WHITE PAPER: A State Role in Financing Conveyance to Meet Climate Change Needs: Findings and Conclusions Maven Planning and management June 18, 2021The California Water Commission has released its White Paper – A State Role in Financing Conveyance to Meet Climate Change Needs:...
DELTA ISB: 21st Century Science For 21st Century Environmental Decision Making: The Challenges And Opportunities Of Near-term Iterative Ecological Forecasting Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science June 17, 2021What if we could predict changes to ecosystems in the same way we can predict the weather? An emerging field...
FEATURE: Salinity Management: Putting Southern California’s water supply on a low sodium diet Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality June 16, 2021While the saying, “too much of a good thing,” sounds pleasant at its core, water managers take that very seriously...
CV-SALTS NEWSLETTER: Safe Drinking Water and Pathway Choice Maven Policy and regulation June 16, 2021In the second quarter of 2021, both the Salt Control Program and the Nitrate Control Program are well underway. Permitted...
REPORT: The Science of Non-native Species in a Dynamic Delta Maven Delta scienceReports June 10, 2021The Delta Independent Science Board (Delta ISB), which provides scientific oversight of programs that support adaptive management, has finished its...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Preparing for a fast-forward future; Salinity variation in the estuary; Juvenile salmon entrainment; Use of the SmeltCam for surveys; and more … Maven Delta science June 10, 2021San Francisco Estuary and Watershed ScienceVolume 19, Issue 2 | June 2021 NOTE In Honor of Dr. Larry R. BrownBruce Herbold, Peter B....
KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: SGMA Implementation Update Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features June 8, 2021At the Kern County Water Summit held last week, hosted by the Water Association of Kern County, Acting Deputy Director...
WEBINAR: Managing California’s Groundwater: Interconnected Surface Waters & Environmental Users Maven Groundwater NewsWebinars June 8, 2021The Local Government Commission and the Groundwater Exchange are excited to launch a three-part webinar series to share key learnings...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Non-native species in the Delta, Contemplating the future of the DISB, and Regional San treatment plant upgrade Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesScience June 3, 2021At the May meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Steve Brandt, Chair of the Delta Independent Science Board, provided...
KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 2, 2021State Water Board’s Erik Ekdahl discusses the climate change report; Attorney Valerie Kincaid explains why existing water right holders are...
Memorial Day 2021 Maven Website announcements May 31, 2021 Maven’s Notebook will return tomorrow. Thank you for your readership!...
EXPLAINER: Bay Delta Hydrology 101 Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesScience May 26, 2021X2, OMR, Gates, Barriers, and more: Dr. Ted Sommer sorts out the hydrodynamics of the Delta At the 2021 Bay-Delta...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Governance and collaboration Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 20, 2021The California Water Commission is in the process of completing the task assigned to them in the Water Resilience Portfolio...
ACWA CONFERENCE: The decade of water resilience: Developing solutions for our water future Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 19, 2021Secretary of Natural Resouces Wade Crowfoot and DWR Director Karla Nemeth address the ACWA Spring Conference Last week, the Association...
CA WATER COMMISSION: DSOD’s proposed new dam safety regulations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 13, 2021The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), housed within the Department of Water Resources, regulates over 1,240 dams to prevent...
