SCCWRP and the County of San Diego are moving to the next phase of a study seeking to quantify the runoff water quality benefits of replacing residential grass with drought-tolerant … More
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Effort launched to reassess sediment contamination at Palos Verdes Superfund site
SCCWRP has launched a follow-up study examining the state of sediment contamination along the Palos Verdes shelf a decade after completing the Superfund site’s last ecological condition assessment in 2012. … More
Effort underway to begin closing gaps in microplastics exposure data
SCCWRP and its partners have begun working to close knowledge gaps in how aquatic life are adversely affected by exposure to microplastics pollution, following the release of a statewide microplastics … More
California’s experiences with bioanalytical screening included in new international guidance documents
California’s recent experiences incorporating bioanalytical screening technology into recycled-water monitoring programs are prominently featured in a newly developed set of international guidance documents intended to promote adoption of the technology … More
SCCWRP partners with new undergraduate fellowship program to advance climate change research
SCCWRP has partnered with a newly launched California undergraduate fellowship program to train a new generation of students to help solve pressing societal issues. The #CaliforniansforAll College Corps Fellowship Program … More
Technical foundation established for protecting sediment-dwellers in estuaries from organic matter
SCCWRP has developed a technical foundation for protecting sediment-dwelling organisms in California estuaries from the harmful effects of exposure to excess organic matter. The technical work product, described in an … More
Study launched to probe how water temperature affects stream health
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a two-year study to improve understanding of how water temperature affects the health of sensitive aquatic life in Southern California streams where treated wastewater … More
Technical foundation drafted for cannabis growers to request stream flow diversions
SCCWRP and its partners have developed the first draft of a scientific workflow intended to provide the technical foundation for California cannabis growers to demonstrate that the water they are … More
Sediment contamination from oil platform installations to be studied for potential ecological impacts
SCCWRP has begun working to study piles of seafloor debris known as shell mounds that were created during installation of 26 offshore oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel decades … More
eDNA-based methods being developed to identify endangered, invasive freshwater species
SCCWRP and its partners have begun developing methods for monitoring Southern California endangered and invasive freshwater species by detecting the DNA they shed into their environment, known as environmental DNA … More