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SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Interconnected surface water (ISW) management considerations for groundwater-dependent ecosystems - tools and approaches
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (624+ words) In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to address the complex relationship between Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and groundwater." The sessions focused on how groundwater extraction impacts surface water flows and the ecosystems that depend…...
PUBLIC COMMENTS WANTED: Draft 2026 Delta Science Plan
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) From the Delta Science Program: The Delta Stewardship Council's Delta Science Program is developing the third iteration of the Delta Science Plan, which outlines the vision, principles, and approaches that guide science in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The draft 2026 Delta…...
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Help shape the 2026 Delta Science Plan
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) The Delta Stewardship Council's Delta Science Program has released the third iteration of the Delta Science Plan for public review. The Delta Science Plan outlines the vision, principles, and strategies guiding science in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. All members of…...
EOS: Satellite radar advances could transform global snow monitoring
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) by Randall Bonnell, Jack Tarricone, Hans-Peter Marshall, Elias Deeb and Carrie Vuyovich, EOS Detailed satellite snow volume and mass observations could give more water managers access to more complete information. NASA's SnowEx campaign served as a testing ground for many…...
ARMY CORPS: Telemetry surveys: Tracking life beneath the surface
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (451+ words) From the US Army Corps of Engineers: The team will ride down the Sacramento River to deploy the two JSATS receivers and two VR2W receivers on each side of the river at two locations. The receivers will be placed deep into…...
DWR: Cloudy water, clear decision: Using science to protect fish and water supply
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) DWR: Cloudy water, clear decision: Using science to protect fish and water supply'Maven's Notebook DWR: Cloudy water, clear decision: Using science to protect fish and water supply From the Department of Water Resources: When the season's first significant storms arrive,…...
SJV WATER: One year later, state groundwater sanctions paused but Kings County farmers, water managers moving forward
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (1028+ words) By Lisa McEwen & Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Wednesday marks one full year since the state brought the "hammer" down on Kings County farmers for pumping so much groundwater it sank a vast area that could be seen from space, nicknamed…...