The truth be told: The Delta, the tunnels, and the tributaries, part 1 Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 28, 2015Mountain Counties event highlights upstream concerns for flows in the tributaries and the impact of the Delta tunnels project The...
This just in … The Delta Challenges Report: Former Delta Lead Scientists Summarize Challenges, Complexities in Vital Estuary Delta Stewardship Council EcosystemsReports September 29, 2015Delta Poses “Wicked” Problems That Must Be Managed From the Natural Resources Agency: Problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are...
Drought in the Delta: The view from within Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management September 29, 2015Melinda Terry and Dante Nomellini discuss water quality and water rights issues and how they are affecting Delta farmers As...
Sacramento Delta Levees: Radar-based monitoring from 41,000 feet Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and Features September 17, 2015NASA’s Dr. Cathleen Jones discusses an ongoing pilot study that uses radar technology to monitor Delta levees Monitoring levees is...
This just in … California Congressional leaders request additional 60-day extension on Cal Water Fix documents Legislator/Elected Official Delta Conveyance Project September 15, 2015A bipartisan group of congressional leaders has requested an additional 60 days for the public comment period for the partially...
Delta Stewardship Council receives progress report on review of Cal Water Fix documents Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features September 2, 2015Council staff is looking at how the Council’s previous comments and concerns were addressed in the recirculated documents In July,...
Legislative hearing: Are the Delta tunnels good for California? (part 2 of 2) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 26, 2015Coverage of the hearing concludes with former Delta watermaster Craig Wilson and economist Dr. Jeff Michael, plus highlights from the...
Legislative hearing: Are the Delta tunnels good for California? (part 1 of 2) Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features August 25, 2015Senator Wolk leads a hearing on the Delta tunnels: The Legislative Analyst’s Office first briefs the legislators; Dr. Christina Swanson...
Delta Stewardship Council looks at conveyance, storage, and water project operations, part 1: Policy Perspectives Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 18, 2015Public policy professor Dr. John Kirlin, scientist Dr. Sam Luoma, and Deputy Secretary of Water Policy Karla Nemeth advise the...
Landscape-scale planning for ecological resilience in the Bay and Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management July 30, 2015Senior Scientist Robin Grossinger discusses the latest research working to develop tools and to understand how to build landscapes resilient...
Tidal marshes: Adapting to sea level rise, carbon sequestration Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features July 29, 2015Dr. Jim Morris on the mechanisms of how tidal marshes keep pace with sea level rise, and Dr. John Callaway...
Climate change and the Delta: What do we know about climate driven variability of the Bay-Delta ecosystem? Maven Climate changeDelta scienceNotebook News and Features July 27, 2015Dr. Jim Cloern briefly reviews what we know and what we don’t know about how climate change will impact the...
Guest commentary: Phil Isenberg muses on water, lawsuits, and the Fourth of July Guest Contributor CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 4, 2015This year, I am soliciting special guest commentaries for the each holiday, loosely based on the theme of the day. ...
Delta Stewardship Council prepares for a new role: Considering Delta conveyance Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features June 30, 2015Considering Delta conveyance and ecosystem restoration without the Bay Delta Conservation Plan It was the 2009 Delta Reform Act that...
Senior Water Rights Curtailed in Delta, San Joaquin & Sacramento Watersheds State Water Board Policy and regulation June 12, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: With drought conditions continuing into the summer months, the State Water Resources Control...
