DWR NEWS: DWR and Partners Experiment with Soft Release Method to Improve Delta Smelt Survival DWR and Partners Experiment with Soft Release Method to Improve Delta Smelt Survival Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta scienceFish and wildlife June 7, 2023By DWR News Delta smelt are a fish that have gone from vast abundance to the brink of extinction. After...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Yolo Bypass floodplains and fish food Maven Delta scienceScience June 7, 2023The Yolo Bypass was originally designed as a flood control measure to protect the city of Sacramento. It is also...
DWR News: DWR Uses Genetic Technology to Help Identify Endangered Fish Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations June 1, 2023From DWR News: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using the latest genetic technologies to more accurately identify endangered...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations June 1, 2023The Department of Water Resources is working on a final EIR to install the barrier two times over ten years...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Certification of consistency filed for Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS May 31, 2023From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Department of Water Resources has filed a certification of consistency with the Delta Plan...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sturgeon Arose During the Jurassic—Can They Survive the Anthropocene? Robin Meadows Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 31, 2023Written by Robin Meadows Sturgeon have been around far longer than humans—a jaw-dropping 200 million years to our comparatively short...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeScience May 25, 2023At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Voluntary Agreements Could Make the Delta a Better Place for Fish—Provided They’re Done Properly Robin Meadows Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features May 23, 2023By Robin Meadows The State Water Resources Control Board, which both allocates surface water rights and protects water quality for...
FEATURE: Ecosystem Restoration Progress Review for the Delta and Suisun Marsh Maven Delta sciencePolicy and regulationScience May 10, 2023The 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 Delta scienceScience May 4, 2023Our 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 Climate changeDelta scienceScience April 6, 2023This article has been updated to reflect feedback from the study’s authors. Wetlands an ‘important battle partner’ in managing sea...
GUEST COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Delta tunnel project won’t provide reliable water supply California needs Cal Matters CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project March 29, 2023The benefits of a long-sought and controversial project to replumb the Delta and send more water south are speculative at...
FEATURE: The Magic of the Mokelumne: How such a small river produces so many salmon Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesScience March 28, 2023Written by Robin Meadows for Maven’s Notebook The Mokelumne River is on the modest side, running 95 miles from the...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Newsom’s Delta decisions are the sort of responsive moves California needs for water crisis Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations March 17, 2023The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Waiving California environmental rules for Delta water equates to a civil rights issue Cal Matters CommentaryWater project operations March 17, 2023Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
