Reconciliation ecology could end California’s water wars Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features November 2, 2016Projects in the Sacramento Valley demonstrate the success of collaboration for the benefit of species This article first appeared in...
THIS JUST IN … Statewide Water Savings Top 18 Percent in September State Water Board Policy and regulation November 1, 2016Conservation Still Needed Despite Early Rains From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Update on endangered species permits, cost allocation Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features November 1, 2016Coverage from the October meeting of the Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay Delta At the Metropolitan Water District’s meeting...
CALIFORNIA WATER FIX: Dr. David Sunding defends economic benefits of the tunnels to the San Diego County Water Authority Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 31, 2016Dr. Sunding says California Water Fix is ‘essentially like an insurance policy’ to prevent erosion of existing water supplies At...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 3: How are cities looking at water? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 27, 2016Pat Mulroy, LA DWP’s David Pettijohn, and Ventura Water’s Shana Epstein discuss their strategies for providing water to their customers...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 2: Where will water come from? Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 26, 2016Jeffrey Kightlinger, Mark Gold, and Dr. Richard Howitt weigh in on where Southern California and the West will find water...
CAL MATTERS: Trump administration opposes CA plan for twin water tunnels, then backpedals Cal Matters Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation October 25, 2016The Trump administration announced today that it won’t support a tunnel project to transport water from the California Delta to...
REIMAGINING THE CADILLAC DESERT, Part 1: Are we in a forever drought? Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features October 25, 2016Climate scientist Bill Patzert gives an overview of our water reality Marc Reisner’s “Cadillac Desert” masterfully chronicled how early settlers...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Laying the foundation for an ecosystem restoration amendment to the Delta Plan Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features October 19, 2016Panel discussion features presentations on SFEI’s upcoming report, A Delta Renewed, and DFW’s Delta Conservation Framework effort In April of...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Changes to State’s Groundwater Basin Boundaries Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News October 18, 2016Sets Stage for Sustainable Local Groundwater Management From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
WATER SMART INNOVATIONS: Speeding up innovation in the water industry Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 18, 2016Paul Brown says three things are necessary to spur technological innovation: avoiding the optimization trap, removing standardization as a barrier,...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A vision of California with 2 meters of sea level rise Guest Contributor Climate changeCommentary October 18, 2016Website project seeks to help people think different about life in a climate changed world Written by David Zetland: Most...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Are we trying to survive or thrive? John Kingsbury Climate changeCommentary October 17, 2016Successful long-term water management requires a comprehensive, integrated strategy, says John Kingsbury Written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the...
SF ESTUARY & WATERSHED SCIENCE: Primary production in the Delta, Zooplankton, Delta outflow, and more from the State of Bay Delta Science Maven Delta science October 13, 2016The latest issue of San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science is now available online. In this edition: ESSAY Primary Production...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Update on the Delta smelt resiliency strategy Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features October 12, 2016In July, the Natural Resources Agency released the Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, a set of immediate and near-term management actions...
