BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Ecosystem Engineering Impacts of Invasive Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science December 9, 2021Plants that grow under the water surface are known as submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Some species of SAV have been...
AG ALERT: Judge reviews biological opinions in water dispute Ag Alert Water project operations December 8, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert A federal judge is reviewing a proposed order requesting approval of an interim operations plan...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Effects of pesticides on species in the Delta; plus activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta science November 30, 2021At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council during the Delta Lead Scientist report, Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted recent...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: DWR discusses plan to keep Delta drought barrier in place Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 9, 2021Additional barriers in the Northern Delta being contemplated if conditions remain dry Despite the wet weather, California is still experiencing...
DAN WALTERS: Farmers lose two skirmishes in California water war Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 31, 2021Environmentalists and their allies have scored two wins over agricultural interests in the decades-long conflict over how much water can...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Salmon predation in the Delta; Fact sheets on steelhead trout and chinook salmon; and the activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife October 21, 2021At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article on salmon...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Adapts: Assessing Ecosystem Vulnerability to Climate Change Maven Climate changeDelta science October 7, 2021The loss of most ecosystems in the Bay-Delta has heavily compromised the functioning of the remnant ecosystems, which are anticipated...
FEATURE: First Field-Based Assessment of Levee Risk in the Delta Robin Meadows Delta scienceNotebook News and Features October 5, 2021Written by Robin Meadows Like other islands in the central Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Bacon Island has subsided below sea level...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Delta Flood Risk Under Climate Change: Key Findings from the Delta Adapts Flood Risk Analysis Maven Climate changeDelta science September 30, 2021The Delta Stewardship Council, with the assistance of partner agencies and consultant AECOM, developed a climate change vulnerability assessment for...
NOTICE: Updates To Resources Related To The Water Unavailability Methodology For The Delta Watershed Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS September 28, 2021From the State Water Board: This notice is to inform you that the Summary Report, Appendices A, B, and D,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pressed by drought and climate change, a California city turns to desalination Courthouse News Service Water supply augmentation September 1, 2021The San Francisco Bay Area city of Antioch hopes to end 50 years of water quality issues caused by state...
AG ALERT: Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation August 11, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood walks through rows of his...
CAL MATTERS EXPLAINER: Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California? Cal Matters Planning and management August 4, 2021By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized,...
CAL MATTERS: Will Delta water users sue — again — to stop California’s drought rules? Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 27, 2021Suffering severe drought, the State Water Board is poised to prevent thousands of growers and others from pumping water from...
BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Floating wetlands: A potential solution for Delta food-web support and habitat Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystems July 22, 2021The Delta pelagic food web no longer adequately supports native species, and developing management strategies for foodweb support and habitat...
