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Since as early as he can remember, Ted had always been drawn to the ocean. As a boy, he idolized Jacque Cousteau. A desire to understand the mighty sea burned within him through childhood, adolescence and on to his first year of college, where he would find himself at the docks of his maiden voyage … Continue reading “A Sailor, a Scientist and a Squal – Ted Sommer”

By Todd Manley Central Valley Chinook salmon experience many stressors at each of their life-cycle stages from eggs in the upper river through adulthood. One of the stressors that we know the least about is the role predation plays in the low survival rates of juvenile fish as they migrate downstream and out to the … Continue reading “Better Understanding the Role of Predation in Salmon Survival in the Central Valley”

It is the dead of winter but the rice fields in the Sutter Basin are full of life. It is the dead of winter but the rice fields in the Sutter Basin are full of life. It’s the slowest time of year for most farmers; crops have been harvested and the spring planting season is … Continue reading “The Many Benefits of Growing Plump, Gourmet Bugs – Roger Cornwell”

By Bruce Houdesheldt, Director of Water Quality at NCWA Earlier this month, State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel, provided an update to the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Advisory Committee meeting on the accomplishments during the first five years of the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. The program is a … Continue reading “Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Midterm Update”