SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: What role do mercury-contaminated floodplains play in methylmercury contamination in the Delta? Maven Delta scienceEcosystems October 18, 2023For 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 scienceScienceWater project operations September 14, 2023At 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 scienceFish and wildlifeScience September 7, 2023Salmon populations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have significantly decreased over the past century, with most populations considered endangered, threatened,...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: A tool for optimizing groundwater recharge; update on nutria eradication efforts Maven Delta scienceGroundwater NewsScience August 17, 2023At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article that developed...
FEATURE: Delta Increasingly Bogged Down with Weeds Jacoba Charles Delta scienceEcosystems August 9, 2023By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group Aquatic plants tend to hide in plain sight, overlooked other than the occasional striking...
FEATURE: Dam Releases Attempt to Boost Delta Smelt Habitat Jacoba Charles Delta scienceWater project operations August 3, 2023By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group What is three inches long, nearly transparent, and holds sway over much of northern...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors Partner with DWR to Award Over $4 Million in Funding for Science Projects Through First-Ever Science Proposal Solicitation State Water Contractors Delta science August 2, 2023Funding Supports Studies to Advance Understanding of San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Upper Watersheds From the State Water...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management August 2, 2023by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter...
IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Jay Lund: Floods, droughts, and climate change, oh my! Maven Climate changeDelta sciencePolicy and regulation July 27, 2023The Delta’s ecosystem and native species are in decline, despite the considerable efforts and resources devoted to reversing the trend. ...
DELTA ISB: Decision-making under deep uncertainty: What is it and why is it useful? Maven Delta scienceScienceWebinars June 13, 2023The Delta is constantly changing and predicting these changes has become a difficult task. As California’s climate changes in sometimes...
DWR NEWS: DWR and Partners Experiment with Soft Release Method to Improve Delta Smelt Survival DWR and Partners Experiment with Soft Release Method to Improve Delta Smelt Survival Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta scienceFish and wildlife June 7, 2023By DWR News Delta smelt are a fish that have gone from vast abundance to the brink of extinction. After...
CDFW NEWS: Improved passage lets threatened sturgeon, salmon and other species return to spawn in Sacramento River Department of Fish and Wildlife Delta scienceFish and wildlife June 7, 2023Dozens of adult sturgeon and hundreds of other large fish including threatened Chinook salmon have moved safely from receding floodwaters...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Yolo Bypass floodplains and fish food Maven Delta scienceScience June 7, 2023The Yolo Bypass was originally designed as a flood control measure to protect the city of Sacramento. It is also...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sturgeon Arose During the Jurassic—Can They Survive the Anthropocene? Robin Meadows Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 31, 2023Written by Robin Meadows Sturgeon have been around far longer than humans—a jaw-dropping 200 million years to our comparatively short...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeScience May 25, 2023At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
