An international team of researchers working to develop standardized methods for measuring microplastic particles in aquatic environments has begun meeting to review the results of a recent laboratory intercalibration study … More
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Non-targeted analysis used to detect bioactive contaminants in Bight ’18 sediment
SCCWRP and its partners have completed screening sediment samples collected during the Southern California Bight 2018 Regional Monitoring Program for contaminants using non-targeted chemical analysis. The work, completed in December, … More
Study examines how to alter sediment dredging in wetlands to offset rising sea levels
SCCWRP and the University of California, Irvine have completed a four-year study exploring how altering sediment dredging practices in coastal wetlands vulnerable to sea level rise could reduce anticipated ecological … More
New phase of West Coast ocean modeling initiative to focus on OAH’s biological impacts
A research team that has been modeling how ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) are expected to intensify along the West Coast in the coming years is moving into a new … More
Workshop being planned on how to evaluate uncertainty for acidification modeling initiative
SCCWRP member agencies have begun planning a workshop to better understand how to evaluate uncertainty in a set of West Coast models that predicts how marine life could be adversely … More
SCCWRP asked to co-organize special, virtual HABs national meeting
SCCWRP has been asked to co-convene and co-facilitate a special national meeting on harmful algal blooms (HABs) this spring following a decision by the National HAB Committee to postpone its … More
Study to probe role of channel modification, eutrophication in impacting Central Valley watershed health
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a three-year effort to determine the degree to which human modifications to Central Valley watersheds are triggering harmful algal blooms and other eutrophication issues … More
Draft environmental flow recommendations for L.A. River to be released in February
A research team that has been working for the past two years to determine the minimum environmental flows needed to protect the Los Angeles River’s ecological health and recreational benefits … More
Beta version of stream flow classification tool released, to be rolled out across U.S. Southwest
SCCWRP and its partners have completed development of the beta version of a tool that can rapidly distinguish among perennial, intermittent and ephemeral streams in the U.S. Southwest, paving the … More
Regional monitoring network being built to evaluate BMP performance
The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) has begun building a regional monitoring network for tracking the performance of a wide variety of stormwater BMPs (best management practices) – a … More