Gerald H. Meral is California water director of the Natural Heritage Institute and formerly served as deputy secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/gerald-h-meral/rss en Agriculture Environment & Wildlife Management & Supply Thu, 22 Sep 2016 05:00:47 +0000 Gerald H. Meral https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2016/09/22/california-waterfix-protects-ecosystems-and-improves-infrastructure https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2016/09/22/california-waterfix-protects-ecosystems-and-improves-infrastructure A big infrastructure project could help the beleaguered Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem and protect water facilities in the face of rising seas, writes Gerald Meral of the Natural Heritage Institute.