Media

Harbingers of a diminishing ecosystem, the smelt are almost extinct. Now, forces within the Trump administration could usher them into oblivion

For the first time ever, research by Dr. Peter Moyle identifies Delta restoration opportunities with science-based ranking metrics.

Panel Discussion via Maven's Notebook 

John Durand looks at the effects of the 2012-2016 drought on the Delta from the environmental, economic, and stakeholder perspectives.

Dr. John Durand discusses the effectiveness of existing and proposed tidal marsh restoration sites in the Suisun Marsh and the Delta.


By Peter Moyle, Carson Jeffres, John Durand | April 29, 2018

When extolling the Delta as a tourist destination, it is described as a place of bucolic beauty, but when its future is discussed, it is often portrayed as being on its way to an aquatic Hellscape.

By Jay Lund, Josue Medellin, John Durand, and Kathleen Stone | January 27, 2019

California’s 2012-2016 drought and the very wet 2017 water year tested water management, driven water systems improvements, and helped water organizations and users maintain focus and discipline.

By Peter Moyle, Dylan Stompe, and John Durand | March 3, 2020

The Sacramento splittail is a distinctive endemic species that are consistently among the most abundant fishes in our samples, despite being uncommon or absent elsewhere.