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California Water Science Center Images
AI-generated illustration depicting a rain-on-wildfire event in a mountainous river corridor. The image shows active wildfire conditions near a river during a storm, with flames burning along forested hillslopes, smoke and rainfall interacting in the atmosphere, and fire reflected in the water surface.
AI-generated illustration depicting a rain-on-wildfire event in a mountainous river corridor. The image shows active wildfire conditions near a river during a storm, with flames burning along forested hillslopes, smoke and rainfall interacting in the atmosphere, and fire reflected in the water surface.
Groundwater well and field technician in the Adelaida Area of San Luis Obispo County, California
Groundwater well and field technician in the Adelaida Area of San Luis Obispo County, California
Streamgage in the Adelaida Area of San Luis Obispo County, California
Streamgage in the Adelaida Area of San Luis Obispo County, California
Field work in the Adelaida Area of San Luis Obispo County, California
Field work in the Adelaida Area of San Luis Obispo County, California
Biologist Kyle Leathers explains how the Delta’s ecosystem has responded to recent upgrades of a local wastewater treatment plant.
Biologist Kyle Leathers explains how the Delta’s ecosystem has responded to recent upgrades of a local wastewater treatment plant.
Physica Scientist, Amelia Ayers stands in front of her poster illustrating the transport of harmful algae in the Delta.
Physica Scientist, Amelia Ayers stands in front of her poster illustrating the transport of harmful algae in the Delta.
Workshop area at CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office
Workshop area at CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office
Training Room at CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office
Training Room at CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office
Shop adjacent to the boat warehouse where members of the Projects Office team discuss their workload.
Shop adjacent to the boat warehouse where members of the Projects Office team discuss their workload.
The Research Vessel (R/V) Wooldridge in the warehouse of the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office.
The Research Vessel (R/V) Wooldridge in the warehouse of the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office.
The Research Vessel (R/V) Dora Henry in the warehouse of the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office.
The Research Vessel (R/V) Dora Henry in the warehouse of the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office.
This testing tank in the West Sacramento Projects Office warehouse workshop is used for testing submersible equipment.
This testing tank in the West Sacramento Projects Office warehouse workshop is used for testing submersible equipment.
The Aquatic Ecology Lab at the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office.
The Aquatic Ecology Lab at the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office.
CAWSC West Sacramento Hydrodynamics and Bay Sediment lab
CAWSC West Sacramento Hydrodynamics and Bay Sediment lab
The main conference room at the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office. Meetings for the Hydrodynamics Team and Aquatic Ecology Group take place here every week.
The main conference room at the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office. Meetings for the Hydrodynamics Team and Aquatic Ecology Group take place here every week.
Team members at the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office check research vessel fire extinguishers.
Team members at the CAWSC West Sacramento Projects Office check research vessel fire extinguishers.
After the ceremony, attendees gather outside the new Tech Park facility to celebrate its grand opening.
After the ceremony, attendees gather outside the new Tech Park facility to celebrate its grand opening.
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong gives opening remarks at Tech Park II facility grand opening.
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong gives opening remarks at Tech Park II facility grand opening.
A Pacific Golden-Plover in Alaska. Photograph by Daniel R. Ruthrauff, USGS, Public Domain.
A Pacific Golden-Plover in Alaska. Photograph by Daniel R. Ruthrauff, USGS, Public Domain.
Ribbon cutting by Jim Dunning, Associate Executive Director of Cal Poly Partners.
Ribbon cutting by Jim Dunning, Associate Executive Director of Cal Poly Partners.
USGS Hydrologic Technician Davis Badger enjoys the festivities.
USGS Hydrologic Technician Davis Badger enjoys the festivities.