In California water news today, California Leans Heavily on its Groundwater, But Will a Court Decision Tip the Scales Against More Pumping?; Almond industry involved […]
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REACTIONS: Legislators, Growers, and interest groups comment on Presidential memo
Earlier today, President Trump signed an executive memorandum on western water intended to bring more water to Valley farms. Here’s what legislators and interest groups […]
FEATURED ARTICLES
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The Delta Conservation Framework: Realizing a Vision for a Sustainable Delta by 2050
In 2016, Department of Fish and Wildlife committed to lead agencies and the Delta stakeholder community in an inclusive planning effort to advance the conservation […]
DR. JAY FAMIGLIETTI: Cape Town: A Harbinger of Future Water Crises for California Cities and Farms?
The headlines declared that Cape Town was on the brink of disaster. A drought in the Western Cape province of South Africa that began in […]
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: Update on Southern California regional groundwater conditions
Data shows groundwater recharge in the region has declined by 1.1 MAF since 2000; storage remains at unhealthy levels At the October meeting of Metropolitan’s […]
The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan agreement and what it means to Metropolitan
Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee discusses the drought contingency plan for the Colorado River On Wednesday, the major headline in California water news was […]
WEEKLY FEATURES
WEEKLY DIGEST for October 14 through 19
A list of posts published on Maven’s Notebook this week … Note to readers: Sign up for weekly email service and you will receive this […]
SCIENCE FEATURES
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Developing a Delta habitat restoration adaptive management program
Presentation covers what is adaptive management, why is it important, and why an adaptive management program is needed Habitat restoration is a key strategy in […]
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Salt marsh harvest mouse recovery, Salmon resilience and survival, Submerged aquatic vegetation, DSM-2 evaluation
The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science journal is now available. In this month’s issue: ESSAY Towards Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse […]
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: California floodplains and the fish that use them
How restoring functional flows to floodplains could help restore native fish Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. […]
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Development of Recommended Flow Targets to Support Biological Integrity Based on Regional Flow-Ecology Relationships for Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Southern California Streams
Dr. Eric Stein is the principal scientist at Southern California Coastal Water Research Project where he oversees a variety of different kinds of projects focused […]
