Delta Narratives, pt 4: Writers and artists in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 18, 2016Dr. Gregg Camfield surveys literature written about the Delta, focusing on an American humorist’s vision of Benicia “Stories matter. Contemporary...
Delta Narratives, pt. 3: Building Communities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Economics and Ethnicity Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 17, 2016Dr. Jennifer Helzer and Dr. Bob Benedetti look at the diverse cultures that shaped the communities of the Delta Throughout...
Delta Narratives, pt. 2: Stitching a River Culture: Trade, Transportation and Communication in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 11, 2016The Delta Narratives project continues with a look at the history of boating, trains, trucks, and mechanical innovation in the...
Delta Narratives, pt 1: Managing the Garden: Agriculture, Reclamation, and Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 10, 2016The Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Narratives project seeks to tell the human story of the Delta “These days the Delta...
Metropolitan Special Committee on the Bay-Delta: Review of Historical Delta Outflow and Salinity Trends Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 4, 2016Senior Engineer Dr. Paul Hutton provides a brief update on Metropolitan’s ongoing science efforts in the Delta At the January...
State of Bay Delta Science 2016, part 2: Water quality and contaminant effects on species and water supply; The Bay-Delta food web; Delta landscape restoration Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 14, 2016Stephanie Fong discusses what we know and don’t know about contaminants; Dr. Wim Kimmerer on Delta food web changes; and...
This just in … State Water Board Approves Revised Order to Protect Fish, Delta Salinity, and Public Health and Safety Maven Policy and regulation December 16, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: “The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) last night approved an...
Delta Stewardship Council discusses flows and fishes in the Delta, adopts Delta conveyance principles, and addresses single year transfers Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 9, 2015At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, a panel of scientists discussed the Delta Independent Science Board’s recent...
Complex water governance in the California Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 19, 2015Dr. Mark Lubell shares his research which is geared at understanding the nature of institutional connectivity and interactions governing the...
Delta Stewardship Council discusses draft principles for Delta conveyance, storage, and water management operations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 10, 2015The principles will be considered for adoption at the November Council meeting The Delta Reform Act created the Delta Stewardship...
The truth be told: The Delta, the tunnels, and the tributaries, part 2 Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 29, 2015Panelists discuss flows and the Delta tunnels, as well as the State Water Board’s water quality control plan update, Prop...
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...
