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Facing reduced funding, Delta Independent Science Board considers changing scientific reviews

Delta ISB meeting
~ Deirdre Des Jardins ~ 1 Comment

At the Delta Independent Science Board’s May 4, 2021 meeting, the board members will discuss potentially restructuring thr Delta Independent Science Board's scientific reviews. Due to a lack of funding for board members to do the scientific reviews themselves, the board is considering changing the structure of reviews to rely more on staff. As mandated … Continue reading Facing reduced funding, Delta Independent Science Board considers changing scientific reviews

Questions surround creation of employee positions for Delta Independent Science Board members

Delta ISB meeting
~ Deirdre Des Jardins ~ 4 Comments

In 2020, there were six vacancies on the Delta Independent Science Board, created by term limits for five members, and one member stepping down. The Delta Stewardship  Council ran a nationwide search in 2019 to recruit new members. Candidates were required to be "internationally prominent scientists with appropriate expertise” and were promised to be “paid … Continue reading Questions surround creation of employee positions for Delta Independent Science Board members

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