Estuary News sent reporters to the 11th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference, held virtually earlier this month. The theme of this...
“People underestimate the risk of staying the same,” said Melissa Jones, environmental equity activist and director of a coalition of...
Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. Every U.S. coastal and Great Lakes state...
Although the 2009 Delta Reform Act now legally requires adaptive management for all restoration efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta;...
The session began with Karen Kayfetz, program manager at the Delta Science Program, discussing what it means to practice adaptive...
At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a new research paper on the changing timing of precipitation during California’s wet season. She also updated the Council on the Delta Science Program’s activities and announced...
In this issue: RESEARCHStatistical Evaluation of Behavior and Population Dynamic Models Predicting Movement and Proportional Entrainment Loss of Adult Delta...
Lessons From a Failed Experiment Mark New Way Forward By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis ome invasive species targeted for total...
At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen discussed a new report on the benefits of floodplain habitats for fish production and updated the Council on the Delta Science Program’s activities. Report spotlight: Farm...
North America’s largest and most ancient freshwater fish species, white sturgeon, hang out in some kinds of Estuary waterways more...
At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed the recent science publication,...
Water supply reliability. It’s half of the co-equal goals of “providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem. The co-equal goals shall be achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the...
The Delta Reform Act of 2009 established the Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB), whose ten members are appointed...
Dr. Laurel Larsen, the new Delta Lead Scientist, is in the process of moving from Finland to California, so at...
In this edition: EDITORIAL Signs of Optimism Beyond 2020Samuel N. Luoma[DOI] [URL] ESSAY Getting Our Heads Above Water: Integrating Bird Conservation in Planning, Science, and Restoration for a More Resilient Sacramento–San Joaquin DeltaKristen Dybala, Thomas Gardali, Ron Melcer, Jr.[DOI] [URL]...