Delta science Archives ~ Page 4 of 27 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

USGS: Assessing spatial variability of nutrients, phytoplankton, and related water-quality constituents in the Delta at landscape scale

April 1, 2024

From the USGS: This report summarizes results from boat-based, high-resolution water-quality mapping surveys completed before, during, and after upgrades to...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Keeping water in climate-changed headwaters longer

Maven

Climate change Delta science Science

March 19, 2024

Climate change projections for California indicate a future characterized by warmer temperatures, reduced snowfall, greater rainfall, and drier summer conditions....

USGS: San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project

USGS

Climate change Delta science

February 23, 2024

The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing a Cyanobacteria Harmful Algae Bloom “hotspot” in the Upper San Francisco Estuary

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features Water quality

February 13, 2024

At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, interim Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers highlighted recent research on...

USGS: Physics to fish: Habitat restoration for native fish populations in California’s Central Valley

USGS

Delta science Ecosystems Reports

February 10, 2024

In a new report, U.S. Geological Survey scientists working in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have laid the...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Ramping up releases of hatchery Delta smelt to the wild

Robin Meadows

Delta science Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

January 29, 2024

By Robin Meadows It’s a lovely December morning in Rio Vista, a town of 10,000 in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta....

FEATURE: Dr. Laurel Larsen’s stint tackling with the wicked problems ends

John Hart

Delta science Planning and management

January 18, 2024

An Interview with Dr. Laurel Larsen, the Delta Stewardship Council’s Former Lead Scientist by John Hart Since the turn of...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Mapping Priority Bird Conservation Areas in the Delta

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

January 12, 2024

The December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council included the first Delta Lead Scientist report given by Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers,...

SFEWS: Keeping water in headwaters longer; Fishery impacts of hatchery-origin vs. natural-origin chinook salmon, Diets of fish in the Stanislaus River, and more …

San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science

Delta science

December 28, 2023

San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science (SFEWS) provides credible scientific information on California’s complex water issues, linking new science to...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing the spread of phragmites in Suisun Marsh

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems Science

December 14, 2023

With many more non-native species than native species, the Delta is considered the most invaded estuary in the world. Climate...

NOW AVAILABLE: Executive Summary of the State of Bay-Delta Science 2022

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta science Reports Science

December 13, 2023

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Science Program is excited to share an executive summary for the 2022 edition...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater discharges to San Francisco Bay

Maven

Delta science Water quality

November 16, 2023

The issue of water quality in the Delta has become increasingly important in recent years. The drought has made the...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: What role do mercury-contaminated floodplains play in methylmercury contamination in the Delta?

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems

October 18, 2023

For the September Delta Lead Scientist report, Lead Scientist Dr Laurel Larsen spotlighted the study, Effects of vegetation on methylmercury...

DELTA SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Fall X2 Action, Delta collaborative modeling project funded

Maven

Delta science Science Water project operations

September 14, 2023

At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a recent study on...

IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Understanding Predators to Better Understand Predation

Maven

Delta science Fish and wildlife Science

September 7, 2023

Salmon populations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have significantly decreased over the past century, with most populations considered endangered, threatened,...