Research and Outreach Associate
Tomorrow morning,March 19th, we expect to start our day with the release the National Academy of Science report on Delta Fisheries Protection. As we've blogged before the nation's highly reputable scientific panel will analyze the science behind plans (otherwise known as the Biological Opinions) that outline among other actions, the timing and volume of water that can safely be pumped out of the Delta for cities and farms while preventing the extinction of endangered species, such as salmon.
We continue to be cautiously optimistic that science will win out over the politics in the Delta. The results of this report will be critical to our work on the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan which is using the Biological Opinions as a foundation of protections to build off of for the long-term protection of species.
As this report is reviewed and analyzed by stakeholders and policymakers, it will be critical that the science is interpreted and communicated appropriately. For an important look into the role of communicating science and its role in policymaking in the context of this study, read a blog post by our resident expert Rod Fujita.
We'll keep you posted on tomorrow's report release.