The California State Agency created to ensure a reliable
#cawater
supply + resilient
#sacdelta
ecosystem, in a manner the protects the region’s unique values.
"We mask because my son is a type one diabetic + could develop major complications if he contracted
#COVID19
," says our Contract Analyst Sarah Ward. 😷
"We do all we can to protect fragile immune systems, including his."
Like Sarah's family,
#youractionssavelives
.
#whyimask
Today we celebrate:
📅 50 years of our planet’s largest civic event
🌎 the world around us + collective action to protect it
👩🔬 science-based decision-making toward a resilient future
🚸 the next generation of environmentalists
RT/💙 to join us!
#calearthday50
#ICYMI
Dr. Laurel Larsen - an expert in
#hydroecology
, landscape dynamics, complex environmental systems, +
#restoration
- was unanimously appointed by the Council as lead scientist. 👩🔬
Read the news release announcing her appointment ➡️ !
#womeninSTEM
It's official... Spending time in nature is healthy, according to
#science
! ☀️ ⚕️ 🌳
A study published earlier this year reported that exposure to natural areas ("greenspace") reduces the risk of some diseases, early death, stress, + more: .
#optoutside
When a river takes a turn, it deposits sediment on the inside bank + erodes the outside bank. Over time, this process naturally shifts the path of a river.
Shout-out to satellites for providing awesome
#timelapse
imagery of this process! 🛰️
#scifri
"As the first woman to hold the position of Delta lead scientist, I join a team of fearless female leaders in the
#cawater
scene," says Dr.
@Waterslashcycle
.
"But we still have a long way to go to broaden participation in
#sacdelta
science."
RT/💙 to celebrate
#womeninscience
!
Denise Colombano (
@starryflo
) will use existing data to examine how environmental change has affected
#baydelta
fish over time. ⏰
“My aim is to provide products + papers that improve our understanding of the estuarine fish community’s response to
#climatechange
.”
#scifri
What better day to announce Louise Conrad as our Deputy Executive Officer for Science than
#womenscienceday
? 🎉
Louise brings tons of
#deltascience
experience spanning a
@ucdavis
animal behavior Ph.D. ➡️ managing
@CA_DWR
estuarine science + synthesis. 👏
Please join us in welcoming Senior Environmental Scientist Miranda Tilcock to our
#SciComm
, Synthesis, and Decision Support Unit!
She looks forward to collaborating with
@ucsb_nceas
on synthesis research and coordinating the next
#BayDelta
Science Conference.
Before we wrap up today’s
#ucdavisedna2020
symposium, we’d like to take a moment to make an important observation...
More than half of today’s speakers - and much of the audience - were
#womeninSTEM
! 🙌
Lynn from the Delta Science Program here, welcoming you to another
#sciencefriday
! 🙌
Last week, we looked at the difficult journey young
#chinooksalmon
make through the
#baydelta
to the Pacific Ocean. This week, let's look closer at one reason it's so tough: predation! 💀
Today + everyday we celebrate the
#womeninscience
working in the
#sacdelta
and beyond! 🎉
We are proud to be a
#California
state agency, whose staff is 65% women, dedicated to ensuring a reliable statewide water supply + resilient ecosystem ➡️ . 🙌
That’s a wrap on the
#sfestuaryconf
! Some takeaways:
🌎 A “One Estuary, One Science” approach will strengthen collective
#baydelta
efforts
🤝 We must continue to communicate across disciplines
☀️ We have enough information to act on
#climatechange
What points stood out to you?
"Everybody say
#BDSC2018
!" 📸
RT or ❤️ to thank your BDSC planning committee! These folks (plus a few more) spent countless hours coordinating every detail of the conference, and it showed!
Congratulations on a job well done, team. We're already looking forward to 2020. 🎉
"I found Suisun Marsh tidal marshes play a key role in fish nursery function. Also, connectivity among sloughs, marsh plains, + uplands supports rearing conditions for fish," says 2016 Delta Science Fellow Denise Colombano (
@starryflo
). 🌾
➡️
#scifri
Meet
@CASeaGrant
State Fellow Cheryl Patel! 👋
Part of
@EOS_Center
's Kimmerer Lab, Cheryl is already immersed in the
#deltascience
+ ecology world! She joins our Science-Based Adaptive Management Unit, where she'll support long-term science projects + more. 📈
Welcome, Cheryl!
