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...
US FWS: After long absence, endangered winter-run Chinook salmon return to restored Battle Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife March 28, 2018Robert Barker, a fish culturist at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery, had just helped complete something historic and he knew...
THIS JUST IN … New Scientific Report Offers 17 Ways to Restore California Delta Habitats Orange County Coastkeeper EcosystemsReports March 9, 2018New data-based ranking system measures effectiveness of restoration opportunities ORANGE COUNTY – March 9, 2018 – Today, Orange County Coastkeeper...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 3: Moving the Delta and the tributaries towards a sustainable future Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 22, 2018The Sierra Nevada plays a critical role in California’s water supply: Snowpack in the mountain provides a natural form of...
METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Briefing on the reconsultation for the operation of the state and federal water projects, Delta ecosystem restoration, and prepping for a major Cal Water Fix announcement Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations January 31, 2018Briefing on the reconsulation process gives context for recent public meetings to maximize CVP deliveries The January meeting of Metropolitan’s...
Delta Stewardship Council begins development of an ecosystem amendment to the Delta Plan Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 7, 2017The planned amendment to the Delta Plan’s Chapter 4 will incorporate new scientific information developed since 2013 At the time...
SCIENCE JOURNAL: Winter-run Chinook salmon, GHG reductions and economics in the Delta, and landscape-scale restoration highlighted in latest issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Maven Delta science October 2, 2017The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science is now available online. Research highlighted in this month’s...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: The Delta Conservation Framework: Looking ahead at restoration to 2050 Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation September 12, 2017Document attempts to chart a course for long-term restoration beyond EcoRestore The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), the predecessor to...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: The Delta as Changing Landscapes Maven Delta science June 21, 2017Letitia Grenier is the principal investigator for the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s Delta Landscapes project, which recently completed an in-depth...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project, Real estate acquisition, Regional salinity monitoring, and Restoration RFP Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems May 22, 2017From the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and...
THIS JUST IN … New Report Shows 74 Percent of California’s Native Salmon, Steelhead and Trout Likely to Be Extinct in 100 Years, 45 Percent in 50 Years if Trends Continue Cal Trout Fish and wildlifeReports May 16, 2017“State of the Salmonids II: Fish in Hot Water” report details crisis, IDs opportunities to reverse trend From Cal Trout:...
Special issue of San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science focuses on the Central Valley Joint Venture San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Delta science March 31, 2017The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science journal is now available online. This special issue focuses...
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...
Fish Restoration Program Update: Prospect Island Tidal Habitat Restoration Project DEIR status, Real estate acquisition, and Restoration RFP Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems February 27, 2017From the Fish Restoration Program: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Advancing Tidal Wetland Restoration in a Regional Adaptive Management Framework Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 16, 2017Dr. Gerrit Platenkamp: Adaptive management in a regional context faces challenges with monitoring, experimentation, and adaptation At the Bay Delta...
