SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Yolo Bypass floodplains and fish food Maven Science June 7, 2023 48The Yolo Bypass was originally designed as a flood control measure to protect the city of Sacramento. It is also...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Science May 25, 2023 159At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
FEATURE: Ecosystem Restoration Progress Review for the Delta and Suisun Marsh Maven Event coverage May 10, 2023 163The Delta and Suisun Marsh are among the most important ecosystems in the state, providing vital habitat for a variety...
SCIENCE FEATURE: Structured Decision Making for Delta Smelt Habitat: Synthesizing Multiple Streams of IEP Data to Inform Management Maven Science on the Notebook May 4, 2023 120Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. Therefore, effective management strategies must be...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Sea level rise and the Delta’s wetlands Maven Science April 6, 2023 197This article has been updated to reflect feedback from the study’s authors. Wetlands an ‘important battle partner’ in managing sea...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Implementing equity in water management; Upcoming modeling workshop; 2022 State of Bay-Delta Science; and more … Maven Science February 16, 2023 148At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen’s article spotlight report focused on...
NOW AVAILABLE: The State of Bay Delta Science 2022: primary production, invasive aquatic vegetation, remote sensing, harmful algal blooms, carbon sequestration, and more … Maven Science February 9, 2023 34The State of Bay-Delta Science (SBDS) is a collection of papers that represents the state of scientific knowledge on relevant...
California Environmental Flows Framework: The Ways Good Science Gets Watered Down Maven Science on the Notebook January 14, 2023 139By Paul Stanton Kibel In the field of natural resources policy, there is a longstanding tendency for good science to...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Advances in mapping invasive aquatic vegetation Maven Meetings December 22, 2022 117At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed Council-funded research that will...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Wetlands and food production, longfin smelt proposed listing, and the activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Science on the Notebook November 9, 2022 111At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen highlighted Council-funded research that studied whether...
WEBINAR SUMMARY: Adaptive governance in the Delta Maven Science November 2, 2022 124On May 5 of 2022, the Delta Science Program hosted the third and final session of a webinar series focusing...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Beavers, climate impacts, harmful algal blooms, juvenile salmon, phytoplankton production, and more … Estuary News Group Estuary Pearls September 2, 2022 64California will spend big bucks on beavers to try to boost their numbers and reap some of the benefits—including slowing...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Analyzing Delta fish data using multiple fish surveys Maven Science August 25, 2022 166At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen presented the results of a...
WEBINAR SUMMARY: Collaborative governance in the Delta Maven Science August 24, 2022 137In the spring of 2022, the Delta Science Program hosted a series of lunchtime webinars focused on governance in the...
Innovative Technology Offers Non-Invasive, Efficient Way to Monitor Fish Populations and Their Habitat Maven Science on the Notebook August 21, 2022 44From the Bureau of Reclamation: In an ecosystem as complex and altered as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, determining the abundance...
