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Science action area
1b. Develop Tools To Assist Adaptive Management In The Delta
2a. Evaluate And Update Monitoring Programs To Ensure Their Ability To Track And Inform The Management Of Climate Change Impacts, Emerging Stressors, And Changes In Species Distributions.
5b. Identify Thresholds In The Survival And Health Of Managed Fish And Wildlife Species With Respect To Environmental Variables (e.g., Flow, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen) And Location-specific Survival Probabilities To Develop Strategies That Will Suppor
N/a (project Initiated Prior To 2017)
Saa Action Area 1 (2017-2021): Invest In Assessing The Human Dimensions Of Natural Resource Management Decisions
Saa Action Area 2 (2017-2021): Capitalize On Existing Data Through Increasing Science Synthesis
Saa Action Area 3 (2017-2021): Develop Tools And Methods To Support And Evaluate Habitat Restoration
Saa Action Area 4 (2017-2021): Improve Understanding Of Interactions Between Stressors And Managed Species And Their Communities
Saa Action Area 5 (2017-2021): Modernize Monitoring, Data Management, And Modeling
Saa Need 1 (2022-2026): Improve Coordination And Integration Of Large-scale Experiments, Data Collection, And Evaluation Across Scales And Institutions
Saa Need 2 (2022-2026): Enhance Monitoring And Model Interoperability, Integration, And Forecasting.
Saa Need 3 (2022-2026): Expand Multi-benefit Approaches To Managing The Delta As A Social-ecological System
Saa Need 4 (2022-2026): Build And Integrate Knowledge On Social Processes And Human Behavior To Support Effective And Equitable Management
Saa Need 5 (2022-2026): Acquire New Knowledge And Synthesize Existing Knowledge Of Interacting Stressors To Support Species Recovery
Saa Need 6 (2022-2026): Assess And Anticipate Climate Change Impacts To Support Successful Adaptation Strategies
Unspecified
Start year
End year
Organizations and funding programs
Lead implementing organization
Audubon Canyon Ranch
CALFED Bay-Delta Program
California Department of Conservation [DOC]
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection [CALFIRE]
California Department of Parks and Recreation [PARKS]
California Department of Pesticide Regulation [DPR]
California Department of Transportation [Caltrans]
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
California Energy Commission [CEC]
California Rice Commission
California Sea Grant
California State Coastal Conservancy
California State University - East Bay
California State University Long Beach
California State University Maritime Academy
California State University [CSU]
California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
California Water Board - Central Valley Region
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board [Central Valley RWQCB]
Contra Costa Water District [CCWD]
Cornell University - Lab of Ornithology
Cramer Fish Sciences
Delta Regional Monitoring Program [RMP]
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Stewardship Council - Delta Science Program
DigitalGlobe
East Bay Municipal Utilities District
European Space Agency
Goddard Space Flight Center
Land IQ
MarineTraffic
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Michigan State University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
National Agricultural Statistics Service [NASS]
National Audubon Society
National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]
Oregon State University
Pacific Flyway Council
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission [PSMFC]
Point Blue Conservation Science
Port of Stockton Board of Commissioners
R2 Resource Consultants Inc.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
San Diego State University
San Francisco Estuary Institute [SFEI]
San Francisco State University [SFSU]
San Francisco State University, Estuary & Ocean Science Center
San Joaquin County and Delta Water Quality Coalition [SJCDWQC]
Santa Clara University
Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition [SMC]
Stanford University
State Water Contractors [SWC]
Suisun Resource Conservation District
The Institute for Bird Populations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE]
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA]
U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Biological and Environmental Research [DOE-BER]
U.S. Department of Transportation [DoT]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
UNAVCO
University of California
University of California - Berkeley [UC Berkeley]
University of California - Davis [UC Davis]
University of California - Los Angeles [UCLA]
University of California - Merced [UC Merced]
University of California - Riverside [UC Riverside]
University of California - San Diego [UCSD]
University of California - Santa Barbara [UCSB]
University of California - Santa Cruz [UCSC]
University of Maryland - Center for Environmental Science
University of Vermont, USGS Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Washington [UW]
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Westside San Joaquin River Watershed Coalition
Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency
Partner implementing organizations
Agricultural Coalitions: Landowners membership fees
Anchor QEA
Bachand and Associates
Bureau of Transportation Statistics [BTS]
California Cooperative Anadromous Fish and Habitat Data Program [CalFish]
California Department of Conservation [DOC]
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
California Department of Food and Agriculture [CDFA]
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection [CALFIRE]
California Department of Parks and Recreation [PARKS]
California Department of Pesticide Regulation [DPR]
California Department of Public Health [CDPH]
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
California Environmental Protection Agency [CalEPA]
California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology [Caltech]
California Landscape Conservation Cooperative [CALCC]
California Natural Resources Agency [CNRA]
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment [OEHHA]
California State Board of Equalization
California State Coastal Conservancy
California State Lands Commission [CSLC]
California State University [CSU]
California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
Central Valley Flood Protection Board [CVFPB]
Central Valley Joint Venture
Central Washington University [CWU]
Chapman University
Collaborative Adaptive Management Team [CAMT]
Conservation Farms and Ranches
Cramer Fish Sciences
Delta Conservancy
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Stewardship Council - Delta Science Program
Department of Fish and Game [DFG]
Desert Research Institute [DRI]
Ducks Unlimited
East Bay Municipal Utilities District
EcoMetric Consulting
Fishery Foundation of California
FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources Office [FESSRO]
Hydrofocus Inc.
