DELTA WATERMASTER: Delta Alternative Compliance Plan, Delta Drought Response Pilot Program Maven Meetings and Events July 5, 2023 172At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Jay Ziegler updated the Council on the implementation of...
NOTICE: Status of Water Quality Objectives for Salinity in the Lower San Joaquin River Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS June 30, 2023 40From the State Water Resources Control Board: Based upon measured and forecasted conditions during water year 2023, it is expected...
DAN WALTERS: California budget deal delivers major setback to Delta water tunnel project Cal Matters News June 28, 2023 193California’s water wars are a political perpetual motion machine. By Dan Walters, Cal Matters It’s gone by several names: Peripheral...
CAL MATTERS: California lawmakers wage Delta water war with Newsom Cal Matters News June 20, 2023 300by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California Needs a Plan for Water Sustainability — Newsom’s Budget Trailer Bills Aren’t It Guest Contributor Commentary June 20, 2023 384Guest commentary by Jonathan Rosenfield, PhD, SF Baykeeper Science Director; and Eric Buescher, SF Baykeeper Managing Attorney This year, as...
DELTA ISB: Decision-making under deep uncertainty: What is it and why is it useful? Maven Delta scienceScienceWebinars June 13, 2023 1209The Delta is constantly changing and predicting these changes has become a difficult task. As California’s climate changes in sometimes...
DWR NEWS: DWR and Partners Experiment with Soft Release Method to Improve Delta Smelt Survival DWR and Partners Experiment with Soft Release Method to Improve Delta Smelt Survival Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta scienceNewsScience June 7, 2023 31By DWR News Delta smelt are a fish that have gone from vast abundance to the brink of extinction. After...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Yolo Bypass floodplains and fish food Maven Delta scienceScience June 7, 2023 237The Yolo Bypass was originally designed as a flood control measure to protect the city of Sacramento. It is also...
DWR News: DWR Uses Genetic Technology to Help Identify Endangered Fish Department of Water Resources (DWR) News June 1, 2023 11From DWR News: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using the latest genetic technologies to more accurately identify endangered...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: West False River Salinity Barrier Project Maven Meetings and Events June 1, 2023 237The Department of Water Resources is working on a final EIR to install the barrier two times over ten years...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Certification of consistency filed for Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project Delta Stewardship Council ANNOUNCEMENTS May 31, 2023 70From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Department of Water Resources has filed a certification of consistency with the Delta Plan...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sturgeon Arose During the Jurassic—Can They Survive the Anthropocene? Robin Meadows Delta scienceNewsScience May 31, 2023 360Written by Robin Meadows Sturgeon have been around far longer than humans—a jaw-dropping 200 million years to our comparatively short...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: New study looks at stressors that impact presence or absence of Delta smelt Maven Delta scienceScience May 25, 2023 176At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted a study funded by...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Voluntary Agreements Could Make the Delta a Better Place for Fish—Provided They’re Done Properly Robin Meadows Delta scienceNewsScience May 23, 2023 605By Robin Meadows The State Water Resources Control Board, which both allocates surface water rights and protects water quality for...
FEATURE: Ecosystem Restoration Progress Review for the Delta and Suisun Marsh Maven Delta scienceScience May 10, 2023 203The Delta and Suisun Marsh are among the most important ecosystems in the state, providing vital habitat for a variety...