California Water Science Center

USGS Youth Outreach at Expanding Your Horizons Conference

hackley@usgs.gov — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 17:27:43 EDT

On October 14th, a group from the USGS California Water Science Center hosted both a workshop and career table at the Sacramento State University Expanding Your Horizons Conference. The conference encourages middle school girls to explore STEM education and careers.

Expanded Harmful Algae Monitoring in the San Francisco Estuary

kvriley@usgs.gov — Thu, 5 Oct 2023 15:27:45 EDT

NOAA recently awarded a grant through its Monitoring and Event Response Research Program (MERHAB) to support the development of a harmful algal blooms (HABs) collaborative monitoring program for the San Francisco Estuary.

USGS Water Science Centers Join Forces at the 2023 Lake Tahoe Summit

hackley@usgs.gov — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 17:20:11 EDT

Scientists from the California and Nevada Water Science Centers attended the 27th annual Lake Tahoe Summit to discuss the work the USGS is doing in the Tahoe Basin.

NorCal News Station Showcases Work of USGS Hydrotechs on the Sacramento River

hackley@usgs.gov — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:17:18 EDT

Hydrologic technicians (or hydrotechs) from the USGS California Water Science Center were recently featured on Sacramento News Channel ABC10.

Data Inspires Transformation

sshukla@usgs.gov — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:27:05 EDT

Results show snapshot of dynamic environmental processes that shape the ways nutrients interact with and affect aquatic habitats in the Delta.

The author of the article connected transformation in the Delta to their personal transformation.

Neonicotinoid Findings

sshukla@usgs.gov — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:51:55 EDT

Article selected as one the feature papers to celebrate the inaugural issue of Agrochemicals.

California currently leads the world in hybrid sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seed production.

Partnership Aids Delta Smelt

sshukla@usgs.gov — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:29:07 EDT

A recent news article and video put out by the California Department of Water Resources credits the USGS.

Thanks to this project’s partnership with USGS and its sonar imaging system, the team is confident they are giving the fish the best chance possible for survival. - California DWR

Image courtesy of DWR

Hinkley: Six Page Summary

sshukla@usgs.gov — Fri, 26 May 2023 13:29:41 EDT

Natural and Anthropogenic Hexavalent Chromium, Cr(VI), in Groundwater near a Mapped Plume, Hinkley, California. This is a USGS publication series: Open-File Report (Fact Sheet Style). The publication should be cited as follows: Izbicki, J.A., Groover, K.D., Seymour, W.A., Miller, D.M., Warden, J.G., and Miller, L.G., 2023

Scientists Discuss Research at Geological Society of America Meeting

hackley@usgs.gov — Mon, 15 May 2023 16:06:48 EDT

The Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America (GSA) includes the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and part of Arizona, as well as western Canadian provinces and Mexican states. It is the oldest of GSA's six regional sections, having been formed in 1901.

New science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in Hinkley Valley

plaustsen@usgs.gov — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:00:00 EDT

In a new study released today, scientists mapped the extent of human-introduced hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen under specific circumstances, in California’s Hinkley Valley.

Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger is the new Center Director of the USGS California Water Science Center

kvriley@usgs.gov — Thu, 9 Mar 2023 18:47:18 EST

The U.S. Geological Survey has named Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger as the new Center Director of the USGS California Water Science Center (CAWSC).

California Water Science Center Scientists to Present at 2023 IEP Annual Workshop

hackley@usgs.gov — Thu, 9 Mar 2023 16:13:28 EST

California Water Science Center (CAWSC) scientists will present their latest research at California’s 2023 Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) Workshop to be held in Sacramento, California from March 21-24. Five talks, along with several poster presentations, will be given by CAWSC scientists.

USGS Science Informs Effort to Protect Threatened Fish Species

hackley@usgs.gov — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:15:42 EST

The Clear Lake Hitch, also known as the chi, is a fish species very important to the Pomo tribe in the area surrounding Clear Lake in Northern California.

USGS crews continue to measure record-high streamflow in California

plaustsen@usgs.gov — Wed, 4 Jan 2023 12:40:02 EST

U.S. Geological Survey field crews measured high streamflows this week throughout California, thirteen of which were record high-flow measurements.

USGS assesses water quality in California principal aquifers as part of a Nationwide study

shouse@usgs.gov — Wed, 9 Nov 2022 13:31:50 EST

A newly-published study of principal aquifers in the continental United States finds that naturally occurring chemical elements were present in drinking water sources at concentrations above regulatory thresholds more often than anthropogenic (human-induced) contaminants.

California Water Science Center Adds New Webcams

hackley@usgs.gov — Thu, 9 Jun 2022 15:38:34 EDT

Three new webcams have recently been installed at these streamgaging sites in California:

Truckee River at Boca Bridge near Truckee, CA

Suisun Bay near Bay Point, CA

False River near Oakley, CA

USGS Scientists Explain How Aquifer Compaction is Measured

hackley@usgs.gov — Thu, 19 May 2022 18:24:00 EDT

A recent tour of California’s Central Valley given by the nonprofit organization Water Education Foundation included a stop at the USGS California Water Science Center’s extensometer near Porterville.

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

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EDT

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

Community Meeting for Reimagining Molokaʻi's Wetlands

ssobie@usgs.gov — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:00:00 EDT

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

Scientists Research Pesticide Residue Found in Bees

hackley@usgs.gov — Thu, 7 Apr 2022 16:16:28 EDT

In a recently published article, scientists from the USGS, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis, discuss the collection of bee samples for pesticide-residue analysis. In the same locations of bee collection, they also tested pesticide residues found in flowers, soil, and from passive air samplers near field-border plantings.

Electromagnetic Survey Identifies Fresh Submarine Groundwater Offshore San Diego

hackley@usgs.gov — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:15:51 EDT

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

California Water Science Center Scientists Present at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022

hackley@usgs.gov — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:11:26 EST

California Water Science Center Research Hydrologist Dr. Judith Drexler and Biologist Taylor Eddy will discuss their research at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022. The 2022 meeting will be a fully virtual event. The Ocean Sciences Meeting will bring together online more than 5,300 ocean specialists from over 75 different countries.

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

hackley@usgs.gov — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:30:27 EST

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

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

hackley@usgs.gov — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:10:05 EST

In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, phytoplankton populations that make up the bottom of the aquatic food web have been declining in recent decades. To better understand this problem, more thorough information and data on aquatic ecosystems are necessary.

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

hackley@usgs.gov — Thu, 4 Nov 2021 07:30:00 EDT

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 San Francisco Estuary (San Francisco Bay and Delta) in California.

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

shouse@usgs.gov — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:45:00 EDT

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provided the public an opportunity  to review and comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the construction, upgrade, and maintenance of new and existing monitoring stations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta). Public notifications were posted to this website and distributed via social media, but USGS received no comments during the review period.

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

hackley@usgs.gov — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:00:00 EDT

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

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

ssobie@usgs.gov — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 07:00:00 EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The results highlight clean drinking water supply vulnerabilities in California and other western states currently experiencing record drought conditions.

Opportunity for public comment on proposal for the upgrade and expansion of the water monitoring network in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

shouse@usgs.gov — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:15:00 EDT

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is providing the opportunity for the public to review and comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction, upgrade, and maintenance of new and existing monitoring stations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta).

Data from Nevada Tufa Mounds Could be Used to Better Understand Biosignatures on Earth and Beyond

hackley@usgs.gov — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDT

California Water Science Center scientist, the late Dr. Michael R. Rosen, and others have authored an article characterizing biosignatures in porous rock formations (called "tufas") in Big Soda Lake, Nevada.