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BROWN BAG SEMINAR: It’s Vital: Delta Smelt Reproduction and Resilience

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August 15, 2019
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The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has been conducting cooperative ecological investigations since the 1970s. The IEP relies upon multidisciplinary teams... Read More...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Some good news for Delta smelt

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April 9, 2019
367
Located at the eastern end of the Montezuma Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near Collinsville, the Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gates maintain proper salinity levels in the Suisun Marsh during peri... Read More...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Smelt in Hot Water: Is Thermal Stress the Final Blow for Delta Smelt?

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March 14, 2019
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Studies show fall water temperatures may play more of a role in Delta smelt survival than flow augmentation Managing freshwater outflow in late winter-early spring to maintain the Low-Salinity Zone in Suisun B... Read More...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Update on the Delta smelt resiliency strategy

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October 12, 2016
368
In July, the Natural Resources Agency released the Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, a set of immediate and near-term management actions intended to improve the status of the Delta smelt, in response to reco... Read More...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix, Tule Red Tidal Restoration Project

Maven
October 11, 2016
597
At the September meeting of the Metropolitan Water District's Special Committee on the Delta, committee members were given an update on the California Water Fix project, the State Water Board hearings, and the ... Read More...

DR. PETER MOYLE & DR JASON BAUMSTEIGER: Assessing extinction in freshwater fishes

Maven
September 29, 2016
512
Drs. Moyle and Baumsteiger lay out a proposal for determining when to declare a species extinct The extinction of a species is a major consideration in balancing water supply and environmental needs. It’s usua... Read More...

This just in … New Strategy to Improve Conditions for Delta Smelt Shows Promising Results

Maven
August 31, 2016
686
Comprehensive Approach Seeks to Reverse Decline in Smelt Population From the Department of Water Resources: The initial monitoring of a new strategy to improve conditions for the endangered Delta smelt show... Read More...

This just in … Environmental groups ask California officials to save endangered fish in San Francisco Bay Estuary from extinction

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August 9, 2016
901
From Defenders of Wildlife, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Bay Institute: With the critically endangered Delta smelt on the brink of extinction, Defenders of Wildlife, the Natural Resources... Read More...

Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee discusses California Water Fix and the state’s Delta smelt strategy

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August 3, 2016
553
Staff also presents an overview of Metropolitan's science efforts in the Delta At the July meeting of Metropolitan's Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Committee members were briefed on the California Water F... Read More...

This just in … State, Federal Agencies Launch Integrated, Multi-Pronged Effort to Help Delta Smelt

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July 12, 2016
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Strategies Aimed at Improving Survival of Endangered Fish From the California Natural Resources Agency: Under a comprehensive strategy released today, state and federal agencies will work to rapidly improve... Read More...

Delta smelt symposium, part 4: Panel discussion: What is the path forward among considerable uncertainty?

Maven
July 8, 2016
488
Panel of experts share their visions and options for the future of the Delta and longfin smelt Coverage of the Delta and longfin smelt symposium, Is Extinction Inevitable?, continues It's been a full day of... Read More...

Delta smelt symposium, part 3: The path forward: Climate change, recovery planning, and restoration

Maven
July 7, 2016
468
Emergent tidal marsh at Liberty Island Presenters discuss climate change, extinction, artificial propagation and stocking, and tidal marsh restoration Coverage of the Delta and longfin smelt symposium, Is Ex... Read More...

Delta smelt symposium, part 2: Causal links to population declines and data gaps

Maven
July 6, 2016
390
Hypomesus transpacificus (Delta smelt) Could it be water exports, predation, food web, contaminants, drought ... ? Coverage of the Delta and longfin smelt symposium, Is Extinction Inevitable?, continues ... ... Read More...

Symposium coverage, part 1: Delta and longfin smelt: Is extinction inevitable?

Maven
July 5, 2016
764
Part 1 of coverage of symposium covers what we know and don't know about the Delta and longfin smelt Is extinction inevitable for the Delta and longfin smelt?  Despite extensive efforts and expense investigati... Read More...

California Water Fix Aquatic Science Peer Review, Part 2: Supporting analyses for target aquatic species; Panel’s initial recommendations

Maven
May 5, 2016
439
Presentations take an in-depth look at the analyses for salmonids, sturgeon, Delta smelt, and longfin smelt; panel gives initial recommendations Coverage of the independent science panel review of the draft bi... Read More...
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