DELTA SCIENCE: Managing salinity in a changing Delta: Insights from collaborative workshops Delta Stewardship Council Delta scienceReports June 18, 2026From the Delta Science Program: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is California’s most significant freshwater hub, supplying water to more than...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Giving everyone a say in the Delta’s future: a conversation with adaptation planner and landscape architect Brett Milligan Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 22, 2025by Robin Meadows It seems like just about everyone has a plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Governor Newsom wants...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: COEQWAL and Just Transitions: Innovative projects tackle California’s water future Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management June 3, 2025Second series of workshops for the Just Transitions project to take place on June 7 and June 9 California is...
REPORT SUMMARY: 2021–2022 Comprehensive Emergency Drought Barrier Effectiveness Report Maven ReportsWater project operations June 20, 2024The Department of Water Resources has released a report summarizing the construction, monitoring, effectiveness, and impacts of the 2021–2022 West...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds’ discrimination claim over California salinity standards deemed premature Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 30, 2023The bureau claimed the state’s standards — which it called discriminatory — would hamper its operation of the New Melones...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeScience May 25, 2023At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Future Drought Salinity Barriers Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations July 11, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to better prepare for future drought conditions in the face of...
CCST WEBINAR RECAP: Managing Salinity in the California Delta in a Changing Climate Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation June 8, 2022The Delta is an intricate network of waterways, canals, and sloughs connecting the Sierra Nevada watershed with the San Francisco...
INFO SHEET: A Primer on Delta Salinity: Natural and Human Influences Delta Stewardship Council Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoScienceWater quality April 23, 2022Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022. Tags Delta Delta | Delta 101 | Delta salinity...
INFO SHEET: Emergency Drought Barriers Delta Stewardship Council Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoScience April 23, 2022Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022. Tags Delta Delta | Delta 101 | Delta inflows...
INFO SHEET: Franks Tract Futures Delta Stewardship Council Fact Sheets/Tools/InfoPlanning and management April 23, 2022Produced by the Delta Science Program for the Delta Salinity Management Workshop, April 26-27, 2022. Tags Delta Delta | Delta inflows &...
CCST BRIEFING: Drought in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystems January 12, 2022What are the cascading, overlapping, and compounding events caused by drought in the Delta? In early December, the California Council...
FEATURE: During Drought, Massive Rock Wall Spanning Delta Channel Wards off the Salty Sea Nate Seltenrich Delta science September 22, 2021Written by Nate Seltenrich, Estuary News Group The creeks are desert-dry, the reservoirs are frighteningly low, and now 150,000 tons...
AG ALERT: State Water Board considers drought-response actions Ag Alert Water project operations May 26, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert More signs of drought and tightening water supplies have arisen, in filings with the State...
NOTICE: Water Quality Certification Application Filed for the 2021 Emergency Drought Salinity Barrier Project State Water Board Water project operations May 17, 2021The California Department of Water Resources has filed an application for water quality certification with the State Water Resources Control...
