SCIENCE NEWS: Saving endangered coho salmon in Central California; Tule Red Restoration Project; Improving atmospheric forecasts with machine learning; NASA fosters innovative ways to understand biodiversity; and more … Maven Science News June 4, 2020Saving endangered coho salmon in Central California: “Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), also known as silver salmon, have lived in California’s...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Predicting, Detecting, Understanding: Science to Inform Decision Making Maven Science on the Notebook June 4, 2020The USGS and the Delta Stewardship Council are recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/3: Improving atmospheric forecasts with machine learning; Where the worst wildfire activity is expected this summer; Sea otters used to live in the bay — should we bring them back?; Construction to begin soon on Schafer Dam; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 3, 2020FREE WEBINAR: Water and food security in the face of COVID-19: Finding robust solutions: This webinar will explore the implications...
FEATURE: Water rights 101 Maven Best of the Notebook June 3, 2020California water law is complex, governed by both state and federal law, part property law and part environmental law. The...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/2: Dam safety; Tule Red Restoration Project; Restoring post-fire pine forests in the West; E.P.A. limits states’ power to use the Clean Water Act to oppose energy projects; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 2, 2020Tribal Regional Water Management, Part 3 from 9am to 12pm. This meeting will discuss funding and technical assistance opportunities for...
LETTER: State Water Board rejects Reclamation’s Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan Maven Other News Item June 2, 2020Yesterday, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board sent a letter to Ernest Conant at the Bureau...
DELTA SCIENCE NEEDS: Looking at climate change impacts Maven Science on the Notebook June 2, 2020Conditions in the Delta are changing at a rapid pace and the future is likely to look very different than...
COVID-19 Resources for Water Quality Monitoring Programs and Watershed Stewards Maven Other Announcements June 1, 2020Extensive list of COVID-19 resources covering worker/volunteer protection, cleaning and disinfecting, parks & open space, liability protection From the State...
DAILY DIGEST, 6/1: Major cyberattack on Israeli water systems foreshadows future dangers to infrastructure; In wake of global shutdowns, researchers expect water quality to improve; 2,000 attend Klamath rally demanding answer to water problems; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST June 1, 2020Major cyberattack on Israeli water systems foreshadows future dangers to infrastructure: “Israel thwarted a major cyberattack on its water systems...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water; Here’s how California’s water laws were made; Embedding agriculture in nature is beneficial for biodiversity and business; California’s toxic gold mining legacy; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 31, 2020Westlands Water District is again eyeing San Joaquin River water: “Westlands Water District sent shockwaves through the Central Valley water...
CV-SALTS: Nitrate Control Program Notices to Comply sent to dischargers Maven Other Announcements May 30, 2020From the State Water Board: On May 29, 2020, Notices to Comply were sent to dischargers of nitrates in Priority...
NOTICE: SAFER advisory group meeting and question and answer webinar on June 12 Maven Other Announcements May 30, 2020Click here for the notice in Spanish....
DAILY DIGEST, 5/29: Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels; Newsom’s environmental budget cuts escalate tensions with activists; Water utilities ramp up lobbying for relief, broader reforms; EPA science advisers evaluate agency’s coronavirus research agenda; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST May 29, 2020Seasonal maps provide snapshot of state groundwater levels: “Groundwater is an important resource for Californians because rain and snowfall levels...
NOW IN EFFECT: New State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State Maven Other Announcements May 29, 2020From the State Water Board: As of today, May 28, 2020, the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for the Discharges...
NOTICE: 2021 California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program Application Period Open through July 27, 2020 Maven Other Announcements May 29, 2020From the Delta Stewardship Council: For the ninth year, the Delta Stewardship Council will host four California Sea Grant State...
