DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Integrating social sciences in the Delta Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management March 16, 2023[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Integrating the social sciences into environmental science and management in the Delta can contribute to a better understanding of...
DR. JEFFREY MOUNT: California Drought: What will it take to protect species? Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 15, 2023The key is to treat the environment like a priority, not a constraint, says Dr. Jeffrey Mount Freshwater-dependent species in...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD reacts positively to the scientific basis report for the voluntary agreements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesScience March 14, 2023DISB Board Chair Lisa Wainger: “This is worth doing. Just make sure you learn from it.” The Delta Independent Science...
CA WATER COMMISSION: The Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program: Envisioning the social, economic, and environmental possibilities of fallowed lands Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features March 2, 2023At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Keali’i Bright, Assistant Director of the Department of Conservation’s Division of...
JEANINE JONES: Drought and lessons learned Maven HydrologyNotebook News and Features March 1, 2023At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Jeanine Jones took the commissioners through the history of past droughts...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Implementing equity in water management; Upcoming modeling workshop; 2022 State of Bay-Delta Science; and more … Maven Delta scienceScience February 16, 2023At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen’s article spotlight report focused on...
RESERVOIR AND WATER CONDITIONS for February 14: Slip slidin’ away … Maven Current Conditions February 14, 2023Click on any graphic to enter the slideshow. Right click to view/save image. Tags not assigned Water conditions...
WATER COMMISSION: Commissioners prepare for final funding awards as first water storage program project nears the finish line Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 9, 2023Regional San’s Harvest Water project expected to be the first project to receive final funding award In 2014, voters approved...
NOW AVAILABLE: The State of Bay Delta Science 2022: primary production, invasive aquatic vegetation, remote sensing, harmful algal blooms, carbon sequestration, and more … Maven Delta scienceScience February 9, 2023The State of Bay-Delta Science (SBDS) is a collection of papers that represents the state of scientific knowledge on relevant...
MEETING: Delta Council told current pace of habitat restoration in the Delta unlikely to meet state’s ambitious goals for decades Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 8, 2023Habitat restoration projects in the Delta have become increasingly important as our understanding of their role in supporting native aquatic...
WEBINAR: A Watershed Moment: Realizing our Recharge Potential Maven Groundwater NewsWebinars February 3, 2023Sustainable Conservation’s CEO Ashley Boren and Director of Resource Stewardship Dr. Daniel Mountjoy discuss what all of our recent storms...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 1, 2023Best case scenario has adoption of updated Sacramento River objectives and implementation of San Joaquin River flow objectives in 2024...
METROPOLITAN ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Potential of increased water efficiency, reuse, stormwater capture; $100 million for water transfers; SoCal water update, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation January 25, 2023With the installation of Adán Ortega as the Chair of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors, there have been...
DELTA WATERMASTER: Michael George retires, recounts the progress made in his two terms Maven Website announcements January 24, 2023Delta Watermaster Michael George was appointed in 2015, the second to serve in the position created in 2009 by the...
RESERVOIR/SNOW CONDITIONS: What do reservoir levels and the snowpack look like now? Maven Current Conditions January 17, 2023Here’s a look at reservoir conditions as of this morning … Tags not assigned Water conditions...
