Structured decision-making

NOW AVAILABLE: Decision-making under Deep Uncertainty summary and synthesis

Delta Stewardship Council

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 21, 2024

From the Delta Independent Science Board: To build an understanding of scientific tools and concepts that can increase the capacity...

ENSO BLOG: When it comes to probabilities, don’t trust your intuition. Use a decision support system instead!

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Planning and managementScience

October 20, 2024

Written by Brian Zimmerman, a climate scientist at Salient Predictions.  Salient is a startup that utilizes advances in machine learning...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Using an adaptation pathways approach to explore the solution space and accelerate adaptation

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Delta scienceScience

August 1, 2024

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is experiencing continual and often rapid change, making it challenging to predict and prepare for the...

SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: “Prototyping Structured Decision Making for Water Resource Management in the San Francisco Bay-Delta

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Planning and managementScience

July 11, 2024

At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Deputy Executive Officer for Science Henry DeBey filled in for Delta...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Testing and making futures: Participatory scenario planning in California’s Delta

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Notebook News and FeaturesScience

May 7, 2024

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change.  This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Considering the Role of Individual Cognition When Using Scenarios for Effective Organizational Decision Support

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Planning and managementScience

December 21, 2023

Rapidly changing conditions and increasing uncertainty of future climate projections make extreme and hard-to-predict conditions challenging to manage the Delta...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Navigating the Unknown: Exploring the Use of Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty Approaches

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Planning and managementScience

August 10, 2023

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is undergoing continual and often rapid change.  This poses challenges in predicting and preparing for the...

DELTA ISB: Decision-making under deep uncertainty: What is it and why is it useful?

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Delta scienceScienceWebinars

June 13, 2023

The Delta is constantly changing and predicting these changes has become a difficult task. As California’s climate changes in sometimes...

SCIENCE FEATURE: Structured Decision Making for Delta Smelt Habitat: Synthesizing Multiple Streams of IEP Data to Inform Management

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Delta scienceScience

May 4, 2023

Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species.  Therefore, effective management strategies must be...

DECISION SCALING: A risk management approach in Delta water supply vulnerability

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Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and Features

October 31, 2019

Planning for future conditions has always involved uncertainty, but the additional uncertainty imposed by a changing climate means new approaches...

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FORUM, Part 2: How adaptive management is applied in other ecosystems

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Delta scienceNotebook News and Features

April 11, 2019

Presentations highlight structured decision making, collective action on invasive species, and a scoring system for restoration projects Adaptive management is...