SWP CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR DELTA CONVEYANCE: Remote participation and agenda for March 18, 2020 Public Meeting Maven Other Announcements March 18, 2020Per the Governor’s direction on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19, upcoming public meetings for...
NOTICE: Update from the Delta Conveyance Project: In Response to Ongoing Public Health and Safety Concerns Maven Other Announcements March 18, 2020The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving. As individuals, organizations and local governments are focusing their attention on...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/17: ‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River, is it helping?; Valley water district employee tests positive for coronavirus; Could coronavirus collide with wildfire season?; CSPA sues over groundwater sustainability plan; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 17, 2020‘Miners’ pull lead bullets from the Santa Ana River. Do they help the environment, or hurt it? “Shrapnel from ricocheting...
GUEST COMMENTARY: A new threat to California Streams: Will the rush to develop our newest water source destroy more streams? Maven Guest contributors March 17, 2020Commentary by North Coast Stream Flow Coalition, written by Felice Pace, Policy Advisor The first plans implementing California’s landmark groundwater...
DAILY DIGEST, 3/16: ‘Miracle March’: Sierra Nevada pummeled by feet of snow; Lithium startup backed by Bill Gates seeks a breakthrough at the Salton Sea; Tensions emerge as a top Arizona official discusses tribes’ unresolved water claims; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 16, 2020‘Miracle March’: Sierra Nevada pummeled by feet of snow: “Heavy snow will continue to pummel California’s Sierra Nevada through Tuesday,...
SWP CONTRACT AMENDMENT: Negotiations to extend into April Maven Other Announcements March 16, 2020Per the Governor’s updated policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19, upcoming public meetings...
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 Website Relaunch – California Salmon Snapshots is now the State of Salmon in California Maven Other Announcements March 16, 2020The Nature Conservancy is relaunching the California Salmon Snapshots website as the State of Salmon in California website. The website...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Double-edged sword of stormy weather targets CA; Building recharge basins to boost resilience for farmers and birds alike; Lawmakers told Trump’s new water rules will push salmon closer to extinction; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 15, 2020This edition of the weekend Daily Digest is 100% virus-free! 😀 Double-edged sword of stormy weather targets California before official...
DAILY DIGEST: ‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what CA needs; New forecast tool looks three weeks ahead for chances of atmospheric rivers; PFAS in drinking water could cause cavities and tooth decay; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 13, 2020‘Miracle March’? Feet of Sierra snow beginning this weekend is just what California needs: “Much-needed snow will blanket California’s Sierra...
DAILY DIGEST: Fisheries experts to testify on new biops; Harder’s SAVE Water Resources Act takes final step towards house passage; Drought expanding in California; DWR CEQA process proceeds with tunnel proposal independent experts deem “impractical”; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 12, 2020WEBINAR: State of the Salmonids – Fish in Hot Water from 9am to 10am. Click here to register. WEBINAR: Water...
DR. JAY LUND: Integrated Modeling and Delta Science & Policy Maven Science on the Notebook March 12, 2020The search is on for a new Delta lead scientist to oversee the Delta Science Program and to consult regularly...
SCIENCE NEWS: Is the Sacramento Splittail an Endangered Species?; Microplastics in fish; Where have all the flowers gone?; Environmental footprint of cows; and more … Maven Science News March 12, 2020Is the Sacramento Splittail an Endangered Species? “The Sacramento splittail is a lovely, silvery-white fish that lives primarily in Suisun...
SFEWS: Delta smelt predation; Central Valley surface water diversions; Predicting juvenile salmon fish routing, Sacramento River predator diet analysis Maven Science Publications March 12, 2020In this edition of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Journal: ESSAY Did a Shifting Ecological Baseline Mask the...
THIS JUST IN … Golden State Salmon Association and allies seek injunction to stop implementation of new biological opinions Maven Breaking News March 11, 2020From the Golden State Salmon Association: GSSA and allied groups have asked a federal court to immediately block a new...
DAILY DIGEST: Metropolitan’s Jeff Kightlinger set to retire; Tuolumne Utilities District announces negotiations with PG&E to acquire water system, pre-1914 water rights; Delayed opening of April 2020 recreational ocean salmon fishery for much of the California coast; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST March 11, 2020Note: Articles marked with the unlocked symbol are freely available. Absence of the unlocked symbol means you might encounter a...