FEATURED ARTICLES

April 10, 2019

Panel discusses research and strategies for using flood water with a focus on on-farm recharge With the passage of the...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Some good news for Delta smelt

April 9, 2019

Operation of Suisun Marsh salinity gates to benefit Delta smelt is successful; First experiments with captive-bred Delta smelt show promise...

CAL WATER FIX: Metropolitan Board workshop compares one-tunnel options to Cal Water Fix

April 5, 2019

Presentation compares water delivery capability, stormwater diversion capability, water quality benefits, reverse flows, seismic events, project costs Governor Newsom sent...

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Groundwater adjudication under SGMA

March 27, 2019

Attorney Eric Garner and EDF’s Christina Babbitt discuss adjudication and management under SGMA in a panel discussion moderated by Justice...

MET WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Voluntary Settlement Agreements

March 20, 2019

Presentation delves into the proposed voluntary agreement; compares flows, looks at funding At the March meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s...

DR. GLENDA HUMISTON: Managing our Lands to Manage our Water

March 13, 2019

Dr. Glenda Humiston is Vice President of Agriculture & Natural Resources for the University of California. At the 2019 California...

DR. JAY LUND: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: An overview

Best of the Notebook

March 6, 2019

Water supply reliability. It’s a term often talked about in the realm of California water, but what does it really...

CA WATER COMMISSION: The Climate Registry: Water-Energy Nexus; Dam safety fee regulations; 2018 State Water Project Review

March 5, 2019

At the February meeting of the California Water Commission, the Commissioners heard a presentation on the Climate Registry, approved new...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Monitoring and Managing Sea-Level Rise Impacts on Tidal Marshes in the San Francisco Estuary

February 28, 2019

Once not all that long ago, the prevailing thought was that if tidal marsh remnants were protected and carefully managed,...

CA IRRIGATION INSTITUTE: Groundwater Sustainability Plan development: How is it going on the ground?

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February 27, 2019

A San Joaquin Valley perspective, a Sacramento Valley perspective, a researcher’s perspective and a consultant’s perspective on GSP development Since...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Science-Based Regulatory Permitting for Resilient Tidal Habitat Restorations

February 21, 2019

The permitting of tidal restoration projects is most often a costly and time-consuming process, causing substantial delays in implementation while...

DR. BRAD UDALL: Is the Colorado River in Crisis?

February 20, 2019

Dr. Udall discusses the Colorado River’s hydrology, climate change impacts, shortage risk, and the Drought Contingency Plan Dr. Brad Udall...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Franks Tract feasibility study: Applying the guidance of a Delta Renewed

February 7, 2019

One of the elements of the 2016 Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy is assessing the feasibility of restoring Franks Tract. The...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster Update, Council priorities for 2019, and more …