ESTUARY PEARLS: Diversity in Bay Delta science, Art and science, Delta smelt – a scapefish, Connectivity on all levels in the Delta, and Consensus on salmon Estuary News Group Delta scienceScience April 22, 2021“People underestimate the risk of staying the same,” said Melissa Jones, environmental equity activist and director of a coalition of...
AG ALERT: Use of rice fields as salmon habitat shows promise Ag Alert Ecosystems March 17, 2021By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert Salmon reared in rice fields grow faster and larger than those from a hatchery and...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: How different genetically are fall-run and spring-run chinook salmon?; Social science in the Delta; and activities of the Delta Science Program Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife February 4, 2021At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed the recent science publication,...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 23, 2020At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners heard a briefing on the implementation of the Incidental...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom, Oregon Governor Brown, Tribal Leaders and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Agreement to Advance Historic Salmon Restoration Plan Department of Water Resources (DWR) EcosystemsPolicy and regulation November 17, 2020From the Office of the Governor: California Governor Gavin Newsom today joined with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, leaders of the...
US FWS: Restoration brings salmon, people back to Clear Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems November 12, 2020Decades-long program overhauled ‘thrashed’ mining site Clear Creek has been transformed multiple times in the past two centuries, but the transformation...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon aren’t as different as they seem UC Santa Cruz EcosystemsScience October 29, 2020Genetic analysis of Klamath River Chinook salmon finds a simple genetic variant determines the timing of migration, and seasonal runs...
US FWS: 700 winter-run Chinook salmon return to Battle Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife October 22, 2020At least 700 sub-adult and adult winter-run Chinook salmon (winter Chinook) returned this year to Battle Creek. Although monitoring efforts...
FEATURE: Fish predation on a landscape scale in the Delta Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife October 14, 2020Fisheries Biologist Cyril Michel discusses recent predator manipulation studies done in the Delta and efforts to develop a predictive model...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California Almonds and Salmon – Contrasts in Sustainability Guest Contributor Commentary July 15, 2020Guest commentary written by David Zeff, a native of the Central Valley, a Marin County attorney, an avid salmon fisherman...
FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Webinar takes a deep dive into the state of salmon and steelhead, and provides recommendations for resiliency In 2005, the...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
THIS JUST IN … Golden State Salmon Association and allies seek injunction to stop implementation of new biological opinions Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations March 11, 2020From the Golden State Salmon Association: GSSA and allied groups have asked a federal court to immediately block a new...
SJV WATER: San Joaquin River Chinook salmon made history last year – sort of SJV Water Fish and wildlife February 13, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water An unexpected number of Chinook salmon swam up the San Joaquin River last spring, prompting...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 21, 2020Historically, the San Joaquin River has supported large chinook salmon populations. However, since the Bureau of Reclamation’s Friant Dam on...
