Science on the Notebook – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

May 3, 2021 70

The impact of climate change on flood risk in the Delta varies by location, which means the fixes will...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Ecological metrics for conservation planning and monitoring, Delta Lead Scientist office hours, and more …

April 29, 2021 81

At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted a research article that studied...

ESTUARY PEARLS PART 3: Pesticides, HABs, New Neural Network, Ship Channel, Tule Red, Quake Risk Levees and more

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Science on the Notebook

April 29, 2021 80

ESTUARY News sent reporters to the first virtual Bay-Delta Science Conference in April 2021. This special edition of Pearls shares...

WEBINAR: Bay-Delta Hydrology 101

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Science on the Notebook

April 28, 2021 183

Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference....

ESTUARY PEARLS: Thiamine deficiency in salmon; Restoration tradeoffs; Salmon life histories and strategies; Mudflats and shorebirds; Bird biodiversity

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Science on the Notebook

April 26, 2021 77

Estuary News sent reporters to the 11th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference, held virtually earlier this month. The theme of this...

ESTUARY PEARLS: Diversity in Bay Delta science, Art and science, Delta smelt – a scapefish, Connectivity on all levels in the Delta, and Consensus on salmon

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Science on the Notebook

April 22, 2021 81

“People underestimate the risk of staying the same,” said Melissa Jones, environmental equity activist and director of a coalition of...

DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere)

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April 14, 2021 259

Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce...

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 1: Revisiting the Foundations and Planning for the Future

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March 31, 2021 88

Although the 2009 Delta Reform Act now legally requires adaptive management for all restoration efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta;...

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 2: The Practice of Adaptive Management Planning

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March 31, 2021 104

The session began with Karen Kayfetz, program manager at the Delta Science Program, discussing what it means to practice adaptive...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: California’s rainy season is becoming shorter and sharper

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March 31, 2021 186

At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a new research paper on the changing...

SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE JOURNAL: Delta smelt population dynamics models; Delta smelt entrainment; Detecting juvenile chinook salmon; and more …

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March 18, 2021 97

In this issue: RESEARCHStatistical Evaluation of Behavior and Population Dynamic Models Predicting Movement and Proportional Entrainment Loss of Adult Delta...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Farm to Fish: Lessons from a Multi-Year Study on Agricultural Floodplain Habitat, plus an update on activities of the Delta Science Program

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March 4, 2021 136

At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen discussed a new report on the...

ESTUARY PEARLS: Bay-Delta research from the most recent issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science. Plus: Can otters thrive in San Francisco Bay?

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February 26, 2021 82

North America’s largest and most ancient freshwater fish species, white sturgeon, hang out in some kinds of Estuary waterways more...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: How different genetically are fall-run and spring-run chinook salmon?; Social science in the Delta; and activities of the Delta Science Program

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February 4, 2021 188

At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed the recent science publication,...

DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview

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January 20, 2021 247

Water supply reliability. It’s half of the co-equal goals of “providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting,...

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FEATURE: The What, Why, and How of Groundwater Modeling

DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview

DELTA ISB: What we know and don’t know about the Delta foodweb

SGMA IN ACTION: Challenges and opportunities, Environmental justice considerations, and first lawsuits over GSP plans

YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: Tribal Water Rights and Resources in a Changing Climate

WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Rock, Paper, Physics: SGMA and Water Transfers

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REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 3: How are cities looking at water?

ESTUARY PEARLS: Climate change takeaways from the Bay Delta Science Program

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Ecological metrics for conservation planning and monitoring, Delta Lead Scientist office hours, and more …

ESTUARY PEARLS PART 3: Pesticides, HABs, New Neural Network, Ship Channel, Tule Red, Quake Risk Levees and more

WEBINAR: Bay-Delta Hydrology 101

ESTUARY PEARLS: Thiamine deficiency in salmon; Restoration tradeoffs; Salmon life histories and strategies; Mudflats and shorebirds; Bird biodiversity

ESTUARY PEARLS: Diversity in Bay Delta science, Art and science, Delta smelt – a scapefish, Connectivity on all levels in the Delta, and Consensus on salmon

DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere)

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 1: Revisiting the Foundations and Planning for the Future

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 2: The Practice of Adaptive Management Planning

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: California’s rainy season is becoming shorter and sharper

SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE JOURNAL: Delta smelt population dynamics models; Delta smelt entrainment; Detecting juvenile chinook salmon; and more …

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Farm to Fish: Lessons from a Multi-Year Study on Agricultural Floodplain Habitat, plus an update on activities of the Delta Science Program

ESTUARY PEARLS: Bay-Delta research from the most recent issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science. Plus: Can otters thrive in San Francisco Bay?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: How different genetically are fall-run and spring-run chinook salmon?; Social science in the Delta; and activities of the Delta Science Program

DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview

WATER PLAN eNEWS: ~~Drought Facts~ Disadvantaged Communities~ Potable Reuse~ Forest Health~ Water Technology~ Navigate the Flood ~~

THIS JUST IN … Fishing industry group asks for investigation into CVPIA

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation updates Central Valley Project 2021 water supply; Hold placed on North-of-Delta Agriculture Service Contractors due to worsening drought conditions

WATER PLAN eNEWS: ~~Drought Facts~ Disadvantaged Communities~ Potable Reuse~ Forest Health~ Water Technology~ Navigate the Flood ~~

THIS JUST IN … Fishing industry group asks for investigation into CVPIA