winter and spring runoff. But what if there isn’t enough water to go around?