Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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Understanding and protecting the planet since 1903.
📍UC San Diego
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New forecast-informed decision-making tool implemented at Coyote Valley Dam and Lake Mendocino
Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water), UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography Center of Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Some FIRO results so far:
💧30,000 acre-feet of water saved in 3 years, equal to a second Lake Mendocino
🚰Drinking water reliability for 600,000+ residents in Sonoma & Marin counties
🐟Support for critical salmon and steelhead habitats
💧30,000 acre-feet of water saved in 3 years, equal to a second Lake Mendocino
🚰Drinking water reliability for 600,000+ residents in Sonoma & Marin counties
🐟Support for critical salmon and steelhead habitats
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Some FIRO results so far:
💧30,000 acre-feet of water saved in 3 years, equal to a second Lake Mendocino
🚰Drinking water reliability for 600,000+ residents in Sonoma & Marin counties
🐟Support for critical salmon and steelhead habitats
💧30,000 acre-feet of water saved in 3 years, equal to a second Lake Mendocino
🚰Drinking water reliability for 600,000+ residents in Sonoma & Marin counties
🐟Support for critical salmon and steelhead habitats
That forecast skill comes from @cw3escripps.bsky.social’s Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Program, which uses @noaa.gov and U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters to gather data over the Pacific. These insights help predict when and where powerful storms will hit.
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
That forecast skill comes from @cw3escripps.bsky.social’s Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Program, which uses @noaa.gov and U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters to gather data over the Pacific. These insights help predict when and where powerful storms will hit.
In coordination with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, @sonomawater.bsky.social, @cw3escripps.bsky.social and the California Department of Water Resources, forecast-informed reservoir operations (FIRO) will help operators balance flood safety and water availability.
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In coordination with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, @sonomawater.bsky.social, @cw3escripps.bsky.social and the California Department of Water Resources, forecast-informed reservoir operations (FIRO) will help operators balance flood safety and water availability.
This year, Ocean Pavilion partners will also present the Belém Ocean Declaration, calling on nations to take concrete steps to safeguard the ocean and the communities that depend on it. Learn more!
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The Ocean Pavilion Returns to International Climate Conference
More than a dozen of the world’s leading ocean science, philanthropic, and stakeholder organizations—led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at t...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This year, Ocean Pavilion partners will also present the Belém Ocean Declaration, calling on nations to take concrete steps to safeguard the ocean and the communities that depend on it. Learn more!
scripps.ucsd.edu/news/ocean-p...
scripps.ucsd.edu/news/ocean-p...