There's a lot of science showing that
#estuaries
are great nurseries for young animals, but not much on exactly what makes them work so well. This is especially true for the
#baydelta
. 🤔
Delta Science Fellow Dr. Denise Colombano (
@starryflow
) wanted to know more!
#scifri
Dave Ayers will study how tidal
#wetlands
with different physical layouts function as predation refuge + rearing habitat for fishes. 🐟
“I hope this information will be used to optimize tidal wetland
#restoration
design + achieve
#conservation
goals for native fishes.”
#scifri
The 11th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference will be held virtually Apr 6-9, 2021! 📅
The conference will be jointly sponsored by
@DeltaCouncil
+
@USGS
as a forum for presenting scientific analyses relevant to
#sfbay
and
#sacdelta
management.
RT/💙 if you're in!
#BDSC2021
Senior Environmental Scientist
@NirOksenberg
moderated this year’s
#IEPWorkshop
poetry slam, and all we have to say is wow!
Incredibly impressed by this year’s demonstration of creative
#scicomm
+ proud of our staff and
@CASeaGrant
fellow who participated. 👏
"I was oftentimes the only person of color in the room that I occupied," says
@priyology
.
"I found
#mentors
not through a phone call, not through a conference, but through
#socialmedia
."
RT/💙 to show some love to your social media fam + Priya!
Let’s hear it for your
#BDSC2018
Art Chairs, Bruce Herbold + Eva Bush (
@bushzoo1
)! 🎨
Bruce and Eva worked around the clock to bring this year’s attendees the best
#sciart
our estuary has to offer, and they did it well! Thank you both. 👏
#Congratulations
to our Sr. Environmental Scientist Rachael Klopfenstein on being accepted to the
@WaterEdFdn
's 2021 Water Leaders class! 🙌
“I'm honored and excited for the opportunity to gain new perspectives, build relationships, + hone my leadership skills,” she says.
Hi! Karen Gutierrez with
@caseagrant
+ Delta Science Program here for a fishy
#sciencefriday
.
They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but a new study by scientists from
@UCDavisWater
,
@CA_DWR
, +
@CalTrout
found that, for some fish, the eyes may be a window to much more.
We often think in terms of
#sfbay
vs.
#sacdelta
, says Lead Scientist
@drjohncallaway
while introducing the
#sfestuaryconf
’s final plenary.
I challenge you to think of the estuary as one connected system, from the upper watershed to the ocean, he says.
➡️
It’s a packed house at
@WaterEdFdn
’s Water 101 Workshop as our Executive Manager of External Affairs Keith Coolidge presents an overview of the
#sacdelta
and its importance to
#cawater
.
The
#sacdelta
will be CA's first National Heritage Area! 🎉
NHA designations:
⚖ Are granted by Congress
🗺 Are places where natural/cultural/historic/recreational resources form a distinctive landscape
📚 Tell a nationally important story about the U.S.
Do endangered
#deltasmelt
need diverse habitats? 🤔
New research by
@HobbsLab
+ Sr. Environmental Scientist Eva Bush (
@bushzoo1
) says Delta Smelt have more complex life histories than previously thought, which can inform conservation strategies. 🐟
➡️
"I bike to work every day, rain or shine! 🌦️ It's a great way to exercise, reduce stress, + reduce my greenhouse gas emissions all at the same time. It's also more affordable than driving," says Senior Environmental Planner Kate Anderson. 🚴♀️💪🏋️♀️🙌
#biketoworkweek
To discover how stressors impact vulnerability to predation,
@AGMcInturf
will assess salmon swimming ability at different temperatures. 🌡️
"In light of ongoing environmental change, understanding how stressors affect species, communities, + ecosystems is critical."
#scifri
As the final
#BDSC2018
sessions conclude, we’re just going to leave this here...
A 👋 goodbye from Conference Coordinator
@NirOksenberg
dressed as a
#baydelta
fish. (Costume courtesy of
@DSCJessicaLaw
!)
