DR. CLIFFORD DAHM: Examples of Managed Flow Regimes – Possible Models for the Delta? Maven Science July 16, 2017Dr. Clifford Dahm began by noting that his presentation will present possible models for the Delta, drawing on some of...
DR. SARAH YARNELL: Ecological Response to the Unregulated Spring Flow Regime in the Sierra Nevada Maven Science July 16, 2017Dr. Sarah Yarnell is Associate Project Scientist at the Center for Watershed Sciences, and her presentation was drawn from research...
DR. BRUCE HERBOLD: Hydrographs and Ecological Functions in the Present-day Landscape of the Sacramento River Maven Delta scienceEcosystems July 16, 2017Dr. Bruce Herbold, Estuarine Ecology consultant, now retired from USEPA, began by saying he would be focusing on the Sacramento...
ROBIN GROSSINGER: Delta Inflows of the Past: Lessons for Connecting Landscape Elements – Hydrograph Variability and Functions from the Historical Landscape Maven Delta science July 16, 2017Robin Grossinger, Senior Scientist at the San Francisco Estuary Institute, began by saying he felt well-set up by the first...
METROPOLITAN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: California Water Fix, Workshop #1 – Infrastructure Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features July 14, 2017Metropolitan Committee members hear presentation on the first of three white papers on the Cal Water Fix project as they...
MORE REACTIONS to the passage of HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act: Congressmen and organizations issue statements Maven Policy and regulation July 13, 2017Yesterday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, by a vote of 230...
CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: A primer on State Water Project operations Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations July 12, 2017Presentation discusses the infrastructure and operational challenges of the State Water Project At the June meeting of the California Water...
REACTIONS: California Water Alliance, NRDC, and others weigh in on HR 23, the The Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 Maven Policy and regulation July 12, 2017More more organizations issuing statements HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 which the House is...
METROPOLITAN’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE BAY-DELTA: Longfin smelt science efforts, California Water Fix update Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features July 6, 2017Committee members also discuss cost allocation At the June 27th meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee, committee members heard about...
REACTIONS to the release of the biological opinions for the California Water Fix project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectWater project operations June 27, 2017Yesterday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued their biological opinions for the California...
MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations June 26, 2017Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...
THIS JUST IN … Bill Croyle, DWR Acting Director, Retires Maven Policy and regulation June 23, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources Acting Director William R. Croyle today announced his...
THIS JUST IN … Court of Appeal rules on San Diego-Metropolitan rate case; both sides claim victory Maven Water rights and water law June 21, 2017The Court of Appeal ruled today in the San Diego County Water Authority vs. Metropolitan Water District rate case. By...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: The Delta as Changing Landscapes Maven Delta science June 21, 2017Letitia Grenier is the principal investigator for the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s Delta Landscapes project, which recently completed an in-depth...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Flow Dynamics and Transport of Water-Quality Constituents in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Maven Delta science June 15, 2017Dr. David Schoellhamer, Research Hydrologist for the USGS, earned his bachelors degree in civil engineering from UC Davis and a...
