State Water Contractors (SWC)

"The State Water Contractors (SWC) is a non-profit association of 27 public water agencies, working together to provide clean drinking water to more than 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland throughout the state. We work to protect the environment and public health, and promote water conservation and greater efficiency at a time when we need it most." – SWC

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Floodplain foodwebs, habitat and juvenile salmon

This project investigates how floodplain restoration influences juvenile salmon growth, food webs, and survival to inform habitat management and flow decisions in California’s Central Valley.

Tracking Critical Habitats with Isotope Diaries in Fish

This project uses chemical markers in salmon otoliths and eye lenses to reconstruct detailed, time-resolved habitat histories and quantify the role of key environments, particularly floodplains, in the survival of endangered and natural-origin Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River.

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