BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Adventures in Decision-oriented Ecosystem Services Modeling Maven Delta science July 25, 2019Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans gain from the natural environment – things such as food,...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Creating Safe Drinking Water Fund Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation July 24, 2019SB 200 establishes a stable ongoing fund to help communities access safe drinking water From the Office of the Governor:...
PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’ Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 24, 2019PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and the environment. What are they...
THIS JUST IN … CalOES Submits Oroville Spillways Reimbursement Appeal on Behalf of DWR Department of Water Resources (DWR) Policy and regulation July 22, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) was notified today that the Governor’s Office of...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Ecosystem services, conservation, and the Delta Maven Delta science July 18, 2019Second part of a three part series investigating ecosystem services and what it means for science in the Delta Ecosystems...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Approves Nine Alternatives to Groundwater Sustainability Plans Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News July 17, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced approval of nine alternatives to...
MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMM: Secretary Crowfoot talks about the water resilience portfolio, Delta conveyance, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 17, 2019At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Water Planning and Stewardship Committee meeting, the bulk of the meeting was taken up...
Maven’s Notebook: Telling the story from start to finish Maven Website announcements July 11, 2019And Then What Happened? Only Maven’s Notebook Tells The California Water Story from Start to Finish! In early 2017, during...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Towards multi-functional resilient landscapes: environmental heterogeneity as a bridge among diverse ecosystem services Maven Delta science July 11, 2019Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans freely gain from the natural environment and from properly-functioning ecosystems...
THE CONVERSATION: Western states buy time with a 7-year Colorado River drought plan, but face a hotter, drier future The Conversation Colorado River July 10, 2019By Brad Udall, Colorado State University; Douglas Kenney, University of Colorado Boulder, and John Fleck, University of New Mexico As Midwest...
GSA SUMMIT: SGMA and Land Use Issues Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and Features July 10, 2019Panel discusses land use issues, including well permitting, land fallowing, general plans and SGMA, and more … Groundwater is intimately...
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PGM UPDATE: Not only about the fish: program creates water supply benefits Maven Fish and wildlife July 9, 2019In the Spring 2019 update from the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Not only about the fish: program creates water...
METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on Governor’s water resilience portfolio and Delta conveyance planning efforts Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 2, 2019At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta, Bay Delta Initiatives Manager Steve Arakawa updated the...
THIS JUST IN … Governor and Legislature Advance Voluntary Agreements in the State Budget Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation July 1, 2019From the Northern California Water Association: On Thursday, the Newsom Administration and the State Legislature approved a commitment of $70 million...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom announces appointments and reappointments of several of the state’s top water and wildlife policy officials Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation June 28, 2019From the Office of the Governor: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced several appointments, including the reappointment of several of the...
