WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Developing groundwater allocations: Findings and recommendations Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 13, 2020As groundwater sustainability agencies prepare their plans to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), they will...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Overview of paper on the 2012-2016 drought in the Delta Maven Delta science October 8, 2020Dr. Laurel Larsen officially started September 1st as the new Delta Lead Scientist; however, she is finishing up a sabbatical...
CAL MATTERS: Unsafe to drink: Wildfires threaten rural towns with tainted water Cal Matters Water qualityWildfires and watersheds October 7, 2020The damage to water systems can linger for years. The cost in just one small town: as much as $150...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Launches Innovative Strategies to Use California Land to Fight Climate Change, Conserve Biodiversity and Boost Climate Resilience Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Climate changePolicy and regulation October 7, 2020From the Office of the Governor: Harnessing the innovative spirit of California, Governor Gavin Newsom today advanced an executive order...
Watersheds 101 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 7, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] No matter where you are in the world, you are in a watershed. The water flowing over the land...
TESS DUNHAM: California’s Three-Legged Stool for Improving Groundwater Quality: Porter Cologne, SGMA and the Recycled Water Policy – How Do They Work Together? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 6, 2020Every year, the Groundwater Resources Association of California selects two speakers for the David Keith Todd Lectureship, which named after...
COMMENTARY: Mega fires and mega floods: California’s new extremes require a response of similar scale Cal Matters Climate changeCommentaryWildfires and watersheds October 5, 2020By Joshua Viers, director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Science (CITRIS) at UC Merced,...
WEBSITE NEWS: New format for the Weekly Digest, plus new subscription options and more … ! Maven Website announcements October 3, 2020Dear readers, I have decided to change the format of the weekly digest. Rather than providing pretty much a list...
PUBLICATION: Interagency Ecological Program Newsletter: 2019 status and trends of pelagic fishes; Secondary field ID of Delta smelt Maven Delta science October 3, 2020
WATER BOARDS: Update on the Central Valley Water Board’s Irrigated Lands Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 1, 2020Much progress made on implementation of Order WQ-2018-0002 Runoff and other discharges from agricultural lands affect water quality by transporting...
USGS: New model shows sea level rise can cause increases in groundwater levels along California’s coasts USGS Climate changeScience September 30, 2020A new model that combines sea-level rise scenarios and information about associated groundwater level responses shows that coastal water tables...
MET BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Update: Preliminary cost and benefits, the mechanics of opting out, and more … Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 30, 2020Presentation covers the preliminary cost estimate, the preliminary benefits analysis, the agreement in principle for the State Water Project Delta...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for September 30 Robert Shibatani Current Conditions September 30, 2020Prepared by Robert Shibatani exclusively for Maven’s Notebook September 30, 2020 The 2019-2020 water-year (WY) is drawing to a close. ...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: Salmon disease and mortality, Agricultural floodplain habitat, Multi-species fish passage, and more … Maven Delta science September 30, 2020In this issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: ESSAY How to Respond? An Introduction to Current Bay–Delta Natural...
CAL MATTERS: California’s ancient ‘asbestos’ forests no longer seem immune Cal Matters Wildfires and watersheds September 28, 2020The North Coast’s rainforests are hotter, drier and less foggy. That means more dangerous fires that can scar iconic redwoods....
