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Klamath Basin tribes protest in 2006 with banner representing Iron Gate dam and large salmon costume appearing to be blocked behind it

Removing Dams from the Klamath River is a Step Toward Justice for Native Americans

by Beth Rose Middleton Manning and Robert Lusardi
July 13, 2023

Woman in purple jacket stands in rain in almond orchard for groundwater recharge experiment.

Will a Wet Winter End Water Woes?

by Andy Fell
March 27, 2023

white sturgeon swims in aquarium

Will Harmful Algal Blooms Finish Off White Sturgeon?

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2022

Peter Moyle: Fish by Fish, Bird by Bird

by Kat Kerlin
August 08, 2022

Close up of a fish eye - Unfold podcast season 3

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 2: ‘Nature Tells Its Story’

by Kat Kerlin
October 05, 2021

Aerial view of Santa Monica homes and Pacific Ocean

What FEMA's New Flood Risk Rating Means for Californians

by Kat Kerlin
September 20, 2021

Aerial view of Shasta Dam with mountains in background

Dams Ineffective for Cold-Water Conservation

by Kat Kerlin
August 25, 2021

Cultural Biases Impact Native Fish, Too

by Kat Kerlin
July 26, 2021

salmon in water

What to do About Deadbeat Dams?

by Andy Fell
June 25, 2020

Fish enclosures at study site with Mount Shasta in background.

Can Salmon Eat Their Way Out of Climate Change?

by Kat Kerlin
December 10, 2019

The Bad River on the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa (Ojibwe).

Small Towns, Big Flood Waters

by Kat Kerlin, photos and video by Joe Proudman/UC Davis
May 15, 2019

Tower Bridge, Sacramento

Climate Change Threats and Solutions for the Sacramento Valley

by Kat Kerlin
August 27, 2018

Swimms and boat captain on research vessel Bob Roberts

Swimming Across Tahoe for the Love of Science

by Dave Jones
July 24, 2018

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Woman swims the crawl stroke in crystal-blue Lake Tahoe.

Women’s Team Ready for Tahoe Relay Again

by Dave Jones
July 19, 2018

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Disconnected Salmon: Catching a Ride Over Dams

by Kat Kerlin
September 21, 2017

Flooded Central Valley rice fields

Study: Floodplain Farm Fields Benefit Juvenile Salmon

by Nina Erlich-Williams
June 07, 2017

Nearly Half of California’s Native Salmon, Steelhead and Trout on Track to Be Extinct Within 50 Years

by Nina Erlich-Williams
May 16, 2017

From Classroom to Canyon

by Kat Kerlin
September 15, 2016

Two men and a woman raft on Colorado River in Grand Canyon

A Grand Adventure

by Kat Kerlin and Joe Proudman
April 05, 2016

Yolo Bypass floodplain and experimental enclosures

Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields for Fifth Year on Floodplain

by News and Media Relations
February 23, 2016

Homes behind a levee in Stockton, California.

Behind the Levee

by Kat Kerlin
February 09, 2016

A dry field sits beside an orchard in Merced. The drought is expected to cost California's agricultural economy $1.84 billion and 10,100 jobs in 2015, according to a UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences report.

Drought costs California agriculture $1.84B and 10,100 jobs in 2015

by Kat Kerlin
August 18, 2015

For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, ‘just add water’

by Kat Kerlin
October 24, 2013

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