Delta smelt Archives ~ Page 4 of 6 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

June 27, 2018

Dr. 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

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Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

February 21, 2018

In 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

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 26, 2017

Today, 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

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Ecosystems Fish and wildlife Notebook 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

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Delta science Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

December 7, 2016

Protection 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

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Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

October 12, 2016

In 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

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Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features

October 11, 2016

At 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

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Best of the Notebook Delta science Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

September 29, 2016

Drs. 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, 2016

Comprehensive 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

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Policy and regulation

August 11, 2016

From 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, 2016

From 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

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Delta Conveyance Project Ecosystems Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

August 3, 2016

Staff also presents an overview of Metropolitan’s science efforts in the Delta At the July meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee...

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

CA Natural Resources Agency

Policy and regulation

July 12, 2016

Strategies Aimed at Improving Survival of Endangered Fish From the California Natural Resources Agency: Under a comprehensive strategy released today,...

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

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Delta science Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

July 8, 2016

Panel of experts share their visions and options for the future of the Delta and longfin smelt Coverage of the...

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

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Delta science Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

July 7, 2016

Presenters discuss climate change, extinction, artificial propagation and stocking, and tidal marsh restoration Coverage of the Delta and longfin smelt...