Watch: The Many Impacts of Drought in the California Delta

Floating vegetation, which can clog waterways and equipment, becomes more prevalent during drought in the California Delta. |  Photo by Michael Whiting via Shruti Khanna

Toward a Disaster Resilient California:

The Many Impacts of
Drought in the California Delta

In the past 50 years California has experienced a significant drought about once a decade. Water shortages during drought can trigger a cascade of overlapping and compounding impacts that can exacerbate water management challenges.

What are the cascading, overlapping, and compounding events caused by drought? Watch our CCST Expert Briefing and download our one pager to learn more about drought’s impact on water quantity, water quality, ecosystem health, public health, agriculture, and more in the California Delta. Held December 3rd, 2021.

Moderator:

Laurel Larsen
UC Berkeley, Geography and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Science Program

Expert Panelists:

Shruti Khanna
California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Interagency Ecological Program

Michelle Leinfelder-Miles
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension

Josué Medellín-Azuara
UC Merced, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Daniel Swain
UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Presented in partnership with:

The Delta Stewardship Council
The Office of Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua

###

About the California Council on Science and Technology
The California Council on Science and Technology is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established via the California State Legislature — making California’s policies stronger with science and technology since 1988. We engage leading experts in science and technology to advise State policymakers — ensuring that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation.