Science on the Notebook

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

Maven

September 10, 2020

126

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Understanding the human dimensions of social agro-ecological systems: What motivates farmer decision-making and policy change?

Maven

July 15, 2020

186

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Building Socioecological Resilience by Confronting Environmental Injustice: A Participatory Approach

Maven

July 9, 2020

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Engaging Diverse Communities around Water, Climate, and the Environment

Maven

July 2, 2020

159

DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS, PART 2: What do managers need to know to effectively make decisions in the future Delta?

Maven

June 25, 2020

316

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: From Measurements, Models and Maps to Management

Maven

June 11, 2020

124

The USGS and the Delta Stewardship Council are recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council based on a recommendation from the Delta Independent Science Board. As part of the process... Read More...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Predicting, Detecting, Understanding: Science to Inform Decision Making

Maven

June 4, 2020

143

DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Looking at climate change impacts

Maven

June 2, 2020

200

Conditions in the Delta are changing at a rapid pace and the future is likely to look very different than the present as climate change, sea level rise, a growing population, earthquakes and major flooding, new... Read More...

DR. LAUREL LARSEN: Just pour water on it? Melting the Wicked Witch of the West and other challenges with restoration science

Maven

May 7, 2020

325

The USGS and Delta Stewardship Council have been recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council after consultation with the Delta Independent Science Board. As part of the process, ea... Read More...

DR. JAY LUND: Integrated Modeling and Delta Science & Policy

Maven

March 12, 2020

435

The search is on for a new Delta lead scientist to oversee the Delta Science Program and to consult regularly with the Delta Stewardship Council and other partner agencies. The position is secured through a multi-year appointment with the USGS. The Delta lea... Read More...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Science and adaptive management in action; Integrating past and future monitoring

Maven

March 5, 2020

415

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast. When complete, the Project will restore 15,100 acres of industrial salt ponds to a rich mosaic of ... Read More...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program: A regional vision for coordinated monitoring

Maven

February 6, 2020

207

An update on the development of a regional plan to monitor the restoration of tidal marshes in the San Francisco Bay Area The monitoring of tidal wetlands in the Bay Area has typically been implemented on a pr... Read More...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Green Infrastructure Implementation Challenges and Opportunities: Navigating Constraints and Issues of Scale

Maven

January 30, 2020

289

Green infrastructure can be a resilient, multi-benefit approach to address issues such as urban runoff pollution and climate change adaptation. A substantial number of stormwater green infrastructure projects have been built in the Bay Area over the last ... Read More...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions

Maven

January 16, 2020

257

Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants in the ocean, and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine ecosystems. Microplastics, defined as particles less than 5 mm, come in a wide... Read More...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater Levels

Maven

January 9, 2020

1251

Photo by Jay Huang When most think of the possible impacts of sea level rise, they think of coastal flooding and the growing risks to shore-based infrastructure — but there’s another sea level rise-related ... Read More...

STATE OF ESTUARY: Vital signs of the San Francisco Estuary fish community

Maven

December 19, 2019

321

Dr. Christina Swanson takes a look at the status of the San Francisco Estuary's fish community The San Francisco estuary is important habitat for many fish species and environmental conditions, such as the amounts and timing of freshwater inflows, water tempe... Read More...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: CA’s Safer Consumer Products Program: Overview and efforts to protect aquatic health

Maven

December 12, 2019

215

In 2013, the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Safer Consumer Products regulations outlined a framework for the Department to regulate product-chemical combinations that require manufacturers to evaluate... Read More...

STATE OF ESTUARY: Standing too close to the elephant: addressing scales in restoration and fisheries conservation

Maven

December 5, 2019

540

Dr. Rachel Johnson discusses the interconnectedness of the San Francisco's freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems The San Francisco Estuary is an important habitat for native fishes at different life stages... Read More...

DR. GEETA PERSAD: Climate change and the future of California’s water

Maven

November 7, 2019

801

Minimal snow was found at the Phillips Station meadow at the first snow survey of 2018. (Photo by DWR) Climate change is already transforming California’s water cycle, putting stress on the state's rigidly engineered water infrastructure as well as our uni... Read More...

Delta smelt, Alameda song sparrows, and the climate change vulnerability of Bay Area's freshwater fish species in the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science journal

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Understanding the human dimensions of social agro-ecological systems: What motivates farmer decision-making and policy change?

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Building Socioecological Resilience by Confronting Environmental Injustice: A Participatory Approach

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Engaging Diverse Communities around Water, Climate, and the Environment

DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS, PART 2: What do managers need to know to effectively make decisions in the future Delta?

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Franks Tract Futures: Using map based public surveys to inform a participatory multi-benefit design project

California Water Policy Seminar Series: Senator Lois Wolk speaks about the Delta and the importance of finding collaborative solutions

GSA SUMMIT: Setting Sustainable Management Criteria: It’s easy, isn’t it?

TIM QUINN: Forty Years of California Water Policy: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Lessons for the Future

GSA SUMMIT: Lessons learned from the 2020 GSPs: Perspectives from the critically overdrafted basins

FEATURE: The state of California’s environment

GROUNDWATER 101: The basics

CA WATER COMMISSION: Preparing California’s Water System for Climate Extremes

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Understanding the human dimensions of social agro-ecological systems: What motivates farmer decision-making and policy change?

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Building Socioecological Resilience by Confronting Environmental Injustice: A Participatory Approach

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Engaging Diverse Communities around Water, Climate, and the Environment

DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS, PART 2: What do managers need to know to effectively make decisions in the future Delta?

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: From Measurements, Models and Maps to Management

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Predicting, Detecting, Understanding: Science to Inform Decision Making

DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Looking at climate change impacts

DR. LAUREL LARSEN: Just pour water on it? Melting the Wicked Witch of the West and other challenges with restoration science

DR. JAY LUND: Integrated Modeling and Delta Science & Policy

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Science and adaptive management in action; Integrating past and future monitoring

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program: A regional vision for coordinated monitoring

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Green Infrastructure Implementation Challenges and Opportunities: Navigating Constraints and Issues of Scale

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater Levels

STATE OF ESTUARY: Vital signs of the San Francisco Estuary fish community

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: CA’s Safer Consumer Products Program: Overview and efforts to protect aquatic health

STATE OF ESTUARY: Standing too close to the elephant: addressing scales in restoration and fisheries conservation

DR. GEETA PERSAD: Climate change and the future of California’s water