Tag: Adaptive Management

Bill to restore compensation for Delta Independent Science Board languishes on Governor Newsom’s desk

Delta ISB meeting
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Two decades ago, California agencies joined federal agencies in signing the CALFED Record of Decision, which committed to a world class Delta science program. A key part of that commitment was to establish an Independent Science Board to provide oversight and peer review of the overall program. In 2009, the legislature established the Delta Independent … Continue reading Bill to restore compensation for Delta Independent Science Board languishes on Governor Newsom’s desk

Delta Independent Science Board defunded

~ Deirdre Des Jardins ~ 2 Comments

The Delta Independent Science Board's scientific reviews have essentially been defunded for Fiscal Year 2020-21, and the future of the Independent Science Board itself is threatened. The Independent Science Board is part of the Delta Science Program, which was created in 2000 to “bring world-class science" to all elements of the CALFED program. The Delta … Continue reading Delta Independent Science Board defunded