ICF International Inc.
Interstate Council on Water Policy [ICWP]
Land IQ
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [LBNL]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Manomet Inc.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories [MLML]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
National Agricultural Statistics Service [NASS]
National Agriculture Imagery Program [NAIP]
National Audubon Society
National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]
National Science Foundation [NSF]
National Wetlands Inventory - Many Supporting Organizations
NatureServe
Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering - PRISM Climate Group
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission [PSMFC]
Point Blue Conservation Science
Purdue University
Resource Management Associates [RMA]
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District [Regional San]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission [BCDC]
San Francisco Estuary Institute [SFEI]
San Francisco State University [SFSU]
San Joaquin County Resource Conservation District
San Joaquin Valley Drainage Authority
Santa Clara University
Solano Land Trust
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project [SCCWRP]
Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition [SMC]
Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
State Water Contractors [SWC]
Suisun Resource Conservation District
Texas A&M
The Nature Conservancy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE]
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA]
U.S. Bureau of Land Management [BLM]
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA]
U.S. Department of Defense [DoD]
U.S. Department of Energy [DOE]
U.S. Energy Information Administration [EIA]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
U.S. Forestry Service [USFS]
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
U.S. National Park Service [NPS]
University of British Columbia [UBC]
University of California - Berkeley [UC Berkeley]
University of California - Davis [UC Davis]
University of California - Irvine [UCI]
University of California - Merced [UC Merced]
University of California - San Diego [UCSD]
University of California - Santa Barbara [UCSB]
University of California - Santa Cruz [UCSC]
University of Kansas
University of South Carolina
University of Washington [UW]
Utah State University
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Western Ecosystems Technology Inc.
Western States Water Council [WSWC]
Yuba River Management Team
Primary funding organizations
CALFED Bay-Delta Program
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
Delta Regional Monitoring Program [RMP]
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Stewardship Council - Delta Science Program
Interagency Ecological Program [IEP]
State Water Contractors [SWC]
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
Funding programs
California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW - Prop 1
Delta Regional Monitoring Program RMP
Delta Science Program - Delta Science Solicitations
Delta Science Program - Operation Baseline
Delta Science Program and California Sea Grant - Delta Science Fellows Program
Interagency Ecological Program IEP
Funding Sources
CalFED Bay Delta Fund CBDF
California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW - General Fund
California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW - Prop 1
Delta Stewardship Council - General Fund
Proposition 50
Proposition 84
Wetland Program Development Grant
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Title
Title
Operation Baseline Project 2B: Phytoplankton, CSU Maritime Academy
Lead
California State University Maritime Academy
Description
Planned upgrades to the Sacramento Regional wastewater treatment plant (Regional San) between 2019 and 2021 will reduce total nitrogen inputs by >60% and shift the dominant form of nitrogen entering the Delta from ammonium (NH4) to nitrate (NO3). These changes will affect the Delta in ways unforeseeable with existing knowledge. The focus of this project is to quantify the links between wastewater nitrogen and phytoplankton standing stock, community composition and carbon and nitrogen production. Working in collaboration with the other two Operation Baseline projects, we will: 1. validate in situ monitoring approaches for phytoplankton standing stock and community composition (i.e. using size-fractionated chlorophyll-a and diagnostic phytopigments via HPLC) and 2. provide estimates of ambient and nitrogen-saturated phytoplankton NH4 and NO3 uptake rates as well as C uptake. Phytoplankton N and C uptake rates will be made along spatial gradients in nitrogen and water residence time (Task 1) and in three wetland habitats with varying influence from wastewater nitrogen (Task 3). Together with the other proposals, this project will provide much needed baseline characterization of nutrient processes in the Delta prior to Regional San upgrades.
