The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized a SCCWRP-led flow ecology study in the Los Angeles River as one of the world’s 51 ecohydrology demonstration sites … More
Articles by: Emily Lau
Modeling runs probe relative influence of U.S. vs. Mexican nutrient discharges on coastal algal blooms, OAH
A research team that has been modeling how land-based nutrient discharges into Southern California Bight coastal waters influence algal blooms and ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) has completed a set … More
Best practices developed to advance use of satellite imagery for inland HABs monitoring
SCCWRP and its partners have developed best-practices guidance for using satellite imagery data as a routine management tool to detect and monitor harmful algal blooms (HABs) in California’s large lakes … More
Lab experiments completed for study examining multi-stressor effects of changing ocean conditions on Dungeness crab
SCCWRP and its partners have finished a set of laboratory experiments evaluating how Dungeness crab are affected by the combined effects of low dissolved oxygen levels, ocean acidification and warming … More
Effort launched to standardize, streamline coastal habitat mapping in California
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a one-year effort to standardize and streamline how coastal habitats get mapped in California – a traditionally time-consuming, piecemeal task that can lead to … More
Flume experiments being used to develop standardized collection method for measuring microplastics in stormwater
SCCWRP and its partners are nearing completion on a series of controlled hydraulic flume experiments that will help standardize methods for collecting stormwater samples in preparation for measuring their microplastics … More
First phase completed in fish consumption survey at urban lakes in L.A. region
SCCWRP has completed the first phase of an ongoing study examining whether one or more urban lakes in the Los Angeles region should receive a regulatory designation known as a … More
Pilot study using cell bioassays to study adverse health effects of CECs in consumer products
SCCWRP has launched a pilot study with California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) using bioanalytical screening assays to help close knowledge gaps in how common consumer products can … More
Lab testing phase completed for mechanistic study seeking to open BMP “black box”
SCCWRP and its partners have completed the laboratory testing phase for a three-year study working to characterize the mechanistic inner processes by which biofiltration stormwater BMPs (best management practices) treat … More
Field testing phase shows success in using low-cost sensors to automate detection of illicit discharges
SCCWRP and Orange County Public Works have built a small network of field sensors that can generate a continuous stream of real-time flow and water-quality data on dry-weather runoff as … More