CAL MATTERS: A third straight year with no California salmon fishing? Early fish counts suggest it could happen Cal Matters Fish and wildlife October 30, 2024Low counts of spawning salmon could mean another year without fishing. Experts say the outlook still has time to turn...
CNRA: California makes progress to ensure healthy rivers and landscapes CA Natural Resources Agency Policy and regulation October 30, 2024From the California Natural Resources Agency: California is advancing restoration projects, streamflows for native fisheries, and a science plan in...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/30: Snow season off to a good start; California has its own “hurricanes”; Trout Unlimited takes down another dam; Stanislaus County OKs plan to reduce groundwater pumping; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 30, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NASA: New NASA Instrument for Studying Snowpack Completes Airborne Testing NASA/JPL Hydrology October 30, 2024By NASA Summer heat has significant effects in the mountainous regions of the western United States. Melted snow washes from...
USGS: New maps identify legacy mercury contamination in the Sierra Nevada USGS Ecosystems October 30, 2024A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting...
C-WIN: The Delta Tunnel: California’s Biggest Stranded Asset in the Making CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Delta Conveyance Project October 30, 2024From the California Water Impact Network: The $20+ billion Delta Tunnel pushed by the Newsom administration will not only burden...
INFO SHEET: Delta levees 101 Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTSScience Announcement October 30, 2024From the Delta Stewardship Council: Delta levees—1,100 miles of them—protect approximately 740,000 acres of land, providing multiple benefits, including protecting...
INFO SHEET: California Environmental Flows Framework Maven ANNOUNCEMENTSScience Announcement October 30, 2024From UC Davis: The California Environmental Flows Framework (CEFF) provides technical guidance for managers to employ a functional flows approach...
NOAA Fisheries: The Original Salmon Stewards NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife October 29, 2024How the Winnemem Wintu tribe helped return endangered Chinook salmon to the homeland they share By NOAA Fisheries The original...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/29: CA braces for first widespread rain and snow of the season; CA seizes $544 million in illegal weed, just a drop in the bucket; Study finds pattern in DDT contamination among fish off SoCal; Governor visits Tijuana River; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 29, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
NOAA Fisheries: Collaborating to Identify Salmon Habitat Restoration Priorities in California Watersheds NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems October 28, 2024NOAA Fisheries and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are implementing a collaborative process called SHaRP (Salmon Habitat Restoration...
DAILY DIGEST, 10/28: The ‘soft path’ of water for farmers in the Western US; Water challenges — made worse by rising temperatures — are threatening the world’s crops; Elkhorn Slough: How big is that estuary and why that’s important; SoCal: Fish still recovering from oceanic pesticide dumping; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 28, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Amid controversy, CA and the Biden administration are preparing new water plans; State Water Board releases draft of possible updates to Bay-Delta Plan for public review; Delta levees: The backbone of the coequal goals; Judge rules against Northern California county in water access race discrimination case; and more … Maven Daily Digest October 27, 2024[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge rules against Northern California county in water access race discrimination case Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 26, 2024Attorneys have two weeks to submit briefs on the scope of the injunction the judge will issue. By Alan Riquelmy,...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board releases draft of possible updates to Bay-Delta Plan for public review State Water Board Policy and regulation October 25, 2024Presented options relate to Sacramento/Delta portions of plan In its ongoing effort to address an ecosystem in a state of...