DATE: Sunday, November 9, 2025
TIME: 12:40 p.m.
LOCATION: Crete Hall, Hutchins Street Square – Lodi, CA
Sandhill Cranes in the Delta Under Climate Change
Bring your questions for Dr. Jay Lund and Dr. Greg Golet who will present a broad look at the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – winter home for thousands of Pacific Flyway Sandhill Cranes. They will discuss the impact of a changing climate on this remarkable region, followed by audience questions.
Part 1 – Climate change and the future of the Delta – Dr. Jay Lund
Beginning with a brief historical view of the Delta, Dr. Lund will provide a summary of how climate change is affecting and will affect water flows and management in the Delta. Effects on tidal flows, levee reliability, water quality and availability will be discussed. Challenges of preparing for such changes will be presented
Part 2 – Research to Inform Conservation of Sandhill Cranes in California – Dr. Greg Golet
Dr. Golet will provide an overview of the conservation challenges that Sandhill Cranes are facing in California and describe research that is being conducted to inform habitat programs being implemented on private lands.
Follow-up audience questions and discussion are encouraged as we gain insights from these recognized research leaders.
Dr. Jay Lund is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. His principal research is in the application of systems analysis, economic, and management methods to infrastructure and public works problems. Dr. Lund has led development and application of a large-scale optimization modeling for California’s water supply, and other modeling studies for flood control management and environmental purposes. Climate warming, water marketing, conjunctive use, and integrated resource management problems have been examined using this model.
Dr. Greg Golet is a Senior Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in California. He has a Ph.D. in Biology (UCSC) and over 25 years of experience conducting ecological research in California and Alaska. Areas of focus include marine, riparian, wetland, and agro-ecological systems, with an emphasis in avian ecology. He has extensive experience working on collaborative multidisciplinary research projects designed to inform habitat management, and conservation program implementation and assessment on private lands.
