Delta Science Program launches modeling collaboratory and posts peer review of Healthy Rivers plan

Jul 23, 2025

Delta Science Program briefed the Board on a new Delta Modeling Collaboratory (shared modeling resources), three pilot modeling priorities, a published independent peer review of the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes science plan, and recent research awards and fellowships.

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Lisa Marie Windham Myers, the Delta Lead Scientist, told the Board July 16 that the Delta Science Program has begun a Delta Modeling Collaboratory to support collaborative modeling, synthesis and decision‑support tools and that the program completed an independent peer review of the Department of Water Resources’ draft Healthy Rivers and Landscapes (HRL) science plan. "The reviewers found [the HRL plan] comprehensive and carefully conceived," Windham Myers said, noting the review is posted on the Delta Stewardship Council’s website.

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