Delta Independent Science Board – Page 2 – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

DELTA ISB: 21st Century Science For 21st Century Environmental Decision Making: The Challenges And Opportunities Of Near-term Iterative Ecological Forecasting

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Best of the Notebook

June 17, 2021

What if we could predict changes to ecosystems in the same way we can predict the weather? An emerging field...

DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere)

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Best of the Notebook

April 14, 2021

Harmful algal blooms (or HABs) occur when colonies of algae, under the right conditions, grow out of control and produce...

DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview

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January 20, 2021

Water supply reliability. It’s half of the co-equal goals of “providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting,...

DELTA ISB: What we know and don’t know about the Delta foodweb

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Best of the Notebook

January 14, 2021

The Delta Reform Act of 2009 established the Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB), whose ten members are appointed...

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

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Science on the Notebook

September 10, 2020

The Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB) is a 10-member board comprised of prominent scientists from different disciplines across...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: The Delta Independent Science Board discusses the upcoming environmental review

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Meetings

August 25, 2020

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Back in April of 2020, the Delta Independent Science Board (DISB) submitted a letter to the Department of Water...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A Review of Water Quality Science in the Delta: Chemical contaminants and nutrients

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Science on the Notebook

January 11, 2019

As part of its charge to review science activities that support adaptive management in the Delta, the Delta Independent Science...

Adaptive approaches to wetland restoration in Southern California

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Event coverage

March 24, 2016

Delta Independent Science Board member Dr. Joy Zedler shares her insights on the ups and downs of coastal wetland restoration...

Delta Independent Science Board: Water Supply Reliability Panel

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March 9, 2016

A look at the operations of the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project ‘Water supply reliability’: It’s a...

Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 3: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Flows and Fishes Report

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Meetings

December 3, 2015

Committee hears about progress made on collaborative science in the Delta; Dr. Steven Brandt presents the Fishes and Flows report...

This just in … DWR Statement Regarding Delta Independent Science Board Comments on RDEIR/SDEIS

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Breaking News

September 17, 2015

From the Department of Water Resources: “Statement from Cassandra Enos-Nobriga, program manager for the California Department of Water Resources, about...

Dr. Tracy Collier with the Delta ISB review of the BDCP Draft EIR/S, particularly regarding reliance on habitat restoration

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Science on the Notebook

December 22, 2014

The Delta Independent Science Board (DISB) completed its review of the draft EIR/EIS for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP)...

Independent science panels present findings to the Delta Stewardship Council from Delta flows workshops

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Meetings

August 6, 2014

At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the council members heard an informational update on two independent...

Reviewing the science of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

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June 3, 2014

In preparing to finalize their comments on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan’s EIR/EIS, the Delta Stewardship Council reviewed the findings...

Delta ISB releases review of the Draft BDCP EIR/EIS

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DELTA ISB: 21st Century Science For 21st Century Environmental Decision Making: The Challenges And Opportunities Of Near-term Iterative Ecological Forecasting

DELTA ISB: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Delta (and elsewhere)

DELTA ISB: Water Supply Reliability Estimation: an overview

DELTA ISB: What we know and don’t know about the Delta foodweb

HISTORY: Delta Independent Science Board: 10 Years On

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: The Delta Independent Science Board discusses the upcoming environmental review

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A Review of Water Quality Science in the Delta: Chemical contaminants and nutrients

Adaptive approaches to wetland restoration in Southern California

Delta Independent Science Board: Water Supply Reliability Panel

Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 3: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Flows and Fishes Report

This just in … DWR Statement Regarding Delta Independent Science Board Comments on RDEIR/SDEIS

Dr. Tracy Collier with the Delta ISB review of the BDCP Draft EIR/S, particularly regarding reliance on habitat restoration

Independent science panels present findings to the Delta Stewardship Council from Delta flows workshops

Reviewing the science of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

Delta ISB releases review of the Draft BDCP EIR/EIS

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation