DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: First rains bring little precip,but another storm on the way; Ignoring mega-flood risk may spell disaster, experts say; Yuba Water Agency sues California Water Board; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 15, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … First rains of year didn’t bring much to Northern California — but...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/13: Rain, snow headed to NorCal this weekend; Q&A with Felicia Marcus on safe drinking water; Restoration brings salmon, people back to Clear Creek; Meadow restoration in the Sierra Nevada; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 13, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE MEETING: Delta Independent Science Board meets from 11:30am to 1:30pm. The Delta...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/12: Will the West figure out how to share water?; Drought developing in much of the West; Reimagining the Colorado River by exploring extreme events; Overlooked Army Corps rulemaking would shrink federal stream protections; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 12, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE WORKSHOP: Headwater Mercury Source Reduction Workshop from 9:30am to 3:00pm. The workshop...
WATER COMMISSION: What is the state’s role in financing conveyance projects? Maven Meetings November 12, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] On July 28 of this year, Governor Newsom issued the final water resilience portfolio which calls for a set...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/11: Pricey tunnel sparks talk of water sales; LAO Report on drinking water; Update on approaching atmospheric rivers; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 11, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: High Latitude Hydrology: Water in a Changing World from 11:30am to 1pm. ...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/10: New PPIC Report: Priorities for CA water; DWR releases Oroville Dam report; Wildfires emerge as threat to water quantity across parched West; 2020 delivers setbacks for some long-planned Western water projects; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 10, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WEBINAR: The Challenge of Completing 401 Water Quality Certifications from 10am to 11am: ...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Declaring “Droughts” in California: Do they tell the complete story? Robert Shibatani Guest contributors November 10, 2020Guest commentary by Robert Shibatani: Every year at this time as the new water year unfolds, predictions and warnings about...
DELTA SCIENCE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Delta Science Proposal Solicitation Notice now accepting letters of intent Maven Science Announcement November 10, 2020From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council (Council), through its Delta Science Program, and the United States Bureau...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/9: Rain, snow in NorCal and more on the way; Small dam, big deal: York dam removed in Napa Valley; Seasonal wetlands ‘best success story’ of repurposing rice straw; Closely divided Congress complicates policy landscape for 2021; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 9, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ON TV TONIGHT: KVIE/PBS Rob on the Road Features French Meadows Forest Restoration...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Biden to move fast to strike down Trump’s enviro agenda; Cal Am re-files desal application with Coastal Commission; Colorado River bugs spark two experiments with opposite goals; Experts distrust the tap, but prefer it to bottles; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 8, 2020[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Election section … Biden to move fast to strike down Trump’s environmental agenda “The EPA and Interior Department under...
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: GRA’s The Future of Water Conference Maven Other Announcements November 7, 2020From the Groundwater Resources Association: The water industry is constantly changing. What are the new and innovative ways professionals are...
DAILY DIGEST, 11/6: Rain, snow in the forecast for NorCal; Repairs set to begin on Friant-Kern Canal; Cal Am refiles with Coastal Commission for desal plant; Poseidon spends big on OC election; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST November 6, 2020— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … ONLINE EVENT: Squaring the Hydro Circle: Tapping Water Reuse in Silicon Valley from...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Delta fish surveys, A busy month for workshops, Delta science proposal solicitation, and call for abstracts for the 2021 Bay Delta Science Conference Maven Science on the Notebook November 6, 2020At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen began the Delta Lead Scientist report by spotlighting...
SCIENCE NEWS: Genetic differences and salmon migration timing; Invasive weeds and juvenile salmon predation; Designing a house fit for a fish; and more … Maven Science News November 6, 2020Small genetic difference determines Chinook salmon migration timing, new study shows “The annual migration of Chinook salmon up West Coast...
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Requests for cultured Delta smelt Maven Science Announcement November 5, 2020USBR, DWR, FWS and CDFW, via the Culture and Supplementation of Smelt (CASS) process are announcing the availability of cultured...