Science topics
Algae
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Food webs
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Open water
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Phytoplankton
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Wastewater discharge
,
Water operations / exports
,
Wetlands
,
Zooplankton
Updated
December 14, 2022
Title
Operation Baseline Project 2C: Zooplankton, Romberg Tiburon Center, SFSU
Lead
San Francisco State University [SFSU]
Description
This project will examine responses of zooplankton (copepods) to variations in the foodweb attributable to nutrient sources. At each wetland site we will determine spatial abundance patterns and rates of reproduction, growth, and mortality. These will be integrated with information on phytoplankton and physical dynamics to determine how population dynamics responds to nutrient conditions. Stable isotopes will be used to assess nutrient source contributions to growth.
Science topics
Algae
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Food webs
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Open water
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Phytoplankton
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Wastewater discharge
,
Water operations / exports
,
Wetlands
,
Zooplankton
Updated
December 14, 2022
Title
Operation Baseline Project 1: Conceptual Framework
Lead
Delta Stewardship Council
Description
A multidisciplinary team will develop a thorough conceptual model that will describe current conditions and consider changes from the WWTP upgrade. The model will be used to identify the highest priority science questions and investigations to pursue before, during, and after the plant upgrade.
Science topics
Algae
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Food webs
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Open water
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Phytoplankton
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Wastewater discharge
,
Water operations / exports
,
Wetlands
,
Zooplankton
Updated
December 14, 2022
Title
Operation Baseline Project 2A1: USGS Pilot Studies
Lead
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
Description
Two pilot studies were funded to establish a baseline in open water and shallow wetland habitats prior to the WWTP upgrade. Study 1: Nutrient concentrations, transformation rates, and links to the foodweb. Study 2: Method to improve monitoring using fixed stations coupled with high-speed boat measurements
Science topics
Algae
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Food webs
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Open water
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Phytoplankton
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Wastewater discharge
,
Water operations / exports
,
Wetlands
,
Zooplankton
Updated
December 14, 2022
Title
Operation Baseline Project 2A2: USGS Pilot Studies - Isotopes
Lead
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
Description
Evaluate the usefulness of stable isotopes to trace nutrients form effluent water
Science topics
Algae
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Food webs
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Open water
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Phytoplankton
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Wastewater discharge
,
Water operations / exports
,
Wetlands
,
Zooplankton
Updated
December 14, 2022
Title
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
Lead
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
Description
The San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV) brings together over one hundred environmental organizations, governmental agencies, landowners, and the business community to achieve a common goal and vision: protect, restore and enhance wetlands throughout the nine Bay Area counties, for the benefit of wildlife and people. The San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV) is one of twenty-two habitat-based Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (JV) that cover nearly all of the U.S. and Canada and much of Mexico. The SFBJV coordinates strategic habitat conservation throughout the nine San Francisco (SF) Bay Area counties in accordance with the SFBJV Implementation Plan. SFBJV partners work to protect, restore and enhance habitats through project implementation and by advancing related science, policy and communication priorities. The Joint Venture program provides opportunities to develop and deliver creative solutions to our current conservation challenges through the power of collaboration and partnership. The SFBJV is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and grants from other partners and programs.
Science topics
Hunting
,
Agriculture
,
Urban development
,
Recreation & tourism
,
Surface water / flow
,
Flood
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Waterfowl
,
Shorebirds
,
Gulls
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Non-resident / overwintering birds
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey
Lead
Point Blue Conservation Science
Description
PFSS is a coordinated multi-partner monitoring program led by Point Blue Conservation Science designed to guide the management and conservation of wintering shorebirds in the Pacific Flyway. The PFSS contributes data to the Migratory Shorebird Project, the largest coordinated survey of wintering shorebirds on the Pacific Coast of the Americas spanning 10 countries from Canada to Peru.
Science topics
Hunting
,
Flood
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Sloughs
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Shorebirds
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Non-resident / overwintering birds
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
California Natural Diversity Database [CNDDB]
Lead
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
Description
The California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) is an inventory of the status and locations of rare plants and animals in California. CNDDB staff work with partners to maintain current lists of rare species, as well as to maintain an ever-growing database of GIS-mapped locations for these species. The CNDDB is a "natural heritage program" and is part of a nationwide network of similar programs overseen by NatureServe (formerly part of The Nature Conservancy). All natural heritage programs provide location and natural history information on special status plants, animals, and natural communities to the public, other agencies, and conservation organizations. The data help drive conservation decisions, aid in the environmental review of projects and land use changes, and provide baseline data helpful in recovering endangered species and for research projects.
