Gavin Newsom
California Governor
Eleni Kounalakis
California Lieutenant Governor
Latest News
- Dr. Janet K. Thompson Receives Brown-Nichols Science Award
Dr. Janet (Jan) K. Thompson is being honored by her peers as the recipient of the 2026 Brown-Nichols Science Award. A research scientist with the United States Geological Survey who has studied the Bay-Delta for more than fifty years, she has fundamentally changed the way we understand and manage the estuary. Jan’s work has reshaped the conceptual model of the estuary by connecting disciplines that are often considered separately and demonstrating the central role of benthic communities in driving ecosystem dynamics.
- Call for Input: Effects on Fish from Long-Term Operations of Central Valley Project and State Water Project Independent Scientific Peer Review
At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Delta Science Program is facilitating an independent scientific peer review of new lines of evidence for effects on fish from the long-term operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, and the resulting impacts on their populations.
- Now Online: 2026 Research Impact Report
The Delta Science Program is proud to share its inaugural Research Impact Report, highlighting the emerging science and management impacts of the 2019 Delta Research Awards and 2020 Delta Science Fellowships.
The Coequal Goals
The Delta Stewardship Council was created in legislation to achieve the state mandated coequal goals for the Delta. "'Coequal goals' means the two goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem. The coequal goals shall be achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource, and agricultural values of the Delta as an evolving place." (CA Water Code Section 85054)
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