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...
SCIENCE FEATURE: Structured Decision Making for Delta Smelt Habitat: Synthesizing Multiple Streams of IEP Data to Inform Management Maven Delta scienceScience May 4, 2023Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. Therefore, effective management strategies must be...
EXPLAINER: Delta fishes: Introduction to a dynamic fauna Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features June 2, 2022Dr. Peter Moyle is a distinguished professor emeritus and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. ...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: How the State Water Project and Central Valley Project comply with the endangered species acts Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations March 31, 2022Presentation provides an overview and details on the biological opinions and incidental take permit For the Central Valley Project and...
EYES ON EARTH: Aquatic Ecosystems, ECOSTRESS, and the Delta smelt Maven Science Podcasts March 27, 2022From the USGS: The Earth observation data archived here have plenty of value to the study of aquatic ecosystems. Landsat...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Effects of stressors on native fish communities Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife January 31, 2022At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen began a series of reports...
USBR: For the first time, hatchery-raised Delta smelt released into the wild to help prevent species extinction Bureau of Reclamation News Fish and wildlife January 5, 2022Experimental release paves the way for multiyear supplementation program By Gary Pitzer, US Bureau of Reclamation Federal and state agencies...
ESTUARY PEARLS PART 3: Pesticides, HABs, New Neural Network, Ship Channel, Tule Red, Quake Risk Levees and more Estuary News Group Delta scienceEcosystems April 29, 2021ESTUARY News sent reporters to the first virtual Bay-Delta Science Conference in April 2021. This special edition of Pearls shares...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 23, 2020At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners heard a briefing on the implementation of the Incidental...
METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: USFWS Regional Director Paul Souza explains the biological opinions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations November 13, 2019Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers...
CAL MATTERS: Trump plan could bring growers more water. But will it harm California’s rare salmon? Cal Matters Water project operations October 25, 2019By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters The Trump administration this week declared that pumping more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds Roll Back Fish Protections to Send More Northern California Water South Courthouse News Service Water project operations October 22, 2019The Trump administration on Tuesday weakened federal regulations aimed at protecting a variety of fish species that have seen their...
DFW Director Bonham urges Reclamation to implement Fall X2 Maven Water project operations September 26, 2019Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation signaled that they would not be participating in the Fall X2 action, which is...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Some good news for Delta smelt Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features April 9, 2019Operation of Suisun Marsh salinity gates to benefit Delta smelt is successful; First experiments with captive-bred Delta smelt show promise...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Franks Tract feasibility study: Applying the guidance of a Delta Renewed Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 7, 2019One of the elements of the 2016 Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy is assessing the feasibility of restoring Franks Tract. The...
