DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Looking at climate change impacts Maven Climate changeDelta science June 2, 2020Conditions in the Delta are changing at a rapid pace and the future is likely to look very different than...
DR. LAUREL LARSEN: Just pour water on it? Melting the Wicked Witch of the West and other challenges with restoration science Maven Delta scienceEcosystems May 7, 2020The USGS and Delta Stewardship Council have been recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Beaver dams, new sea level rise report, improving conditions for endangered steelhead trout, a resurgence of dinoflagellates, and more … Estuary News Group Delta scienceScience April 17, 2020Estuary Pearls is published by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. In this month’s edition: Beaver dams may offer wildfire protection...
DR. JAY LUND: Integrated Modeling and Delta Science & Policy Maven Delta science March 12, 2020The search is on for a new Delta lead scientist to oversee the Delta Science Program and to consult regularly...
SFEWS: Delta smelt predation; Central Valley surface water diversions; Predicting juvenile salmon fish routing, Sacramento River predator diet analysis Maven Delta science March 12, 2020In this edition of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal: ESSAY Did a Shifting Ecological Baseline Mask the...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Farewell to some key Estuary figures Estuary News Group Delta scienceScience March 5, 2020Estuary Pearls is a publication of the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, the same folks who publish ESTUARY News. This month,...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Science and adaptive management in action; Integrating past and future monitoring Maven Delta science March 5, 2020The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast. When complete,...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program: A regional vision for coordinated monitoring Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features February 6, 2020An update on the development of a regional plan to monitor the restoration of tidal marshes in the San Francisco...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Delta ag drainage and subsidence, contaminants in Cache Slough, Delta smelt entrainment, tidal marsh restoration Maven Delta scienceScience January 24, 2020Estuary Pearls is a collection of short articles on science activities in the Delta and is published by the San...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features January 16, 2020Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants in the ocean, and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater Levels Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features January 9, 2020When most think of the possible impacts of sea level rise, they think of coastal flooding and the growing risks...
SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: 16 years of SFEWS, Monitoring contaminants in the Delta, Modeling South Delta entrainment, and more … Maven Delta science December 13, 2019In this edition of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed News: EDITORIAL Sixteen Years of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: CA’s Safer Consumer Products Program: Overview and efforts to protect aquatic health Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality December 12, 2019In 2013, the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Safer Consumer Products regulations outlined a framework for the Department to regulate...
STATE OF ESTUARY: Standing too close to the elephant: Addressing scales in restoration and fisheries conservation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 5, 2019Dr. Rachel Johnson discusses the interconnectedness of the San Francisco’s freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems The San Francisco Estuary is...
DR. GEETA PERSAD: Climate change and the future of California’s water Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeDelta scienceNotebook News and Features November 7, 2019Climate change is already transforming California’s water cycle, putting stress on the state’s rigidly engineered water infrastructure as well as...
