BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Ecosystem services, conservation, and the Delta Maven Delta science July 18, 2019Second part of a three part series investigating ecosystem services and what it means for science in the Delta Ecosystems...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Approves Nine Alternatives to Groundwater Sustainability Plans Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News July 17, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced approval of nine alternatives to...
MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMM: Secretary Crowfoot talks about the water resilience portfolio, Delta conveyance, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 17, 2019At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee meeting, the bulk of the meeting was taken up...
Maven’s Notebook: Telling the story from start to finish Maven Website announcements July 11, 2019And Then What Happened? Only Maven’s Notebook Tells The California Water Story from Start to Finish! In early 2017, during...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Towards multi-functional resilient landscapes: environmental heterogeneity as a bridge among diverse ecosystem services Maven Delta science July 11, 2019Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and from properly-functioning ecosystems...
THE CONVERSATION: Western states buy time with a 7-year Colorado River drought plan, but face a hotter, drier future The Conversation Colorado River July 10, 2019By Brad Udall, Colorado State University; Douglas Kenney, University of Colorado Boulder, and John Fleck, University of New Mexico As Midwest...
GSA SUMMIT: SGMA and Land Use Issues Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 10, 2019Panel discusses land use issues, including well permitting, land fallowing, general plans and SGMA, and more … Groundwater is intimately...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PGM UPDATE: Not only about the fish: program creates water supply benefits Maven Fish and wildlife July 9, 2019In the Spring 2019 update from the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Not only about the fish: program creates water...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Governor’s water resilience portfolio and Delta conveyance planning efforts Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 2, 2019At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...
THIS JUST IN … Governor and Legislature Advance Voluntary Agreements in the State Budget Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation July 1, 2019From the Northern California Water Association: On Thursday, the Newsom Administration and the State Legislature approved a commitment of $70 million...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom announces appointments and reappointments of several of the state’s top water and wildlife policy officials Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation June 28, 2019From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced several appointments, including the reappointment of several of the...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Governor Newsom’s Water Resilience Portfolio Initiative Listening Session Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation June 26, 2019On April 29, 2019, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-10-19 that directed the secretaries of the California Natural Resources Agency,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Why not put your public water outreach program on steroids Stephen Baker Commentary June 25, 2019Guest commentary by Stephen Baker, Operation Unite®: How can the short memory of the public maintain the long-term commitments of...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project allocations increase to 75 Percent Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions June 20, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced it will increase the 2019 State...
DELTA SCIENCE: Lead Scientist Dr. Callaway updates the State Water Board on science efforts in the Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 20, 2019At the May 21st meeting of the State Water Board, Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway updated Board members of ongoing...