The End of Wastewater: Sustainable infrastructure for an urban estuary Maven Best of the Notebook January 20, 2016The end of the pipe solution means ending the pipe, says Dr. David Sedlak, but he warns newer wastewater treatment...
State of Bay Delta Science 2016, part 2: Water quality and contaminant effects on species and water supply; The Bay-Delta food web; Delta landscape restoration Maven Event coverage January 14, 2016Stephanie Fong discusses what we know and don’t know about contaminants; Dr. Wim Kimmerer on Delta food web changes; and...
State of Bay Delta Science 2016, part 1: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Delta water management – Where are we and where should we go? Maven Event coverage January 13, 2016Dr. Peter Goodwin on the challenges and opportunities of implementing the Delta Science Plan, and Dr. Jay Lund on water...
Greener Products for Bluer Waters: California’s Safer Consumer Regulations Maven Event coverage January 7, 2016New regulations shift responsibility to manufacturers to seek safer alternatives for harmful ingredients in consumer products The Safer Consumer Products...
Implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: The importance of local agency and stakeholder participation Maven Event coverage January 6, 2016A Local Government Commission webinar focuses on SGMA implementation on the local level covering land use issues, stakeholder participation, and...
Saving salmon in a changing California Maven Best of the Notebook December 17, 2015Dr. Peter Moyle lays out a six-point plan for helping salmon adapt to California’s warm future We don’t have to...
Gimme Shelter: How habitat restoration can help improve salmon resiliency to climate change Maven Best of the Notebook December 17, 2015Food supplies and temperature refuges are some of the ways habitat restoration can help salmon adapt to climate change, says...
Juvenile Chinook challenges in the Central Valley: baked, boiled or bass food? Maven Best of the Notebook December 16, 2015The predator issue: Just how bad is it? Dr. Sean Hayes discusses the results of recent studies on the San...
A regional-scale view of climate impacts on California’s salmon habitats Maven Event coverage December 16, 2015 Dr. Nathan Mantua discusses how climate change and seasonal weather patterns influence coastal and marine salmon habitats Earlier this fall,...
Conserving Chinook salmon at the southern end of their range: Challenges and opportunities Maven Best of the Notebook December 15, 2015NOAA Fisheries Rachel Johnson opens salmon symposium with a look at the outmigration and life history diversity strategies that have...
Prop 1 Funding for storage projects: An overview of the Water Storage Investment Program Maven Best of the Notebook December 14, 2015Paula Landis with the Water Commission discusses the details of the emerging program, including the goals and objectives, addresses common...
Groundwater problems and prospects, part 8: Economic issues and challenges of groundwater resources Maven Event coverage December 7, 2015Dr. Richard Howitt says in the Central Valley, groundwater is all about economics This year’s California Water Policy Seminar Series,...
Complex water governance in the California Delta Maven Best of the Notebook November 19, 2015Dr. Mark Lubell shares his research which is geared at understanding the nature of institutional connectivity and interactions governing the...
Drought, demography, and conservation in 21st century California Maven Event coverage November 17, 2015Dr. Glen MacDonald discusses California’s changing climate and demography, and what the implications are for the future Dr. Glen MacDonald...
The truth be told: The Delta, the tunnels, and the tributaries, part 2 Maven Best of the Notebook October 29, 2015Panelists discuss flows and the Delta tunnels, as well as the State Water Board’s water quality control plan update, Prop...