Protection of Groundwater Recharge Areas Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 17, 2020Protecting the areas in a groundwater basin where water infiltrates most easily preserves the critical function of recharging the aquifer,...
Watershed management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 17, 2020A well-functioning watershed provides clean water for drinking and irrigation, healthy soils, flood protection, habitat for wildlife, and outdoor recreation...
STATE WATER BOARD: Report on the first year of the newly established Administrative Hearings Office Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 15, 2020At the October 7 meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board, Alan Lilly, the presiding hearing officer in the...
FEATURE: Fish predation on a landscape scale in the Delta Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife October 14, 2020Fisheries Biologist Cyril Michel discusses recent predator manipulation studies done in the Delta and efforts to develop a predictive model...
WESTERN GROUNDWATER CONGRESS: Developing groundwater allocations: Findings and recommendations Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 13, 2020As groundwater sustainability agencies prepare their plans to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), they will...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Overview of paper on the 2012-2016 drought in the Delta Maven Delta science October 8, 2020Dr. Laurel Larsen officially started September 1st as the new Delta Lead Scientist; however, she is finishing up a sabbatical...
CAL MATTERS: Unsafe to drink: Wildfires threaten rural towns with tainted water Cal Matters Water qualityWildfires and watersheds October 7, 2020The damage to water systems can linger for years. The cost in just one small town: as much as $150...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom Launches Innovative Strategies to Use California Land to Fight Climate Change, Conserve Biodiversity and Boost Climate Resilience Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Climate changePolicy and regulation October 7, 2020From the Office of the Governor: Harnessing the innovative spirit of California, Governor Gavin Newsom today advanced an executive order...
Watersheds 101 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 7, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] No matter where you are in the world, you are in a watershed. The water flowing over the land...
TESS DUNHAM: California’s Three-Legged Stool for Improving Groundwater Quality: Porter Cologne, SGMA and the Recycled Water Policy – How Do They Work Together? Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 6, 2020Every year, the Groundwater Resources Association of California selects two speakers for the David Keith Todd Lectureship, which named after...
COMMENTARY: Mega fires and mega floods: California’s new extremes require a response of similar scale Cal Matters Climate changeCommentaryWildfires and watersheds October 5, 2020By Joshua Viers, director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Science (CITRIS) at UC Merced,...
WEBSITE NEWS: New format for the Weekly Digest, plus new subscription options and more … ! Maven Website announcements October 3, 2020Dear readers, I have decided to change the format of the weekly digest. Rather than providing pretty much a list...
PUBLICATION: Interagency Ecological Program Newsletter: 2019 status and trends of pelagic fishes; Secondary field ID of Delta smelt Maven Delta science October 3, 2020
WATER BOARDS: Update on the Central Valley Water Board’s Irrigated Lands Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 1, 2020Much progress made on implementation of Order WQ-2018-0002 Runoff and other discharges from agricultural lands affect water quality by transporting...
USGS: New model shows sea level rise can cause increases in groundwater levels along California’s coasts USGS Climate changeScience September 30, 2020A new model that combines sea-level rise scenarios and information about associated groundwater level responses shows that coastal water tables...
