Grantham Lab – Freshwater Science & Management

Bridging ecology and hydrology to inform sustainable water management

Managing freshwater resources under climate change

Shifting geography of cannabis cultivation in California

Chris Dillis, a postdoctoral researcher in our lab and affiliate of the Berkeley Cannabis Research Center, led a study documenting how the geography of legal cannabis market is changing in California. The study suggests that the cannabis industry is following

Flow alteration facilitates fish invasions across the US

A new study led by Lise Comte shows how the establishment and spread of non-native fish species is explained by introductions by people coupled with alteration in flow variability and seasonality. Read more here!

New approach needed to protect health of California’s rivers

In the face of climate change, biodiversity loss and conflict over water, California urgently needs to rethink how it manages water for the environment. Read our recent blog in CalMatters.

How Much Water Does Cannabis Use?

Our new paper in the Journal of Environmental Management, led by Dr. Chris Dillis, explores seasonal patterns of water use by cannabis in Northern California. Read the paper here!

Bridging ecology and hydrology to inform sustainable water management

Managing freshwater resources under climate change

Environmental flow science

Spatial conservation planning

Lab News

Shifting geography of cannabis cultivation in California

Flow alteration facilitates fish invasions across the US

New approach needed to protect health of California’s rivers

How Much Water Does Cannabis Use?