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July 10, 2024

The Colorado: A Lifeline Under Pressure

Following historically low water levels, states and water agencies are working to significantly reduce water use on the Colorado River through conservation programs. As these programs get underway, complex decisions are needed to protect vulnerable species and ecosystems, and the well-being of millions of water users impacted downstream.

July 30, 2024

Jorgen Blomberg Appointed to Lead Environmental Hydrology and Design Group

ESA is pleased to announce that Jorgen Blomberg has been selected to lead the firm’s Environmental Hydrology and Design (EH&D) practice. In his new role, Blomberg will provide strategic leadership for more than 80 practitioners who specialize in environmental engineering, landscape architecture, and restoration planning and design to drive innovative and sustainable project solutions for […]

July 17, 2024

Time to Recharge: Strategies for Groundwater and Stormwater Capture

According to the Department of Water Resources’ Water Year 2023 report, the State of California experienced “weather whiplash,” with the water year starting off in drought conditions and ending with 141 percent of statewide average precipitation and 137 percent of April 1st snowpack. The state’s above-ground reservoirs, which are averaging 90 percent full, are all […]