BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Smelt in Hot Water: Is Thermal Stress the Final Blow for Delta Smelt? Maven Delta science March 14, 2019Studies show fall water temperatures may play more of a role in Delta smelt survival than flow augmentation Managing freshwater...
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...
DWR: Researchers Test New Approach to Improve Fish Habitat in Suisun Marsh Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems August 1, 2018By Allen Young, Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has embarked on a novel approach to...
PANEL DISCUSSION: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Fishes Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 27, 2018Dr. Peter Moyle, Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway, and OC Coastkeeper’s Garry Brown discuss recent white paper In March of...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features February 21, 2018In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...
MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations June 26, 2017Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Chuck Bonham on going big in the Delta Maven EcosystemsFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features March 1, 2017“Water is an issue where we need to reach farther, dig deeper, and dream dreams, particularly when it comes to...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dr. Peter Moyle on academic research, Delta smelt, and public policy: a personal history Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 7, 2016Protection of the Bay-Delta ecosystem is at a pivotal point. The system has endured devastating drought cycles and often competing...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Update on the Delta smelt resiliency strategy Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features October 12, 2016In July, the Natural Resources Agency released the Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy, a set of immediate and near-term management actions...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on California Water Fix, Tule Red Tidal Restoration Project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features October 11, 2016At the September meeting of the Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Delta, committee members were given an update...
DR. PETER MOYLE & DR JASON BAUMSTEIGER: Assessing extinction in freshwater fishes Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 29, 2016Drs. Moyle and Baumsteiger lay out a proposal for determining when to declare a species extinct The extinction of a...
This just in … New Strategy to Improve Conditions for Delta Smelt Shows Promising Results Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife August 31, 2016Comprehensive Approach Seeks to Reverse Decline in Smelt Population From the Department of Water Resources: The initial monitoring of a...
This just in … San Luis-Delta Mendota Water Authority responds to environmental groups request regarding Delta smelt Maven Policy and regulation August 11, 2016From Jason Peltier at the San Luis-Delta Mendota Water Authority: As environmental special interests request the State Water Resources Control...
This just in … Environmental groups ask California officials to save endangered fish in San Francisco Bay Estuary from extinction Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation August 9, 2016From Defenders of Wildlife, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Bay Institute: With the critically endangered Delta smelt on...
Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee discusses California Water Fix and the state’s Delta smelt strategy Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystemsFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features August 3, 2016Staff also presents an overview of Metropolitan’s science efforts in the Delta At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee...