blog post Adapting to a Water-Scarce California By Ellen Hanak Jan 9, 2023 Jan 9, 2023 ... ... freshwater ecosystems have endured a deepening crisis that's further harmed the state's struggling fish and waterbirds.
Report Exploring the Potential for Water-Limited Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley By Caitlin Peterson, Cameron Pittelkow, Mark Lundy Jul 20, 2022 ... as primary habitat for nesting waterfowl, and less-critical “surrogate” habitat for a range of non-breeding-season waterbirds and grassland landbirds.
Report Advancing Ecosystem Restoration with Smarter Permitting By Letitia Grenier, Stephanie Panlasigui, Crissy Pickett, Gokce Sencan Aug 16, 2021 ... might overly impact the waterbirds that relied on the existing salt ponds. The solution involved flexible permits that allowed a restoration goal of ...
blog post The Yolo Bypass: It’s a Floodplain! It’s Farmland! It’s an Ecosystem! By Lori Pottinger Jul 29, 2019 Jul 29, 2019 ... A floodplain project called the Yolo Bypass allows it to flood naturally, while also providing habitat for waterbirds, fish, ...
blog post Water Marketing That Helps Nature By Ellen Hanak, Jelena Jezdimirovic Sep 13, 2016 Sep 13, 2016 ... California urgently needs more practical, effective ways to improve conditions for struggling populations of native fish and waterbirds.
blog post Making Federal Farm Support Drought-Smart By Ellen Hanak Mar 29, 2016 Mar 29, 2016 ... For instance, paying farmers to create temporary wetlands during droughts can stretch scarce water and dollars while supporting waterbirds.
blog post Saving Native Fishes from Extinction By Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle Oct 30, 2015 Oct 30, 2015 ... These initiatives use temporary water transfers to flood farm fields in key locations to create waterbird habitat. During times of high ...
blog post Video: What If California’s Drought Continues? By Lori Pottinger Aug 25, 2015 Aug 25, 2015 ... ... including partnering with private water users to deliver water at critical times to support fish and waterbirds.
Report What If California’s Drought Continues? By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle ... Aug 19, 2015 We focus on three areas of California's economy and society-cities, farms, and rural communities-and three acute ecosystem management challenges: waterbirds, ...