BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Flow Dynamics and Transport of Water-Quality Constituents in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Maven Delta science June 15, 2017Dr. David Schoellhamer, Research Hydrologist for the USGS, earned his bachelors degree in civil engineering from UC Davis and a...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Before and After: Evaluating the effect of the 1995 Delta spring standards on actual outflows into San Francisco Bay Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 14, 2017Dr. Tina Swanson gives her analysis of the standard; has it really resulted in increased Delta outflow? Fresh water flowing...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The effects of water project operations on juvenile salmon survival in the Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 26, 2017Literature, data review, and recommendations for future salmonid investigations Survival for migrating juvenile chinook salmon has been low for those...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A Tale of Two Deltas: A Comparison of Transport Processes in the Predevelopment and Contemporary Delta Maven Delta science January 19, 2017Modification of the Delta’s landscape has fundamentally changed hydrodynamic and transport processes in the Delta. In this presentation, Jon Burau,...
CAL MATTERS: To save SF Bay and its dying Delta, state aims to re-plumb California Cal Matters Policy and regulation November 26, 2016By Julie Cart, Cal Matters The report’s findings were unequivocal: Given the current pace of water diversions, the San Francisco...
Drought, climate change, and California water management Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features August 31, 2016Climate change will stress all aspects of our water management system, particularly the Delta; however, multiple strategies do exist to...
Legal panel: Attorneys discuss upcoming California Water Fix hearing Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 8, 2016Lively panel discussion at recent ACWA conference delves into the pre-conference ruling, the motion for dismissal, and other issues The...
Factors controlling the abundance and distribution of species in the Bay-Delta system Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science April 20, 2016At a recent State Water Board meeting, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Cliff Dahm summarizes four recent scientific reports on the...
Planning & Conservation League Symposium: What is happening in the Delta this year? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 19, 2016Panelists share different perspectives on the troubled estuary At the Planning and Conservation League’s annual symposium held earlier this year,...
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...
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...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 3: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Flows and Fishes Report Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 3, 2015Committee hears about progress made on collaborative science in the Delta; Dr. Steven Brandt presents the Fishes and Flows report...
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...
State Water Board’s use of unimpaired flows in the Delta’s Water Quality Control Plan update disputed Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality October 27, 2015Water agencies say it’s infeasible; interest groups say it’s the most fairest and equitable approach A broad coalition of environmental,...
