Jeffrey Mount
Senior Fellow
415-291-4476
mount@ppic.org
Expertise:
Water policy, climate change policy
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Jeffrey Mount is a senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center. He is an emeritus professor at UC Davis in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and founding director of the Center for Watershed Sciences. A geomorphologist who specializes in the study of rivers, streams, and wetlands, his research focuses on integrated water resource management, flood management, and improving aquatic ecosystem health. He has served on many state and federal boards and commissions that address water resource management issues in the West. He has published more than a hundred articles, books, and other publications, including the seminal book California Rivers and Streams (UC Press). He holds a PhD and MS in earth sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

curriculum vitae

Improving the Health of California’s Headwater Forests September 2017
California’s Future January 2017
California’s Future: Climate Change January 2017
California’s Future: Water January 2017
California’s Water October 2016
California’s Water: Climate Change and Water October 2016
California’s Water: Managing Droughts October 2016
California’s Water: Preparing for Floods October 2016
California’s Water: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta October 2016
California’s Water: Storing Water October 2016
California’s Water: Water for the Environment October 2016
California’s Water: The Colorado River October 2016
California’s Water: Protecting Headwaters October 2016
California’s Latest Drought July 2016
Water Use in California July 2016
Managing Water for the Environment During Drought: Lessons from Victoria, Australia June 2016
Floods in California February 2016
Improving the Federal Response to Western Drought: Five Areas for Reform February 2016
What If California’s Drought Continues? August 2015
Policy Priorities for Managing Drought March 2015
Stress Relief: Prescriptions for a Healthier Delta Ecosystem April 2013
Scientist and Stakeholder Views on the Delta Ecosystem April 2013
Integrated Management of Delta Stressors: Institutional and Legal Options April 2013
Aquatic Ecosystem Stressors in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta June 2012
Where the Wild Things Aren’t: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Species June 2012
Managing California’s Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation February 2011
California Water Myths December 2009
Comparing Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta July 2008
Envisioning Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta February 2007
Commentary: What Did We Learn from the Drought? April 17 2017
The High Cost of Fixing Levees February 23 2017
Yesterday’s Dams Face Tomorrow’s Floods February 15 2017
Understanding the New Federal Water Law January 17 2017
From Drought to Deluge January 10 2017
Commentary: A Grand Compromise for the Delta December 5 2016
California’s Snow Drought November 11 2016
Lessons on Sustaining the Environment During Drought June 23 2016
Reconnecting the Klamath April 27 2016
A California Drought Report Card April 11 2016
There’s Always Drought Somewhere in the West February 4 2016
A Pragmatic Reason to Protect Freshwater Fish December 15 2015
California’s Environment Needs a Water Budget December 14 2015
Saving Native Fishes from Extinction October 30 2015
Managing Wildfires Requires New Strategies September 23 2015
Extinction Risk for Native Fish if Drought Persists September 10 2015
Don’t Count on El Niño to End the Drought July 9 2015
Proposed Reservoirs Are No Panacea for Drought July 6 2015
Better Reservoir Management Would Take the Heat off Salmon June 23 2015
Reminder: Droughts Often End with Floods June 9 2015
Drought: 10 Ways the Federal Government Can Help May 28 2015
A Dry Run for a Dry Future May 27 2015
New Strategy, New Challenges for the Delta May 8 2015
Farms that Help Wildlife April 21 2015
Managing Tough Trade-offs in the Delta April 15 2015
Nine Policy Challenges for California Water April 9 2015
Drought Watch: The End of the Rainy Season March 31 2015
Caring About Delta Levees During a Drought March 26 2015
Drought Watch: Priorities for Cities and Farms March 18 2015
Drought Watch: Water Not Wasted to the Sea February 10 2015
Commentary: Set Water Priorities to Prepare for Drought February 6 2015
Drought Watch: Managing—and Learning from—Scarcity January 6 2015
Drought Watch: Is This the End of Our Dry Spell? December 12 2014
Drought Watch: It’s the Heat and the Humidity November 25 2014
Drought Watch: What If 2015 Is Dry? November 3 2014
Drought Watch: Crises as Catalyst for Policy Change September 16 2014
Drought Watch: Water for the Environment July 24 2014
Drought Watch: Our Thirsty Lawns July 18 2014
Drought Watch: Putting Some Myths to Rest July 7 2014
Drought Watch: Groundwater, Our Hidden Asset May 27 2014
Drought Watch: Improving Environmental Management May 19 2014
Drought Watch: Keeping Better Track of Water May 5 2014
Drought Watch: Harnessing the Storms March 5 2014
Drought Watch: Saving the Fish February 26 2014
Drought Watch: How Much Do Recent Rains Matter? February 14 2014
Drought Watch: Size Matters…in a Drought February 11 2014
Drought Watch: A Better Way to Manage Water for Fish February 4 2014
Drought Watch: Drought Declarations and Water Policy January 21 2014
Floods January 26 2017
Headwaters January 26 2017
Water Supply January 26 2017
California’s Drought: Key Facts & Reasons for Optimism April 1 2014
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