Science topics
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Chinook Salmon
,
Steelhead Trout
,
Green sturgeon
,
White Sturgeon
,
Delta Smelt
,
Longfin Smelt
,
Sacramento Splittail
,
Pelagic fish
,
Benthos
,
Salt marsh harvest mouse
,
Waterfowl
,
Shorebirds
,
Gulls
,
Giant garter snake
,
California tiger salamander
,
Insects
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Striped bass
,
Corbicula/Potamocorbula
,
Nutria
,
Water hyacinth
,
Brazilian waterweed
,
Spongeplant
,
Giant reed
,
Yellow star thistle
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Other species
,
Fish
,
Mammals
,
Birds
,
Amphibians and reptiles
,
Invertebrates
,
Invasive / non native species
,
Non-resident / overwintering birds
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Perennial Streams Survey
Lead
Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition [SMC]
Description
The Perennial Streams Assessment (PSA) is an ongoing, long-term statewide survey of the ecological condition of wadeable perennial streams and rivers throughout California. The PSA collects samples for biological indicators (BMIs and algae) and chemical constituents (nutrients, major ions, etc.), and also conducts habitat assessments for both in-stream and riparian corridor conditions.
Science topics
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Main channels
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Benthos
,
Insects
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Conductivity
,
Habitat
,
Invertebrates
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Aquatic Invasive Species [AIS] Program
Lead
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
Description
The overarching AIS goal is that "Risks of aquatic invasive species invasions are substantially reduced, and their economic, ecological, and human health impacts are minimized.†This goal is addressed through a series of performance and workload measures. The AIS Program provides funding for Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinators for each Region within the Service and their respective aquatic nuisance species activities. These coordinators work closely with the public and private sector to develop and implement invasive species projects. One of the primary initiatives of the program is the prevention of invasive species via boats through the "100th Meridian Initiative" (overseen by individual AIS regional coordinators). This initiative aims to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species by boats personal watercraft and other pathways. Through boat inspections and boaters assessments along the 100th meridian, partners can learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels and other AIS via transport of boats and personal watercraft.
Science topics
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Striped bass
,
Corbicula/Potamocorbula
,
Nutria
,
Water hyacinth
,
Brazilian waterweed
,
Spongeplant
,
Giant reed
,
Yellow star thistle
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Fish
,
Mammals
,
Amphibians and reptiles
,
Invasive / non native species
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Aquatic Invasive Species Program [CDFW]
Lead
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
Description
The mission of the Invasive Species Program is to reduce the negative effects of non-native invasive species on the wildlands and waterways of California. We are involved in efforts to prevent the introduction of these species into the state, detect and respond to introductions when they occur, and prevent the spread of invasive species that have become established. Our projects address problems with introduced animals and plants, both terrestrial and aquatic. More fundamentally, we try to identify and address the ways by which the species are introduced, typically inadvertently, by human activities. Studies show that preventing introductions is the most effective and cost-efficient way to manage invasive species. We conduct our work in coordination with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Science topics
Habitat
,
Invasive / non native species
,
Main channels
,
Managed ponds
,
Mollusks
,
Other species
,
Recreation & tourism
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Sloughs
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Vessels and shipping channels
Updated
July 31, 2024
Title
National Wetland Condition Assessment [NWCA]
Lead
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
Description
The National Wetland Condition Assessment (NWCA) is a statistical survey that begins to address some of the gaps in our understanding of wetland health by providing information on the ecological condition of the nation’s wetlands and stressors most commonly associated with poor condition. The NWCA is designed to answer basic questions about the extent to which our nation’s wetlands support healthy ecological conditions and the prevalence of key stressors at the national and regional scale. It is intended to complement and build upon the achievements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wetland Status and Trends Program, which characterizes changes in wetland acreage across the conterminous United States. Paired together, these two efforts provide government agencies, wetland scientists, and the public with comparable, scientifically-defensible information documenting the current status and, ultimately, trends in both wetland quantity (i.e., area) and quality (i.e., ecological condition).
