Science on the Notebook

Estuary Pearls

January 24, 2020

Estuary Pearls is a collection of short articles on science activities in the Delta and is published by the San...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions

January 16, 2020

Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants in the ocean, and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Groundwater Levels

January 9, 2020

When most think of the possible impacts of sea level rise, they think of coastal flooding and the growing risks...

STATE OF ESTUARY: Vital signs of the San Francisco Estuary fish community

December 19, 2019

Dr. Christina Swanson takes a look at the status of the San Francisco Estuary’s fish community The San Francisco estuary...

STATE OF THE ESTUARY: CA’s Safer Consumer Products Program: Overview and efforts to protect aquatic health

Event coverage

December 12, 2019

In 2013, the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Safer Consumer Products regulations outlined a framework for the Department to regulate...

STATE OF ESTUARY: Standing too close to the elephant: addressing scales in restoration and fisheries conservation

Event coverage

December 5, 2019

Dr. Rachel Johnson discusses the interconnectedness of the San Francisco’s freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems The San Francisco Estuary is...

DR. GEETA PERSAD: Climate change and the future of California’s water

November 7, 2019

Climate change is already transforming California’s water cycle, putting stress on the state’s rigidly engineered water infrastructure as well as...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Managing water quality across boundaries

September 26, 2019

There are numerous agencies involved in water quality issues that are focused on the San Francisco Bay and the Delta. ...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Viewing estuaries from a ‘macroscope’: How global, regional, and local processes affect the San Francisco Bay and Delta

September 18, 2019

There has been an ongoing conversation about the importance of thinking about the San Francisco Estuary holistically as a connected...

METROPOLITAN BAY-DELTA COMMITTEE: Salmon predation in the Delta

August 29, 2019

Study results suggest removing predators won’t address the problem, but removing submerged aquatic vegetation might At the May meeting of...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Synthesis within the Interagency Ecological Program: Growing to Meet Increasing Needs

August 22, 2019

The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has been conducting cooperative ecological investigations...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: It’s Vital: Delta Smelt Reproduction and Resilience

August 15, 2019

The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has been conducting cooperative ecological investigations...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Open Data: Making Connections for Better Science, Synthesis, and Service

August 8, 2019

The Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) is a consortium of State and federal agencies that has been conducting cooperative ecological investigations...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Adventures in Decision-oriented Ecosystem Services Modeling