SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION: Draft channel capacity report For the 2020 restoration year Available for review Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS November 6, 2019From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program, through its partnering agency, the California Department...
DAILY DIGEST: California fire season could last into December; expect more large blazes; Does a rain-free October signal a return to drought in CA?; Feds defeat lawsuit over SF Bay dredging dispute; Marijuana and environment: green rush not so green after all; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 5, 2019In California water news today, Forecasters: California fire season could last into December; expect more large blazes; 5 lessons we...
DAILY DIGEST: California’s on fire, unplugged and out of easy answers. So why don’t we…?; Controversial pesticides are suspected of starving fish; EPA announces new water workforce initiative; Land-based salmon farm operation coming to Humboldt County; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 4, 2019In California water news today, California’s on fire, unplugged and out of easy answers. So why don’t we…?; Hundreds of...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Flood risk heightened for Mojave River dam; Shutting off power is not minimizing wildfires. What will?; Clean Water Act: Economic analysis could undermine Trump rule repeal; Mono – The Little Lake that Could … Save the Planet!; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 3, 2019In California water news this weekend, Flood risk heightened for Mojave River dam; PG&E and Southern California Edison have turned...
DAILY DIGEST: No heat, no light? Not so bad. No water? Much worse; Hurdles remain for clean drinking water; Prop 65 was meant to protect residents from toxic water. How did warning stickers end up on everything?; Jerry Brown implores Washington to act on climate: ‘California’s burning’; and more … Maven Daily Digest November 1, 2019In California water news today, No heat, no light? Not so bad. No water? Much worse; For California well owners,...
DAILY DIGEST: Water yield from forest thinning depends on how, where and how much; A new way for investors to turn a profit while helping CA prevent fires; Sea level rise: The dead can’t escape climate change; Clean Water Act: 2015 jurisdiction rule repeal set to take effect Dec. 23; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 31, 2019In California water news today, Water yield from forest thinning depends on how, where and how much; There’s a new...
DECISION SCALING: A risk management approach in Delta water supply vulnerability Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features October 31, 2019Planning for future conditions has always involved uncertainty, but the additional uncertainty imposed by a changing climate means new approaches...
DAILY DIGEST: Disadvantaged communities claim a stake in state groundwater overhaul; Q&A with Sean Maguire: Taking on tough challenges at the State Water Board; What western states can learn from Native American wildfire management strategies; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 30, 2019In California water news today, Disadvantaged communities claim a stake in state groundwater overhaul; Scripps Institution of Oceanography gets $4.9M...
Navigating California’s new regulations for wetlands and state waters Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 30, 2019California regulations protecting wetlands and state waters were approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and will take effect...
DAILY DIGEST: Agencies dismiss concerns about Trump’s Calif. water plan; The fight to stop Nestlé from taking America’s water to sell in plastic bottles; How California’s fires compare to previous years; Map shows where your food comes from; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 29, 2019In California water news today, Agencies dismiss concerns about Trump’s Calif. water plan; The fight to stop Nestlé from taking...
DAILY DIGEST: Drones, algae and fish ears: what we’re learning before the world’s largest dam-removal project — and what we could miss; Vape litter is becoming an environmental disaster; Decisive week for federal spending bills; The Week in Water Podcast; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 28, 2019In California water news today, Drones, Algae and Fish Ears: What We’re Learning Before the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project —...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Santa Barbara water agencies say no to state water tunnel project; Trump plan could bring growers more water. But will it harm salmon?; Farmland owners look to solar as groundwater restrictions loom; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 27, 2019In California water news this weekend, Santa Barbara Water Agencies Say No to State Water Tunnel Project; Trump plan could...
DAILY DIGEST: Understanding streamflow vital to water management, but gaps exist; How feds new water plan could affect customers in SoCal; EPA and Army Corps repeal Clean Water Rule and move forward with plan to redefine WOTUS; San Luis Obispo Supes react to ag board letter regarding Paso basin; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 25, 2019In California water news today, Understanding Streamflow Is Vital to Water Management in California, But Gaps In Data Exist; How...
DAILY DIGEST: The many faces of flooding in California; The new weapon in the war over dam removal: Economics; Maui mayor rejects Clean Water Act settlement, aims for Supreme Court hearing; LADWP not bailing out Indian Wells Overdraft, for now; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 24, 2019In California water news today, The Many Faces of Flooding in California; The new weapon in the war over dam...
FEATURE: Integrated Hydrologic Model Development and Evaluation for Non-Modelers Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 23, 2019Dr. Douglas Tolley gives an explanatory presentation on integrated hydrologic modeling, including how models are coupled and key terms such...