No doubt, the big story today in the papers will be regarding the changes made to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that were announced yesterday, but here at Maven’s Notebook, I am always striving to give you something a little...
Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well known. It is a particular insidious problem as mercury can be a threat to people and wildlife even in areas...
The Director of the Department of Water Resources, Mark Cowin, was the final speaker in the California Water Policy Seminar Series which concluded on March 18, 2013. Mark Cowin has worked for over 30 years at the Department of Water...
On February 25th, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences featured Secretary of California Natural Resources Agency John Laird as the speaker in the continuing California Water Policy Seminar Series. Secretary Laird has long been active in water politics, having served...
The UC Davis Watershed Science’s California Water Policy Seminar Series continued on January 28th, 2013 with water wars veteran and chair of the Delta Stewardship Council Phil Isenberg. A former mayor of Sacramento and Assemblyman, his focus as an elected...