Opportunity for public comment on proposal for the upgrade and expansion of...
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...
View ArticleIncreased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens...
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...
View ArticleUSGS Scientists Compare Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Imidacloprid...
In a recent research project, California Water Science Center scientists compared analytical techniques for the analysis of imidacloprid in biological matrices.
View ArticlePublic notice for the upgrade and expansion of the water monitoring network...
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...
View ArticleUSGS Scientists Study Habitat Features in the San Francisco Estuary to Better...
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)...
View ArticleResearch by California Water Science Center Scientists Focuses on...
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...
View ArticleUSGS Scientists Gather Data to Better Understand Nutrient Loads Entering the...
California Water Science Center scientists Dina Saleh and Joseph Domagalski discuss water-quality data collected in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
View ArticleCalifornia Water Science Center Scientists Present at Ocean Sciences Meeting...
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...
View ArticleElectromagnetic 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.
View ArticleScientists 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 analysis. In the same locations of bee collection, they...
View ArticleCommunity 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.
View ArticleApril 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.
View ArticleUSGS Scientists Explain How Aquifer Compaction is Measured
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.
View ArticleCalifornia Water Science Center Adds New Webcams
Three new webcams have recently been installed at these streamgaging sites in California:Truckee River at Boca Bridge near Truckee, CASuisun Bay near Bay Point, CAFalse River near Oakley, CA
View ArticleUSGS assesses water quality in California principal aquifers as part of a...
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...
View ArticleUSGS crews continue to measure record-high streamflow in California
U.S. Geological Survey field crews measured high streamflows this week throughout California, thirteen of which were record high-flow measurements.
View ArticleUSGS Science Informs Effort to Protect Threatened Fish Species
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.
View ArticleCalifornia Water Science Center Scientists to Present at 2023 IEP Annual...
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...
View ArticleDr. Anke Mueller-Solger is the new Center Director of the USGS California...
The U.S. Geological Survey has named Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger as the new Center Director of the USGS California Water Science Center (CAWSC).
View ArticleNew science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in...
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.
View ArticleScientists Discuss Research at Geological Society of America Meeting
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...
View ArticleHinkley: Six Page Summary
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...
View ArticlePartnership Aids Delta Smelt
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...
View ArticleNeonicotinoid Findings
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.
View ArticleData Inspires Transformation
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...
View ArticleNorCal News Station Showcases Work of USGS Hydrotechs on the Sacramento River
Hydrologic technicians (or hydrotechs) from the USGS California Water Science Center were recently featured on Sacramento News Channel ABC10.
View ArticleUSGS Water Science Centers Join Forces at the 2023 Lake Tahoe Summit
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.
View ArticleExpanded Harmful Algae Monitoring in the San Francisco Estuary
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...
View ArticleUSGS Youth Outreach at Expanding Your Horizons Conference
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...
View ArticleCalifornia Water Science Center Returns to ACWA
From November 28th to 30th, the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) held its fall conference in Indian Wells, California. ACWA conferences are where water industry professionals learn,...
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