Tag: vegetation
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The Uphill Battle of Removing Invasive Aquatic Vegetation
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Sisyphus of the Slough Before the turn of the 21st century, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta was dubbed one of the most biologically invaded estuaries in the world, with non-native plants at the root of the issue. Over 25 years later, the battle against invasive aquatic vegetation in the Delta continues at an…
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New Study in “Nature Water” Spotlights Importance of Groundwater Monitoring
Groundwater is a critical resource around the globe, especially in dry regions, but it’s importance in sustaining ecosystems remains largely unstudied. There are many challenges in managing this precious resource for multiple purposes, including water supply and healthy ecosystems. New research has used satellite imagery and groundwater monitoring data to investigate the links between groundwater…
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Science Stories: Adventures in Bay-Delta Data
Our last post gave you an introduction to the water weeds of the Delta. Invasive submerged aquatic vegetation is taking over the waterways, making it difficult for boaters, fish, water project operations, and scientific researchers (Khanna et al. 2019). As we described in the blog “Getting into the weeds”, they are hard to control too.…
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Shorelines that Can Shapeshift AND Stay Put?
Photo: Mario Accordino, ESA. The shore remained elusive on the drizzly May morning as a crack technical team of expert engineers and scientists assembled near one of the oldest and biggest sandspits in the South Bay. Local cities had sounded the alarm last year when tides overwhelmed the sandspit and left a gaping breach. The…
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After the dams: Restoring the Klamath River will take billions of native seeds
Photo: Yurok tribal member and Fish Technician 1 Frank Henry Jr. works alongside Iron Gate Reservoir in Feb. 2023. The reservoir will be drained when Iron Gate Dam is removed as part of the Klamath River restoration. Restoration contractor Resource Environmental Solutions and area tribes will plant up to 19 billion native seeds as the…
