METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Salmon predation in the Delta Maven Delta scienceEcosystems August 29, 2019Study results suggest removing predators won’t address the problem, but removing submerged aquatic vegetation might At the May meeting 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,...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Shasta Dam releases can be managed to benefit both salmon and sturgeon, study finds UC Santa Cruz Water project operations August 20, 2019Optimal scenario for releasing water into the Sacramento River can meet the needs of endangered winter-run chinook salmon, threatened green...
DELTA SCIENCE: Lead Scientist Dr. Callaway updates the State Water Board on science efforts in the Delta Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features June 20, 2019At the May 21st meeting of the State Water Board, Lead Scientist Dr. John Callaway updated Board members of ongoing...
US FWS: “Jump Start” winter-run Chinook salmon return to Battle Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife May 22, 2019By the US Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and water management officials are heralding the early returns of a special...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Feather River Fish Hatchery Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 16, 2019The Feather River Fish Hatchery is a State Water Project facility that was built in conjunction with the construction of...
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 4: Case studies from the Bay Delta system Maven Delta science April 25, 2019Presentations highlight the Montezuma Wetlands Project and the Nigiri Project Adaptive management is widely regarded as an effective approach to...
US FWS: Northern Sacramento Valley Hatchery fish released in second year of species reintroduction US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife April 8, 2019By the US Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released 185,000 marked juvenile winter-run Chinook salmon...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dark Carbon and a Return to Abundance: How Detrital Floodplain Food Webs Can Help Recover Endangered Fish Maven Delta science March 7, 2019In the pre-development Central Valley, winter-spring flooding once created a vast mosaic of productive wetland habitats that teemed with fish...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Harvest, Hatchery Returns, and Straying of Salmon Released at Bay and Delta sites during California’s Drought Maven Best of the NotebookDelta Conveyance ProjectDelta science January 17, 2019The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coleman National Fish Hatchery is the largest salmon hatchery in California, annually producing 12...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: California floodplains and the fish that use them Maven Delta science June 18, 2018How restoring functional flows to floodplains could help restore native fish Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley...
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...
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...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too Maven Fish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features February 21, 2018In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...
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...