Thanks for joining us at the 10th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference!
Our Deputy Executive Officer for Science Louise Conrad (
@DSCLouiseConrad
) says it best. ⤵️
RT or 💙 to join us in applauding all of the incredible
#womeninscience
who are blazing trails today for all girls tomorrow.
What was their major finding? When navigating the same corridor,
#salmon
+
#sturgeon
behave differently when faced with the same obstacle!
Sturgeon had ~99% probability of turning around + finding their way out of the Yolo Bypass, while Salmon only had a ~74% chance. 📈
#scifri
During his
#sfestuaryconf
remarks, Ocean Protection Council Director Mark Gold (
@OPC_California
) says meeting state priorities to protect coastal resources requires bold action. 🚨
Among them, supporting climate resilience by enhancing ecosystems like the
#baydelta
. 🙌
Apr 22 marks the 50th anniversary of
#earthday
, which aims to educate + mobilize our global community in support of the next generation of environmental activists. 🌎
Kicking off our week-long celebration,
@DSCLouiseConrad
shares what
#earthweek
means to her. ⤵️
#calearthday50
Let's hear a round of applause for the 80+
#IEPWorkshop
presenters! 👏
Thank you to everyone who shared their
#science
stories and findings with us this week! Your
#scicomm
is invaluable to the long-term health of the
#baydelta
.
In recognition of International Women's Day (
#IWD2021
), we're proud to highlight that 80% of our executive leadership is women, including the first woman Delta Lead Scientist
@Waterslashcycle
! 🙌
RT/💜 to celebrate women who
#choosetochallenge
in the
#sacdelta
+ beyond!
In the
#sacdelta
, nothing says fall like fall-run Chinook
#salmon
!
These 🐟 migrate upstream July-Dec + spawn Oct-Dec. According to some Delta science fellows, heavy supplementation with hatchery
#fish
could be decreasing the population's resilience: .
Closing out this morning’s
#ucdavisedna2020
talks, Researcher Andrea Schreier (
@ucdavisbiology
) + PhD candidate Ann Holmes (
@planktonherder
) ask:
Can eDNA detect Delta smelt in the
#baydelta
? 🤔
Yes, but challenges remain, including method standardization + false negatives.
“The
#SciforCommunities
Workshop exists to connect scientists and CBOs,” said
@CoryCopelandH2O
in his new
#blog
, "Building Bridges with Science for Communities.” 🌉
"I’m confident this event will foster new connections and strengthen old ones."
➡
Finding this juvenile
#whitesturgeon
was a highlight of my day in the field! 😍 Sturgeons are the largest + oldest
#fish
in the
#sacdelta
.
Can you guess the length of the longest white sturgeon on record? 📏
SPOILER ALERT: If you said 20 feet, you're right!
#sciencefriday
Love is in the air!
#DYK
the
#sacdelta
is an integral part of the largest
#estuary
on the West Coast? It's many miles of waterways, where fresh water from mountain runoff meets saltwater from the SF Bay/Pacific Ocean, are home to >750 plant and animal species.
#iheartestuaries
And there you have it: 10 talented Delta Science Fellows ringing in the class of 2020. I can't wait to hear about the important
#baydelta
ecosystem discoveries they make to inform
#naturalresource
policies! 💡
That's all for me this week. Happy
#sciencefriday
! 🙏
Have you heard? With support from the Council,
@MavensNotebook
+
@ESTUARYNews
have partnered to produce the "Science in Short"
#podcast
highlighting estuary science + scientists. 🎙️
In the first episode, Delta Science Fellow David Ayers talks
#sacdelta
fish, marshlands, + flows.
“Heidi, you’re not a future leader—you are a leader.” - Chair Randy Fiorini following State Fellow
@heibernator
’s “Beginner’s Guide to the
#Delta
” project presentation. 👏
Looking forward to the finished product!
#cawater
#sacdelta
#visitca
By popular demand as we continue
#teleworking
toward our
#cawater
+
#sacdelta
mission... A Council
#bingo
card!
Are you able to get five in a row? 🙌
Tap/click the image below to view the whole card. ⬇️
Pro tip:
#retweeting
counts as sharing this bingo card with a colleague!
