Call for Experts: Central Valley Project & State Water Project Review Cycle 2
Greetings IEP Community Members,
The Delta Science Program would like us to share the announcement from the National Academies on their call for experts for Cycle #2 Central Valley Project & State Water Project Review. Nominations are due this Friday, May 22, 2026.
Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project: Cycle 2
We are seeking experts to participate in a study on monitoring and modeling to support long-term operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. To be considered, please submit your nomination by May 22, 2026.
The National Academies are convening an ad hoc committee to conduct a biennial review of the scientific activities that support the long-term operations of the Central Valley Project (CVP). Conducted alongside the State Water Project, these coordinated federal-state water operations move millions of acre-feet of water annually across California and have implications for species protected under the Endangered Species Act. This second cycle of the review will focus on monitoring and modeling improvements to better understand how ecosystem functions are affected by project operations.
We are seeking suggestions for experts with experience in the following areas:
- Fish biology, ecology, genetics, modeling, and monitoring
- Habitat restoration
- Freshwater ecology
- Climate science
- Endangered Species Act and other relevant laws and regulations
- Water resources management, including reservoir operations
- Surface water hydrology, including estuarine circulation
- Statistics or biostatistics
Selected experts may contribute as committee members, speakers, participants, or peer reviewers for the resulting consensus study and report. Nominations will inform the development of a volunteer committee and related activities for this study.
Submissions are due by May 22, 2026, at 11:59 PM (ET).