Science topics
Fishing
,
Surface water / flow
,
Groundwater
,
Tides
,
Flood
,
Drought
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Phosphorous
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Phytoplankton
,
Other zooplankton
,
Suspended sediment
,
Chemistry
,
Toxicity
,
Salinity
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
pH
,
Turbidity
,
Hg and methyl mercury
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Pelagic fish
,
Benthos
,
Insects
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Conductivity
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Other species
,
Fish
,
Invertebrates
,
Fecal coliform / E. coli
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Moderate resolution imaging spectro radiometer MODIS
Lead
National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
Description
MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (originally known as EOS AM-1) and Aqua (originally known as EOS PM-1) satellites. Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon. Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are viewing the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands, or groups of wavelengths (see MODIS Technical Specifications). These data will improve our understanding of global dynamics and processes occurring on the land, in the oceans, and in the lower atmosphere. MODIS is playing a vital role in the development of validated, global, interactive Earth system models able to predict global change accurately enough to assist policy makers in making sound decisions concerning the protection of our environment.
Science topics
Water operations / exports
,
Water storage
,
Water conveyance / infrastructure
,
Forest harvesting
,
Agriculture
,
Urban development
,
Recreation & tourism
,
Surface water / flow
,
Direction
,
Tides
,
Residence time
,
Waves
,
Flood
,
Drought
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Energy and mines
,
Water use / demand
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on International Space Station [ECOSTRESS]
Lead
National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
Description
NASA JPL monitors water availability by measuring the temperatures of plants.
Science topics
Agriculture
,
Urban development
,
Sea level rise
,
Wildfire
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Phytoplankton
,
Suspended sediment
,
Turbidity
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Snowpack / snow water equivalent SWE
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Landsat Science Program
Lead
Goddard Space Flight Center
Description
Multispectral earth imaging satellite acquires data for earth observation. Numerous applications and extensive history of success with environmental and land use programs.
Science topics
Levees
,
Dredging
,
Forest harvesting
,
Agriculture
,
Urban development
,
Roads and bridges
,
Rail lines
,
Docks and ports
,
Surface water / flow
,
Groundwater
,
Stage
,
Direction
,
Tides
,
Residence time
,
Waves
,
Flood
,
Drought
,
Wildfire
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Phytoplankton
,
Suspended sediment
,
Turbidity
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Energy and mines
,
Snowpack / snow water equivalent SWE
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Sentinel Satellite
Lead
European Space Agency
Description
Earth observation using multispectral imagery from satellites. Especially suitable for monitoring changes in land cover.
Science topics
Levees
,
Dredging
,
Forest harvesting
,
Agriculture
,
Urban development
,
Recreation & tourism
,
Surface water / flow
,
Groundwater
,
Stage
,
Velocity
,
Direction
,
Tides
,
Residence time
,
Waves
,
Flood
,
Drought
,
Land elevation
,
Subsidence
,
Sea level rise
,
Seismicity
,
Wildfire
,
Air temperature
,
Precipitation
,
Wind
,
Extreme heat
,
Extreme storms
,
Suspended sediment
,
Water temperature
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Energy and mines
,
Snowpack / snow water equivalent SWE
,
Water intakes, fish screens & passage
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
WorldView-3
Lead
DigitalGlobe
Description
Provides commercial satellite services. Multiple satellites continuously collecting multispectral imagery throughout the globe. Available for download and processing by end users.
Science topics
Levees
,
Forest harvesting
,
Agriculture
,
Urban development
,
Recreation & tourism
,
Roads and bridges
,
Rail lines
,
Docks and ports
,
Surface water / flow
,
Stage
,
Direction
,
Tides
,
Residence time
,
Flood
,
Drought
,
Land elevation
,
Subsidence
,
Sea level rise
,
Seismicity
,
Wildfire
,
Suspended sediment
,
Erosion
,
Turbidity
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Energy and mines
,
Snowpack / snow water equivalent SWE
,
Vessels and shipping channels
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Freshwater CyanoHABs Program [Blue-Green Algae Harmful Algal Blooms]
Lead
California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
Description
Observations of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and algal toxins have increased globally in recent years. HABs are problematic because they can affect multiple beneficial uses including recreation, aquatic life, and drinking water by reducing aesthetics, lowering dissolved oxygen concentration, causing taste and odor problems, and producing potent toxins. Water Board staff are working with state and local entities to identify and respond to HAB incidents throughout California. The Water Board first began to formally address this issue in 2005 when it formed the Blue Green Algae Work Group, later renamed the California Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom Network (CCHAB). An initial product of this group was the Voluntary Guidance Document (original release 2010, updated 2016). Subsequently, SWAMP prepared California Freshwater HAB Assessment and Support Strategy to articulate a coordinated program to assess, communicate and manage HABs in California.
