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The center is dedicated to independent problem-solving research on California's critical water issues.

08/30/2026

Tidal Restoration Round-Up: Insights from Two Studies in Suisun Marsh and the Delta

By Elsie Platzer & Lynette Williams Duman . . . A friendship forged in mud On an unseasonably warm day in February of 2022, after being acquainted for approximately eight hours, we found ourselves canoeing across Big Break near Antioch, California....

https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/08/30/tidal-restoration-round-up-insights-from-two-studies-in-suisun-marsh-and-the-delta/

08/23/2026

Did the earliest human civilization have river basin management and reservoir operations? – Liangzhu Civilization of 3,100-2,300 BC

By Jay Lund, Shumin Liang, and Tingju Zhu Figure 1. Map of Liangzhu city and water infrastructure about 5100 before present, after Chen, 2022…...

https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/08/23/did-the-earliest-human-civilization-have-river-basin-management-and-reservoir-operations-liangzhu-civilization-of-3100-2300-bc/

08/16/2026

Meet California’s preeminent fish squeezer – Dr. Peter B. Moyle

By Jeffrey Mount For those of us who work on rivers, we often have nicknames for each other’s professions....

https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/08/16/meet-californias-preeminent-fish-squeezer-dr-peter-b-moyle/

08/09/2026

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/

08/02/2026

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/

07/26/2026

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/

07/19/2026

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 water?), identified relevant data sources, and determined our pre- and post-fire precipitation events....

https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/07/19/water-extinguishes-fire-but-how-does-fire-affect-water-part-2-of-2/

07/12/2026

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/

07/05/2026

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/

06/28/2026

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 (on the Yampa River)......

https://californiawaterblog.com/2026/06/28/a-tributary-approach-to-learning-the-colorado-river/

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