UCANR: New research reveals California cannabis cultivation and regulatory process puts Tribal cultural resources at risk UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Policy and regulation October 31, 2025By Edith Friedman, UC Berkeley A comprehensive new report from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Northeastern University...
PRESS RELEASE: New operating permit issued for California’s State Water Project to preserve water supply while protecting endangered species Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlifeWater project operations November 5, 2024A balanced approach is key to benefiting California’s endangered fish species through habitat restoration, improved flow measures, monitoring, and hatchery...
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...
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: 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...
Improving adaptive management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features March 17, 2016Report looks at how adaptive management is perceived and used in the Delta, and how it might be applied more...
The promise and pitfalls of regional planning for special status species Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 28, 2015Panel discusses the pros and cons of Habitat Conservation Plans and Natural Community Conservation Plans In recent years in an...