Science topics
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Benthos
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Environmental drivers
,
Socio-economic drivers
,
Other species
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring
Lead
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
Description
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has operated a fisheries monitoring program in the Yolo Bypass, a seasonal floodplain and tidal slough, since 1998. The objectives of the Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Program (YBFMP) are to: (1) collect baseline data on lower trophic levels (phytoplankton, zooplankton, and aquatic insects), juvenile fish and adult fish, hydrology, and water quality parameters;(2) investigation of the temporal and seasonal patterns in chlorophyll-a concentrations, including whether high concentrations are exported from the Bypass during agricultural and natural flow events and the possibility of manipulating bypass flows to benefit listed species like Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) and Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). The YBFMP operates a rotary screw trap and fyke trap, and conducts biweekly beach seine and lower trophic surveys in addition to maintaining water quality instrumentation in the bypass. The YBFMP serves to fill information gaps regarding environmental conditions in the bypass that trigger migrations and enhanced survival and growth of native fishes, as well as provide data for IEP synthesis efforts.
Science topics
Chinook Salmon
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Conductivity
,
Delta Smelt
,
Direction
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
Endangered species
,
Fish
,
Flood
,
Food webs
,
Green sturgeon
,
Habitat
,
Habitat restoration
,
Insects
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Invasive / non native species
,
Invertebrates
,
Longfin Smelt
,
Main channels
,
Nitrogen
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Nutrients
,
Other species
,
Other zooplankton
,
Pelagic fish
,
pH
,
Phytoplankton
,
Primary production
,
Sacramento Splittail
,
Salmon migration
,
Salmon rearing
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
SAV/FAV
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Solar irradiance
,
Stage
,
Steelhead Trout
,
Striped bass
,
Sturgeon
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Surface water / flow
,
Tides
,
Turbidity
,
Velocity
,
Water
,
Water temperature
,
Wetlands
,
White Sturgeon
,
Zooplankton
Updated
August 28, 2024
Title
Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weed Project [DRAAWP]
Lead
California Department of Parks and Recreation [PARKS]
Description
The Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weed Program has been focusing science and the application of science onto the management of invasive aquatic weeds such as water hyacinth, Brazilian egeria, and water primrose in the Delta.
Science topics
Above-highwater refugia
,
Backwater
,
Delta islands
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Giant reed
,
Habitat
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
Updated
November 29, 2022
Title
Invasive Species Program
Lead
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
Description
The mission of the Invasive Species Program is to reduce the negative effects of non-native invasive species on the wildlands and waterways of California. We are involved in efforts to prevent the introduction of these species into the state, detect and respond to introductions when they occur, and prevent the spread of invasive species that have become established. The Quagga/Zebra program particularly relies heavily on water quality data, as the species will not establish in waters with low calcium. Therefore they rely substantially on water quality data collected and housed by others (primarily DWR). A large part of their effort is in training other state or private recreational agencies to recognize and report the species, and therefore also reported by others.
Science topics
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Waterfowl
,
Insects
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Corbicula/Potamocorbula
,
Nutria
,
Water hyacinth
,
Brazilian waterweed
,
Spongeplant
,
Giant reed
,
Yellow star thistle
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Other species
,
Mammals
,
Amphibians and reptiles
,
Invasive / non native species
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Fish Restoration Program Monitoring
Lead
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
Description
The Fish Restoration Program (FRP), an inter-agency agreement between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), will restore at least 8,000 acres of tidal wetlands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) and Suisun Marsh pursuant to requirements in federal Biological Opinions and the California Incidental Take Permit for operation of the State Water Project and Central Valley Project. The rationale for restoration is that state or federally listed fish species, Delta Smelt Hypomesus transpacificus, spring-run and winter-run Central Valley Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, and Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys will benefit from increased availability of habitat and food web resources. The CDFW FRP Monitoring Team is responsible for monitoring the biological effectiveness of individual FRP tidal wetland restoration projects. Fish catch, invertebrate catch, and water quality data have been collected as baseline monitoring data and to determine the most efficient methods for monitoring wetland restoration efforts.
Science topics
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Phosphorous
,
Carbon
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Phytoplankton
,
Other zooplankton
,
Salinity
,
Water temperature
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
pH
,
Turbidity
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Chinook Salmon
,
Steelhead Trout
,
Green sturgeon
,
White Sturgeon
,
Delta Smelt
,
Longfin Smelt
,
Sacramento Splittail
,
Insects
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Invertebrates
Updated
April 29, 2022