Call for 2025 Delta Synthesis Working Group Ideas and Participants
Greetings IEP Community members,
The Delta Science Program has asked us to share their announcement on a Call for 2025 Delta Synthesis Working Group Ideas and Participants (PDF). Please share with others who may be interested.
Call for 2025 Delta Synthesis Working Group Ideas and Participants
The Delta Science Program is partnering with the National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS) for a third time to convene a working group in the fall of 2025. In preparation, we are seeking input on priority topics for which existing and publicly available data can be leveraged to inform critical Bay-Delta management needs. If you have an idea for a synthesis topic or are interested in gaining data science or synthesis skills, we want to hear from you! Ideas can be submitted by anyone, regardless of their ability to participate in the group. Likewise, topic submissions are not a prerequisite for participation, as we are also seeking participants eager to build their capacity in synthesis science. See the full announcement (PDF) for more information.
Questions? Visit our Delta Science Program-NCEAS partnership web page and email us at synthesis@deltacouncil.ca.gov to learn more.
Why it matters
Ecological synthesis is a critical component of ecosystem-based management and informed decision-making. NCEAS’s emphasis on open science principles and techniques promotes transparency and data sharing through reproducible data, software, and workflows. The need for increased capacity, dedicated time, and coordinated synthesis is recognized and included as an action in the Delta Science Plan (PDF), Science Action Agenda (PDF), and Interagency Ecological Program Science Strategy (PDF).
Synthesis 101
Synthesis involves integrating existing data and information in new analyses to address new scientific questions. The Delta Science Program leads and coordinates syntheses on key scientific issues important to the management of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. These collaborative efforts aim to update the state of scientific knowledge, guide adaptive management, and identify science needs and data gaps. Visit our science synthesis web page to learn about current and past efforts on topics like mercury, Delta smelt, and more.