DELTA SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Fall X2 Action, Delta collaborative modeling project funded Maven Science September 14, 2023 84At the August meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a recent study on...
C-WIN: Even With Full Reservoirs, SF Bay Sturgeon Are Dying Again. Why? Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other August 10, 2023 250San Francisco Bay Catastrophes Are Due to Super Moons and Water Policy, Says Fisheries Expert Press release from the California...
FEATURE: Dam Releases Attempt to Boost Delta Smelt Habitat Jacoba Charles Science August 3, 2023 269By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group What is three inches long, nearly transparent, and holds sway over much of northern...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: In 2021 people used all the runoff in the Delta watershed—how it happened and lessons learned Robin Meadows Science August 2, 2023 396by Robin Meadows This year is a classic example of the way California’s water system was designed to work. Winter...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water battles continue despite record rain and snow Cal Matters Commentary April 5, 2023 1By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
CAL MATTERS COMMENTARY: Newsom’s Delta decisions are the sort of responsive moves California needs for water crisis Cal Matters Commentary March 17, 2023 1The 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 Commentary March 17, 2023Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules...
CAL MATTERS: State water agency rescinds controversial Delta order Cal Matters News and Features March 10, 2023 61By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters State officials say the urgency to store more water has vanished as storms swell reservoirs....
CAL MATTERS: Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon Cal Matters News and Features February 23, 2023By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters California’s water board decided Tuesday to temporarily allow more storage in Delta reservoirs, waiving state...
CAL MATTERS: Newsom suspends environmental laws to store more Delta water Cal Matters News and Features February 14, 2023 41By Alistair Bland, Cal Matters Facing an onslaught of criticism that water was “wasted” during January storms, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
DAN WALTERS: Another step toward agreement on California’s water Cal Matters Commentary November 16, 2022 2California water officials are seeking “voluntary agreements” to enhance water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and have achieved a...
FIVE QUESTIONS: Jon Rosenfield, Senior Scientist at the Baykeeper and longtime Delta scientist Maven 5 Questions July 19, 2022 660After completing degrees from Cornell University, University of Michigan, and the University of New Mexico, Dr. Jon Rosenfield returned to...
ESTUARY PEARLS: Possible futures for a Delta island; Ag and urban water use; Estimating freshwater flows; fish monitoring; and more … Maven Estuary Pearls April 15, 2022 121This issue explores possible futures for a Delta island, and features research from the latest issue of San Francisco Estuary...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: An update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Maven Meetings and Events March 23, 2022 396State Water Board staff provide an overview of the Bay Delta Plan and the progress to date At the March...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Managed flow pulses as food web support; Synthesis of food web data; Overview of the Science Action Agenda; and more … Maven Science on the Notebook December 21, 2021 216At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen, Delta Lead Scientist, spotlighted an article on the...