FIVE QUESTIONS: Jon Rosenfield, Senior Scientist at the Baykeeper and longtime Delta scientist Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 19, 2022After completing degrees from Cornell University, University of Michigan, and the University of New Mexico, Dr. Jon Rosenfield returned to...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Climate change impacts, Juvenile production estimate, Entrainment of salmonids at the pumps; and more … Maven Science July 18, 2022SFEWS is the primary applied research publication for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. In this issue: Climate...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Finding Her Way to Fish Maven Science Podcasts July 18, 2022Denise Colombano is investigating how climate change could impact future habitat suitability and fish communities in the San Francisco Estuary....
GUEST ARTICLE: Building Blocks – Tools for Creating an Environmental Block of Water Barry Nelson Best of the NotebookCommentary July 18, 2022Commentary by Barry Nelson, a water policy consultant who has been involved in Bay-Delta issues for more than thirty years...
SJV WATER: Vulnerable domestic wells will be focus of $10 million farmland retirement grant in Madera County SJV Water Groundwater News July 14, 2022By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Three San Joaquin Valley water agencies are gearing up to spend $10 million each in...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Drivers of and trends in Delta water temperature Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features July 14, 2022At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen’s report focused on the effects of...
AG ALERT: Fertigation is ‘dialed in’ to deliver targeted nutrients Ag Alert Agriculture July 13, 2022By Christine Souza, Ag Alert The irrigation technology known as fertigation has been around for some time. But with increased...
Atmospheric rivers help coastal wetlands build up sediment American Geophysical Union Science July 13, 2022By Alexandra K. Scammell, American Geophysical Union Extreme precipitation from hurricanes and atmospheric rivers can lead to increased flooding in...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Strategy to Optimize Resource Management of Stormwater (STORMS) program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWater supply augmentation July 13, 2022Traditionally, stormwater was viewed as a flood management problem in which the runoff needed to be conveyed as quickly as...
FIVE QUESTIONS: Jerry Meral, director of the California Water Program at the Natural Heritage Institute, and former Deputy Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency (among other things) Maven Climate changeDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 12, 2022Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Meral is the director of the California Water Program at the Natural Heritage Institute. He works on...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Future Drought Salinity Barriers Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations July 11, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to better prepare for future drought conditions in the face of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: New guidance on ‘forever chemicals’ spurs mixed reaction from industry, activists Courthouse News Service Water quality July 8, 2022A government advisory lowered acceptable amounts of certain PFAS chemicals to levels so low they can’t be tested by any...
USFWS: Tag and follow: Tracking sturgeon in the San Joaquin River US Fish and Wildlife Service Delta science July 8, 2022Written by Brandon Honig When Austin Demarest and his team started looking for white sturgeon to tag in the San...
SJV WATER: Will $10 million “make a dent” in Tulare County groundwater use? SJV Water Groundwater News July 7, 2022By Lois Henry, SJV Water Three San Joaquin Valley water agencies are gearing up to spend $10 million each in...
FEATURE: Good News on Nutria Robin Meadows EcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 7, 2022Written exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robin Meadows When California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Greg Gerstenberg saw the...
