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April Showers may Bring May Flowers, but Winter Snow is Water in the Bank

April Showers may Bring May Flowers, but Winter Snow is Water in the Bank

The type of precipitation falling from the sky matters, especially for delicate mountain ecosystems.

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Community Meeting for Reimagining Molokaʻi's Wetlands

Community Meeting for Reimagining Molokaʻi's Wetlands

Community members and the news media are invited to join a public meeting to discuss potential options for restoring Molokaʻi’s coastal wetlands.

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Scientists Research Pesticide Residue Found in Bees

Scientists Research Pesticide Residue Found in Bees

In a recently published article, scientists from the USGS, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis, discuss the collection of bee samples for pesticide-residue...

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Electromagnetic Survey Identifies Fresh Submarine Groundwater Offshore San Diego

Electromagnetic Survey Identifies Fresh Submarine Groundwater Offshore San Diego

Innovative research technique used to find a new source of water in the area offshore of San Diego County.

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California Water Science Center Scientists Present at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022

California Water Science Center Scientists Present at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022

California Water Science Center Research Hydrologist Dr. Judith Drexler and Biologist Taylor Eddy will discuss their research at the Ocean Sciences...

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USGS Scientists Gather Data to Better Understand Nutrient Loads Entering the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

USGS Scientists Gather Data to Better Understand Nutrient Loads Entering the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

California Water Science Center scientists Dina Saleh and Joseph Domagalski discuss water-quality data collected in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.

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Research by California Water Science Center Scientists Focuses on Hydrodynamics in the Upper Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel

Research by California Water Science Center Scientists Focuses on Hydrodynamics in the Upper Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel

In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, phytoplankton populations that make up the bottom of the aquatic food web have been declining in recent decades...

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USGS Scientists Study Habitat Features in the San Francisco Estuary to Better Inform Conservation Efforts for Aquatic Species

USGS Scientists Study Habitat Features in the San Francisco Estuary to Better Inform Conservation Efforts for Aquatic Species

The Pacific coast of the lower 48 US states (Washington, Oregon, and California) has over 400 estuaries of various types. The largest of these is the...

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Public notice for the upgrade and expansion of the water monitoring network in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Public notice for the upgrade and expansion of the water monitoring network in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provided the public an opportunity  to review and comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the construction...

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USGS Scientists Compare Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Imidacloprid in Biological Matrices

USGS Scientists Compare Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Imidacloprid in Biological Matrices

In a recent research project, California Water Science Center scientists compared analytical techniques for the analysis of imidacloprid in biological...

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Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality

Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new study by the U...

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