BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Flow Dynamics and Transport of Water-Quality Constituents in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Maven Science on the Notebook June 15, 2017Dr. David Schoellhamer, Research Hydrologist for the USGS, earned his bachelors degree in civil engineering from UC Davis and a...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Before and After: Evaluating the effect of the 1995 Delta spring standards on actual outflows into San Francisco Bay Maven Event coverage February 14, 2017Dr. Tina Swanson gives her analysis of the standard; has it really resulted in increased Delta outflow? Fresh water flowing...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A Tale of Two Deltas: A Comparison of Transport Processes in the Predevelopment and Contemporary Delta Maven Science on the Notebook January 19, 2017Modification of the Delta’s landscape has fundamentally changed hydrodynamic and transport processes in the Delta. In this presentation, Jon Burau,...
Factors controlling the abundance and distribution of species in the Bay-Delta system Maven Best of the Notebook April 20, 2016At a recent State Water Board meeting, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Cliff Dahm summarizes four recent scientific reports on the...
Planning & Conservation League Symposium: What is happening in the Delta this year? Maven Event coverage April 19, 2016Panelists share different perspectives on the troubled estuary At the Planning and Conservation League’s annual symposium held earlier this year,...
Delta Stewardship Council discusses flows and fishes in the Delta, adopts Delta conveyance principles, and addresses single year transfers Maven Meetings December 9, 2015At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, a panel of scientists discussed the Delta Independent Science Board’s recent...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Pt 3: Implementing One Delta, One Science; Flows and Fishes Report Maven Meetings December 3, 2015Committee hears about progress made on collaborative science in the Delta; Dr. Steven Brandt presents the Fishes and Flows report...
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...
The truth be told: The Delta, the tunnels, and the tributaries, part 1 Maven Best of the Notebook October 28, 2015Mountain Counties event highlights upstream concerns for flows in the tributaries and the impact of the Delta tunnels project The...
State Water Board’s use of unimpaired flows in the Delta’s Water Quality Control Plan update disputed Maven FEATURED ARTICLES October 27, 2015Water agencies say it’s infeasible; interest groups say it’s the most fairest and equitable approach A broad coalition of environmental,...
The Connections, Resiliency, and Management of Flows in the Delta Maven Best of the Notebook October 29, 2014At the end of September, the Friends of the San Francisco Estuary held a conference titled “Bay + Delta +...
Salinity management in the Delta during times of drought Maven Best of the Notebook August 13, 2014At the July 25th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a presentation on the challenges of managing...
Independent science panels present findings to the Delta Stewardship Council from Delta flows workshops Maven Meetings August 6, 2014At the July 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the council members heard an informational update on two independent...
Metropolitan Bay-Delta Committee hears a science update on the longfin smelt Maven Best of the Notebook July 30, 2014At the July 22 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, David Fullerton, Principal Resource Manager, discussed...
Metropolitan’s Bay-Delta Committee hears on update on the State Water Board’s actions in the Delta … are illegal diversions occurring? Maven Meetings July 29, 2014At the July 22 meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, attorney Becky Sheehan updated committee members...
