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Jeffrey Mount

Senior Fellow

Expertise: Water policy, climate change policy

Jeffrey Mount is a senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center. He is an emeritus professor of earth and planetary sciences and founding director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California, Davis. A geomorphologist who specializes in the study of rivers, streams, and wetlands, his research focuses on integrated water resource management, flood management, and improving aquatic ecosystem health. He has served on many state and federal boards and commissions that address water resource management issues in the West. He has published more than a hundred articles, books, and other publications, including the seminal book California Rivers and Streams (UC Press). He holds a PhD and MS in earth sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Blog Post · February 28, 2023

Testimony: Adapting California’s Water Rights System to the 21st-Century Climate

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Blog Post · January 12, 2023

Crisis Communication Suffers During Natural Disasters

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Blog Post · January 5, 2023

The Promise of a Wet January

November 2022

Managing Water in a Changing Climate

Improving the Health of California’s Freshwater Ecosystems

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Floods

Jeffrey Mount

Senior Fellow

Testimony: Adapting California’s Water Rights System to the 21st-Century Climate

Crisis Communication Suffers During Natural Disasters

The Promise of a Wet January

Priorities for California’s Water

Storing Water for the Environment

Policy Brief: Storing Water for the Environment

The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

Policy Brief: Tracking Where Water Goes in a Changing Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

Droughts in California

California’s Future

California’s Future: Water and a Changing Climate

Making the Most of Water for the Environment: A Functional Flows Approach for California’s Rivers

A Path Forward for California’s Freshwater Ecosystems

California’s Water Grid

Climate Change and California’s Water

Dams in California

Water Use in California

California’s Water

California’s Water: Climate Change and Water

California’s Water: The Colorado River

California’s Water: Managing Droughts

California’s Water: Preparing for Floods

California’s Water: Protecting Headwaters

California’s Water: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

California’s Water: Storing Water

California’s Water: Water for the Environment

Managing Drought in a Changing Climate: Four Essential Reforms

A New Approach to Accounting for Environmental Water: Insights from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

Managing California’s Freshwater Ecosystems: Lessons from the 2012-16 Drought

Floods in California

Improving the Health of California’s Headwater Forests

Managing Water for the Environment During Drought: Lessons from Victoria, Australia

Improving the Federal Response to Western Drought: Five Areas for Reform

What If California’s Drought Continues?

Policy Priorities for Managing Drought

Stress Relief: Prescriptions for a Healthier Delta Ecosystem

Scientist and Stakeholder Views on the Delta Ecosystem

Integrated Management of Delta Stressors: Institutional and Legal Options

Aquatic Ecosystem Stressors in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Where the Wild Things Aren’t: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Species

Managing California’s Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation

California Water Myths

Comparing Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Envisioning Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Testimony: Adapting California’s Water Rights System to the 21st-Century Climate

Crisis Communication Suffers During Natural Disasters

The Promise of a Wet January

Climate-Challenged California Must Learn to Thrive with Less Water

The Environmental Benefits of the Water Storage Investment Program

Commentary: Newsom’s Water Strategy Needs to Go a Step Further

Our Experts Weigh In on the Drought

Commentary: Klamath Basin Dam Removal Needs a Science-driven Oversight Plan

Last Week’s Storm: the Good, the Bad, and the Inconclusive

Commentary: To Restore California’s Ecosystems, We Must Adopt Smarter Permitting

Anticipating and Addressing the Impacts of the Drought

California’s Latest Drought in 4 Charts

Commentary: As Drought Alarms Sound, Don’t Ignore the Environment

Setting Aside Environmental Water for the San Joaquin River

Commentary: New Approach Needed to Protect Health of California’s Rivers

High and Rising: Flood Risk in California Grows

California’s 21st Century Megadrought

Managing Freshwater Ecosystems in a Pandemic

Commentary: Competing Narratives on Delta Outflow Fuel Water Conflict

Commentary: Newsom’s Water Framework Is Imperfect but Necessary. The Alternative Is Further Deterioration of the Delta

California’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Hampers Shasta Reservoir Project

Commentary: California Must Stop Relying on the Endangered Species Act to Manage the Environment

Rising Seas Bring Rising Water Management Challenges

Commentary: Delta Interests Should Seize the Opportunity to Cease Water Fights

Commentary: Peace in California’s Water Wars is Within Grasp

Adapting to an Uncertain Water Future

Commentary: A Chance to Solve the Delta Quandary

A Water Budget for the Environment

Groundwater Management is Key to Adapting to Climate Change

The Connection between Groundwater and Surface Water

Hurricanes Are Getting Worse. California Should Take Note

Make California’s Water Grid Climate-Ready

How Wildfires Affect California’s Water Supply

An Alternative Approach to Managing the Delta