A field-portable instrument prototype designed to improve the speed at which beach water can be analyzed for microbial contamination did not perform reliably during an initial field test and will … More
Archive for July, 2017
Preliminary testing completed for L.A. River fish flow-through study
SCCWRP and its partners have completed preliminary testing for a field study that involves exposing fish to flowing river water in real time to study potential biological impacts from exposure … More
First phase of sediment TIE optimization study wraps up
SCCWRP has completed the first phase of a two-year project exploring how to optimize the design of toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) studies to improve confidence in the results. The project, … More
Novel sediment management strategies to be explored for protecting coastal wetlands
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a four-year study exploring how innovative sediment management strategies could be used to prepare low-lying coastal areas for the impacts of sea level rise … More
Effort launched to develop biologically relevant thresholds for tracking ocean acidification
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a two-year initiative to develop a scientific foundation for using the health of marine organisms to track the biological impacts of ocean acidification (OA). … More
Accuracy of QMRA health risk modeling approach validated with epidemiology data
SCCWRP and its partners have shown that a health risk modeling approach known as Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) can be used to accurately estimate illness rates for beachgoers who … More
Field testing underway to explore monitoring applications for recently acquired UAS
SCCWRP and its partners have initiated a series of field experiments examining how a pair of recently acquired unmanned aerial systems (UAS) could be used to improve the speed and … More
POTWs embark on study documenting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, genes in effluent
SCCWRP and its four wastewater treatment member agencies have initiated a year-long study examining whether viable antibiotic-resistant bacteria – and the genes that code for antibiotic resistance – are being … More
Bioassays show promise for CEC screening in SMC study
SCCWRP and its partners have demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study that commercially available bioanalytical tools have the potential to cost-effectively screen Southern California waterways for the presence of bioactive contaminants … More
New Bight ’18 tools to improve data management workflows
SCCWRP has developed a series of new tools and automations for the 2018 cycle of the Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program designed to streamline and enhance data management. Known … More