CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: September update on the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 28, 2016Public comment period closes on October 3rd; Another round of public comment expected At the California Water Commission’s September 16th...
California Water Fix hearings: Motion filed to exclude Westlands testimony from the hearing Maven Delta Conveyance Project September 22, 2016Westlands submitted case-in-chief is irrelevant to Part 1B of the hearing, Protestants say As the California Water Fix hearings resume...
ANNE CASTLE: Our worn out water security blankets Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features September 21, 2016The Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior cautions we can no longer rely...
Getting to the Bottom of It: An Overview of the Environmental Monitoring Program’s Benthic Monitoring in the Delta Maven Delta science September 15, 2016DWR’s Dr. Betsy Wells takes a look at the creatures that live on the bottom of the Delta Creating a...
Israel-California Water Conference: California agriculture panel discussion Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features September 14, 2016Officials discuss drought, regulations, technology, and the future of California agriculture Over the past several decades, Israel had made large...
Israel-California Water Conference: The challenge of thinking one drop ahead Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features September 13, 2016State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus and Israeli Water Authority Senior Deputy Director Tamar Shor discuss water management in California...
Alternative monitoring approaches for large Bay-Delta estuarine wetland restoration projects Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features September 8, 2016Adapting to uncertainty or novelty during accelerated climate change In recent years, many tidal wetland restoration projects have become larger...
How the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program integrates research and monitoring of mercury and methylmercury Maven Delta scienceWater quality September 1, 2016Dr. Jay Davis highlights studies to determine where the greatest potential exists to address methylmercury in the San Francisco Bay...
Drought, climate change, and California water management Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features August 31, 2016Climate change will stress all aspects of our water management system, particularly the Delta; however, multiple strategies do exist to...
Overview of control studies for the Delta methylmercury TMDL Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features August 30, 2016Dr. Stephen McCord discusses the progress made so far on the phase one control studies; final reports are due October,...
Removal of mercury from surface waters using coagulation Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceWater quality August 25, 2016Dr. Tamara Kraus with the USGS presents the latest laboratory and field test results using metal-based salts as a coagulant...
Farms as floodplains: A summary after five years of experimental flooding of agricultural land Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features August 25, 2016Studies show the rice-field fish are larger, healthier and more robust than those in the river at the same age...
Overview of mine remediation in the Bay-Delta Ecosystem Maven Delta scienceWater quality August 24, 2016California is making progress on remediating abandoned mine sites, says Carrie Austin, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board The California...
Webinar: Managing Drought: Lessons from Australia Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management August 24, 2016A look at Australia’s strategies and programs that cut urban water use in half Australia and California, despite being on...
California Water Commission: SGMA Best Management Practices, basin boundary modifications, and the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features August 23, 2016Draft regulations for the Water Storage Investment Program scheduled to be released at the end of the month With many...
