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DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: An update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

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Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality

March 23, 2022

State Water Board staff provide an overview of the Bay Delta Plan and the progress to date At the March...

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: March 2022

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Science

March 18, 2022

In this edition: Variation in Juvenile Salmon Growth Opportunities Across a Shifting Habitat MosaicLaura Coleman, Rachel Johnson, Flora Cordoleani, Corey...

URBAN WATER INSTITUTE: Are we ready for a “black swan” event in the water business?

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

March 17, 2022

Felicia Marcus, Pat Mulroy, Jeffrey Kightlinger, and Tom Kennedy discuss unexpected events and how the water industry can prepare for...

REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY: Coffee and conversation with DWR Director Karla Nemeth

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Climate changeNotebook News and Features

March 16, 2022

DWR Director Karla Nemeth discusses the Department’s efforts to respond to the drought and why she is optimistic we can...

CAMT: Assessment of Reviews of Long-term Monitoring Programs and Objectives

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Delta science

March 10, 2022

The CAMT Assessment of Long-term Monitoring Program Reviews and Objectives (Assessment) was initiated in September 2021 to understand the approaches,...

CA WATER COMMISSION: State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report; Planning for a dry 2022

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Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

March 9, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...

NOTICE: Better Water Use Data in the Delta Supports Better Water Management Decisions

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Policy and regulation

March 9, 2022

From the Office of the Delta Watermaster: The Office of the Delta Watermaster, the three Delta Water Agencies, and many...

CA WATER COMMISSION: DWR’s Climate Action Plan and forecast improvements to adapt to climate change

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Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management

March 8, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners began their 2022 State Water Project review by hearing...

USGS: Environmental DNA research sheds light on invasive species

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EcosystemsScience

March 4, 2022

USGS Science is Refining eDNA Techniques and Developing New Applications  More than 6,500 nonindigenous species are now established in the...

Building Bridges with Science for Communities

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Commentary

March 3, 2022

By Senior Environmental Scientist Cory Copeland If you ever go to coffee or happy hour with a State scientist, you...

FEATURE: Three Delta Agencies: Who they are and what they have planned for 2022

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

March 3, 2022

Over the years, the state has established three Delta-focused agencies, each with different missions and responsibilities:  The Delta Stewardship Council,...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on SGMA Implementation

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

March 2, 2022

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, Tim Godwin, Supervising Engineering Geologist at California Department of Water Resources,...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Budgets

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Delta science

March 1, 2022

At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen continued profiling the work of...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: Delta Conveyance Project update

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Delta Conveyance ProjectDelta scienceNotebook News and Features

February 24, 2022

Update includes a project overview, the alternatives selected and analyzed, project operations, and more … This year, California faces a...

DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: State Water Project Operations

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Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

February 23, 2022

At the January meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board, the board members heard a series of presentations on water...