"There is no difference between us + the environment," says
@SarahEMyhre
(
@rowan_institute
) at
#BDSC2021
. 🌎
"We are the environment! How we treat each other is how we treat the environment."🔄
"Data collected on Longfin smelt life history using
#otoliths
(fish ear bones) + isotope chemistry will inform ongoing
#sacdelta
conservation and management efforts," says 2018 Delta Science Postdoc Fellow Levi Lewis (
@accretinglife
). 👂
➡️
#scifri
It's
#worldwaterday
! 💧
Part of the west coast's largest estuary, the
#sacdelta
's unique system is one where freshwater meets saltwater.
This
#cawater
then becomes drinking water for millions of Californians.
Wherever you are in the 🌎, let's celebrate every drop.
#together
The
#BDSC2018
student-mentor lunch has officially commenced! 🍽
RT or ❤️ if partnering
#baydelta
experts with students + early-career professionals makes you proud to work in our estuary! 🙌
Spotted:
@CASeaGrant
State Fellow Amanda Wasserman on the 🎤!
To celebrate
#cawaterweek
, we’d like to extend our sincere thanks to our staff + partners who are working toward a reliable
#cawater
supply + a resilient
#sacdelta
ecosystem.
In the face of
#climatechange
, this work is perhaps more important than ever + does not go unnoticed.
Say hi to Karen Kayfetz! 👋 Born and raised in the
#baydelta
, Karen strives to inform + benefit
#cawater
management decisions with best available science.
"My passion is conserving these spectacular waterways for generations to come."
#womeninwater
#cawaterweek
In order to truly model “One Estuary, One Science,” we need to look for connections across processes + disciplines, explains Research Biologist Rachel Johnson (
@noaa
+
@ucdaviswater
).
She ended her talk by asking the
#sfestuaryconf
: What piece of the puzzle are you holding? 🧩
Our 2021 Annual Report is available now ➡ ! 📄
The report focuses on building
#resilience
amid rapid change in the
#sacdelta
and spotlights staff.
Follow this thread over the next few weeks as we tweet out staff
#quotes
! ⤵
What better way to celebrate the
#firstdayoffall
than by customizing your virtual meeting background? 🍂
Below are a few suggestions from our
#sacdelta
archive! 📸
As lead scientist,
@drjohncallaway
oversaw Science Action Agenda (SAA) implementation + a 2019 Delta Science Plan update.
His leadership in a joint solicitation awarded $16.9 million for
#deltascience
, filling gaps identified by the SAA + Delta ISB.
➡️
Today, the Council will meet the 2022
@CASeaGrant
Delta Science Fellows! 🎉
Learn more about our new fellows in this info sheet ➡ .
Check out
@Waterslashcycle
+ former Fellow
@starryflo
's
#iglive
on the Fellowship ➡ .
Invasive
#aquaticweeds
have spread in the
#sacdelta
despite control efforts, reaching record levels!
What can be done? Sr. Environmental Scientist Dylan Chapple breaks down the issue + highlights efforts underway at Delta Science Program. 📽️
#scifri
We'll start with a familiar term: delta!
Deltas form when rivers flow to a larger body of water, like the ocean. 🌊 Typically delta rivers end at different points, but the
#sacdelta
rivers merge to empty at a single point. 📍
#scifri
#BDSC2018
Coordinator
@NirOksenberg
says, "
#Scicomm
is important for many reasons. It fosters collaboration, trust, science-informed decisions, understanding of the scientific process, + public/legislative support. It also engages youth as future scientists."
Another
#Monday
morning edition of
#sundayfishsketch
brought to you by
@yumberry82
! ✏️
Check out her Central Valley roach (or Lavinia symmetricus symmetricus) drawing below! This
#fish
is commonly found in tributaries leading to the
#Sacramento
and San Joaquin Rivers. 🐟
Save the date! Jeffrey Mount (
@PPICWater
) is leading a Delta Science Program brown bag seminar on 10/18 to discuss an alternative approach to defining
#ecosystem
water budgets. 📅
RT or ❤️ if you anticipate his arrival to be in the kayak below. 🚣♂️
The Bay-Delta Science Conference (
#BDSC2021
) abstract submission portal is now open for talks, posters, special oral sessions, + special poster clusters. 🚨
Submit yours by Jan 5 ➡️ !
