METROPOLITAN BAY DELTA COMMITTEE: Update on habitat and fish projects in the Yolo Bypass Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 3, 2020At the January meeting of Metropolitan’s Bay Delta Committee, Program Manager Randall Neudeck updated the committee on some of the...
STATE OF ESTUARY: Standing too close to the elephant: Addressing scales in restoration and fisheries conservation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 5, 2019Dr. Rachel Johnson discusses the interconnectedness of the San Francisco’s freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems The San Francisco Estuary is...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Department of Water Resources’ new Division of Multi-Benefit Projects Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 27, 2019The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has been undergoing reorganization for several reasons, one of those being to create an...
DAM REMOVAL: Dammed if you do, dammed if you don’t Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features October 16, 2019San Clemente Dam, Klamath Dams, and Matilija Dam removal spotlighted at ACWA Conference The time, expense, and regulatory uncertainty of...
FEATURE: Reactivating our floodplains: A new way forward Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features August 21, 2019Panel of experts discuss how reactivating the floodplains can provide habitat and food for native fish and for migrating birds,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Irrigation District Approves Salton Sea Restoration Project Courthouse News Service Colorado River May 7, 2019A major Southern California water purveyor paved the way for a massive restoration project at the Salton Sea in an...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 3: Challenges and lessons learned with adaptive management in the Bay-Delta Maven Delta sciencePlanning and management April 18, 2019Panel of Delta project managers discuss how they apply adaptive management in their projects Adaptive management is defined in the...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 1: Panel shares perspectives on and experience with adaptive management Maven Delta scienceEcosystems April 4, 2019Panelists discuss what adaptive management is in a practical sense and how it can effectively be implemented in the Delta...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Science-Based Regulatory Permitting for Resilient Tidal Habitat Restorations Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 21, 2019The permitting of tidal restoration projects is most often a costly and time-consuming process, causing substantial delays in implementation while...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration in the Cache Slough Complex: The Yolo Flyway Farms Restoration Project Maven Delta scienceEcosystems February 14, 2019The Yolo Flyway Farms Restoration Project involves restoring and enhancing approximately 278 acres of tidal freshwater wetlands at the southern...
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...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Restoration Planning for the Sacramento –San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh: Considering the Implications of Climate Change Maven Delta scienceEcosystems January 31, 2019The Delta Reform Act requires ‘taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future...
DWR: Dutch Slough Project Creates Richer Habitat for Delta Fish and Wildlife Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems December 14, 2018By DWR The Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently broke ground on the Dutch Slough Tidal Restoration Project, the largest...
DWR: Decker Island project restores 140 acres of tidal wetland habitat, aims to boost fish survival rates Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems November 15, 2018By the Department of Water Resources: DWR recently completed construction that transforms an island in the heart of the Sacramento-San...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Developing a Delta habitat restoration adaptive management program Maven Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features October 11, 2018Presentation covers what is adaptive management, why is it important, and why an adaptive management program is needed Habitat restoration...
