salmon – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

December 6, 2022

At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted research funded by the Council...

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project

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Meetings

November 17, 2022

At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, agenda items included the second of a two-part presentation on the...

FIVE QUESTIONS: John McManus, Golden State Salmon Association

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5 Questions

June 21, 2022

Welcome to Five Questions, a new (hopefully) weekly series that will pose five questions to folks working on California water...

DR. PETER MOYLE: Delta fishes: Introduction to a dynamic fauna

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Best of the Notebook

June 2, 2022

Dr. Peter Moyle is a distinguished professor emeritus and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. ...

Worth Waiting For: The Advantages of Late-Migrating Spring-Run Chinook

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Science News

May 30, 2022

From FishBio: Rare traits and behaviors within a population often get less attention, but might sometimes be the perfect ingredient...

Simplified Salmon: The Reduced Resilience of the California Salmon Fishery

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Science News

April 11, 2022

From FishBio: “Keep it simple” is a commonly applied principle of design, but when it comes to ecosystems “keep it...

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: March 2022

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Science News

March 18, 2022

In this edition: Variation in Juvenile Salmon Growth Opportunities Across a Shifting Habitat MosaicLaura Coleman, Rachel Johnson, Flora Cordoleani, Corey...

Rice & salmon, what a match!

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Science News

February 13, 2022

From the California Water Blog: Long-time followers of this blog may have tracked the evolution of our salmon-rice work for...

Will Salmon Simmer Again?

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Science News

February 10, 2022

From Estuary News: After two critically dry years that coincided with Trump-era rollbacks to environmental protections, some iconic Delta fish...

West Coast Salmonids All Tired Out?

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Science News

February 2, 2022

From Estuary News: West Coast salmon and steelhead populations have declined steeply in the past century – a plight that...

UCSC researchers study effects of wildfire runoff on steelhead sense of smell

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Science News

February 2, 2022

From UC Santa Cruz: In 2020, a massive lightning storm ignited wildfires across much of Northern California. Among the thousands...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Effects of stressors on native fish communities

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Science on the Notebook

January 31, 2022

At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen began a series of reports...

Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

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Science News

January 26, 2022

Restoration can help diversify salmon habitat and may stabilize fishing opportunities against climate shocks. From NOAA Fisheries: California’s native salmon...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project (Big Notch)

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Meetings

January 25, 2022

At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, the agenda included an informational briefing on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Years in their Ears: What can Fish Earbones Tell Us About Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Success in an Increasingly Volatile Climate?

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Best of the Notebook

January 13, 2022

Dr. Flora Cordoleani is a project scientist with UC Santa Cruz and NOAA fisheries, where she conducts research to understand...

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

METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project

FIVE QUESTIONS: John McManus, Golden State Salmon Association

DR. PETER MOYLE: Delta fishes: Introduction to a dynamic fauna

Worth Waiting For: The Advantages of Late-Migrating Spring-Run Chinook

Simplified Salmon: The Reduced Resilience of the California Salmon Fishery

SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: March 2022

Rice & salmon, what a match!

Will Salmon Simmer Again?

West Coast Salmonids All Tired Out?

UCSC researchers study effects of wildfire runoff on steelhead sense of smell

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Effects of stressors on native fish communities

Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

CA WATER COMMISSION: Update on the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project (Big Notch)

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Years in their Ears: What can Fish Earbones Tell Us About Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Success in an Increasingly Volatile Climate?

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