ESTUARY VOICES: Sam Schuchat, The Coast Whisperer Maven Podcasts and webinars September 11, 2021Sam Schuchat, executive officer of the California State Coastal Conservancy for twenty years, retired on June 25, 2021. Just before...
THIS JUST IN … Critically low flows prompt emergency curtailment orders for Scott, Shasta Rivers; More curtailments in the works … Maven Policy and regulation September 11, 2021From the State Water Resources Control Board, issued Friday evening: With record low flows in the Scott and Shasta Rivers...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Water management and riparian forests; Primary production in the Delta; The “SmeltCam”; Predicting ecosystem change; Delta salinity; Dr. Ted Sommer retires Estuary News Group Delta scienceScience September 9, 2021This issue dives into current uncertainties and innovations in Estuary science and features research from the latest issue of San...
RISING VOICES: Realizing the human right to water The Water Hub Policy and regulation September 8, 2021Each month, the Water Hub is checking in advocates and organizers in California to talk about the water issues impacting...
CAL MATTERS: California can keep thirstiest crops, state ag chief tells ‘State of Mind’ podcast Cal Matters Agriculture September 7, 2021By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The head of California’s...
INTERAGENCY ECOLOGICAL PROGRAM (IEP) NEWSLETTER: IEP in 2021: Implementing change; Pilot long-term monitoring review; Annual reports on salmonids, Yolo Bypass fisheries, and more … Maven Delta science September 5, 2021
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for September 1st Robert Shibatani Current Conditions September 2, 2021Prepared exclusively for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani As we enter the last month of this water year, it looks...
AG ALERT: Wildfires bring renewed calls for thinning forests Ag Alert Policy and regulation September 1, 2021By Kevin Hecteman, Ag Alert The 2021 fire season threatens to overtake 2020—the worst fire year in recorded state history....
USGS: Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality USGS Groundwater NewsScience September 1, 2021By the USGS: Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pressed by drought and climate change, a California city turns to desalination Courthouse News Service Water supply augmentation September 1, 2021The San Francisco Bay Area city of Antioch hopes to end 50 years of water quality issues caused by state...
CAL MATTERS: Devastating fires could damage Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue waters Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds August 31, 2021Researchers have already seen drops in Lake Tahoe’s clarity during the fires. The damage could be temporary, or it could...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: La Niña responsible for megadroughts in North and South America, study finds Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 30, 2021Over the past 1,000 years, the North American Southwest has endured nine megadroughts averaging nearly 32 years in length, while...
AG ALERT: Voluntary groundwater trading efforts gain steam Ag Alert Groundwater News August 25, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert State agencies and interest groups are working to develop a voluntary groundwater trading program as...
ARMY CORPS: New trial for using advanced weather forecasts at Prado Dam to retain more water proves successful US Army Corps of Engineers Planning and management August 25, 2021From the Army Corps of Engineers: As drought persists in the state of California, the need to increase water supply...
AG ALERT: Board balances farmers, fish in Klamath watershed action Ag Alert Policy and regulation August 25, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A state drought curtailment regulation, adopted last week for the Klamath River watershed, calls for...
