BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Smelt in Hot Water: Is Thermal Stress the Final Blow for Delta Smelt? Maven Delta science March 14, 2019Studies show fall water temperatures may play more of a role in Delta smelt survival than flow augmentation Managing freshwater...
DR. GLENDA HUMISTON: Managing our Lands to Manage our Water Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features March 13, 2019Dr. Glenda Humiston is Vice President of Agriculture & Natural Resources for the University of California. At the 2019 California...
Fishing and river groups weigh in on the Voluntary Agreements Maven Policy and regulation March 7, 2019Their analysis concludes that the voluntary agreements as proposed could worsen conditions in the Delta Last week, the Department of...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dark Carbon and a Return to Abundance: How Detrital Floodplain Food Webs Can Help Recover Endangered Fish Maven Delta science March 7, 2019In the pre-development Central Valley, winter-spring flooding once created a vast mosaic of productive wetland habitats that teemed with fish...
DR. JAY LUND: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: An overview Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features March 6, 2019Water supply reliability. It’s a term often talked about in the realm of California water, but what does it really...
CAL WATER FIX HEARING: State Water Board grants request for 60-day stay Maven Delta Conveyance Project March 6, 2019Ex parte communications remain prohibited From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: This ruling addresses...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The Climate Registry: Water-Energy Nexus; Dam safety fee regulations; 2018 State Water Project Review Maven Climate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 5, 2019At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commissioners heard a presentation on the Climate Registry, approved new...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Monitoring and Managing Sea-Level Rise Impacts on Tidal Marshes in the San Francisco Estuary Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features February 28, 2019Once not all that long ago, the prevailing thought was that if tidal marsh remnants were protected and carefully managed,...
CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: Groundwater Sustainability Plan development: How is it going on the ground? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features February 27, 2019A San Joaquin Valley perspective, a Sacramento Valley perspective, a researcher’s perspective and a consultant’s perspective on GSP development Since...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Science-Based Regulatory Permitting for Resilient Tidal Habitat Restorations Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 21, 2019The permitting of tidal restoration projects is most often a costly and time-consuming process, causing substantial delays in implementation while...
DR. BRAD UDALL: Is the Colorado River in Crisis? Maven Climate changeColorado RiverNotebook News and Features February 20, 2019Dr. Udall discusses the Colorado River’s hydrology, climate change impacts, shortage risk, and the Drought Contingency Plan Dr. Brad Udall...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration in the Cache Slough Complex: The Yolo Flyway Farms Restoration Project Maven Delta scienceEcosystems February 14, 2019The Yolo Flyway Farms Restoration Project involves restoring and enhancing approximately 278 acres of tidal freshwater wetlands at the southern...
REACTIONS (UPDATED) from agencies, legislators, and organizations to Governor Newsom’s announcements on Cal Water Fix, New State Water Board Chair Maven Delta Conveyance Project February 12, 2019Plus a wrap-up of media coverage of today’s events In Governor Newsom’s State of the State address earlier today, he...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom discusses water in State of the State address Maven Policy and regulation February 12, 2019Governor Newsom says he will pursue single tunnel option; appoints Joaquin Esquivel as Chair of the Water Board Governor Newsom...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Franks Tract feasibility study: Applying the guidance of a Delta Renewed Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 7, 2019One of the elements of the 2016 Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy is assessing the feasibility of restoring Franks Tract. The...
