2026 Events
 

National Academy of Science’s (NAS) Recommendations for

Shasta Reservoir Operations

When: Thursday, April 30 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT

Register here to receive the Zoom link. 

 

We have invited a panel of researchers convened by the NAS to share their recommendations from the 

Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project: Shasta Chapter.  

The meeting will feature the following speakers: 

• Peter Goodwin, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (emeritus), Chair

• Erin N. Bray, San Francisco State University

• Rene Henery, Trout Unlimited

• Jay R. Lund, University of California, Davis (emeritus)

• Steven Sadro, Tahoe Environmental Research Center and University of California, Davis

• Patrick J. Sullivan, Cornell University (emeritus)

 

About the Webinar

During the webinar, the speakers will address: 

• NAS recommendations for cold water pool management at Shasta Reservoir 

• The weight of the evidence supporting the mechanistic relationships between cold water pool management and benefits to the Sacramento River fisheries, and in particular, winter- and fall-run Chinook. 

• Outstanding areas of scientific uncertainty that could be reduced to improve decision making.  ​