Spread the word: there will be no further extensions to this deadline!
Let's hear it for all the amazing
#womeninSTEM
out there making a difference in
#baydelta
history! 👏 I'm so grateful to have worked with many of you.
Well on that note, Twitter... It's been real. State Fellow Amanda, signing off one last time for
#scifri
. 👋
As we begin another week teleworking toward our mission - ensuring a reliable
#cawater
supply + resilient
#sacdelta
ecosystem - to protect
#publichealth
, Executive Officer Jessica Pearson extends our immense gratitude for your continued digital engagement. ⬇️
#stayhomesavelives
Have you heard? Registration is open for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference (
#BDSC2021
)! 📆
Spread the word: Attendance is free with registration ➡ !
Talks, posters, + art will center on the theme of building
#resilience
through
#diversity
in science.
Congratulations to Darcy Austin on her new
#cawater
position with
@SWC_CAWater
! 👏 It's been an absolute pleasure working with Darcy over the past four years.
Meet Darcy Austin,
@SWC_CAWater
's new Science Manager! SWC is excited to welcome Ms. Austin, who joins the SWC from the
@DeltaCouncil
and will be working to increase the role science plays to inform the way we manage our most precious resource. 💧🔬👍
Have you seen the
@USACESPN
Bay Model in Sausalito? 🤯
The football-field-size replica of the
#baydelta
watershed from the Golden Gate to the
#sacdelta
was built in 1957 to study tides + potential impacts of the country’s largest civil works projects at the time!
#baydeltatour
Hi, Twitter!
@CAStateParks
here with some exciting news.
We’re taking-over the Council’s Twitter, Instagram, + Facebook every Monday this month to:
🥳 celebrate
#greatoutdoorsmonth
🗺️ feature
#sacdelta
State Parks
🦺 share ways to safely recreate during the
#COVID19
pandemic
#eDNA
allows
#sacdelta
ecologists to:
👯♀️ Distinguish similar-looking species
🌱 Characterize biodiversity
🔎 Identify rare species
🏡 Detect organisms without disturbing them or damaging their habitat
📸:
@CA_DWR
Aquatic Ecology Section
#scifri
Good morning! Lynn from the Delta Science Program here to welcome you to
#sciencefriday
! 🙌
#ICYMI
research by Senior Environmental Scientist Pascale Goertler was recently published, shedding light on a little studied + unusual fish native to the
#sacdelta
: the
#lamprey
! 🐟
Happy New Water Year! 🥳
#DYK
researchers + natural resource managers use October 1 as the start of each water year because it historically marks the start of California's rainy season? 🌧️
Here's to a bountiful 2019-2020 with plenty of
#cawater
for all! 💧
The 2022 Interagency Ecological Program Workshop begins tomorrow!
Catch three days of
#sacdelta
&
#iepscience
, including our Tuesday, 10:30 am session on the Delta Science Fellows Program.
Peruse the entire workshop program here:
#2022iepworkshop
Scientists think flooded
#rice
fields could act as nursery habitat for fish like juvenile
#salmon
. 🐟 Water that stays in one place longer typically produces more food.
Longer residence time ➡️ more food ➡️ bigger, healthier
#fish
!
📽️:
A new
#stripedbass
synthesis by our Delta Science Program's Sr. Environmental Scientist Pascale Goertler has been published via
@nature
! 🥳
"In the
#baydelta
we have a unique opportunity to link
#climatechange
+ anadromous fish migration," she says.
➡️
Available for review through Nov 2: the Delta Science Program +
@ReclamationCVP
's Draft Delta Science Proposal Solicitation Notice! 📄
The Solicitation seeks
#sacdelta
social + biophysical science study proposals to advance the Science Action Agenda.
➡
Now online: A comprehensive tool for tracking and summarizing
#deltascience
activities! 💻
Whether you're seeking funding opportunities or research findings, the
#DeltaScienceTracker
is for you. Please share it with your science squad today ➡ .