A statewide HABs (harmful algal blooms) monitoring workgroup co-led-by SCCWRP has developed a set of resources intended to help managers better protect humans and domestic animals from toxin-producing benthic blooms, … More
Articles by: Emily Lau
Subcommittees launched to enhance freshwater HABs monitoring, assessment statewide
The California Cyanobacterial and Harmful Algal Bloom (CCHAB) Network is convening a trio of subcommittees to be co-led by SCCWRP that will work to improve how freshwater HABs (harmful algal … More
Modeling team to develop quality assurance project plan for coastal OAH model
A research team that has been modeling how land-based nutrient discharges into Southern California coastal waters influences ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) is launching an effort to develop a quality … More
Expert panels convened to recommend ways to standardize, streamline coastal habitat mapping in California
SCCWRP and its partners have convened a series of expert advisory panels to develop recommendations for standardizing and streamlining how coastal habitats get mapped in California – part of an … More
Workshops introduce new tool for encouraging beneficial sediment reuse
SCCWRP co-hosted a series of three workshops in October and November to introduce environmental managers to an app that helps agencies that routinely produce sediment from dredging and other activities … More
Re-assessment of sediment contamination at Palos Verdes Superfund site completed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 has finalized an assessment of the state of sediment contamination along the Palos Verdes shelf – an effort that included participation by SCCWRP, … More
Lab accreditation assessors to be trained on Ceriodaphnia toxicity test during 3-day workshop
Assessors who audit environmental laboratories in California will be trained on standardized laboratory practices, test requirements and data quality standards for the Ceriodaphnia dubia survival and chronic reproduction test during … More
Study to quantify runoff coefficients associated with turf replacement BMPs
SCCWRP and the County of San Diego have begun working to measure how much rainfall and dry-weather irrigation soaks into the ground vs. runs off the land at sites where … More
Bight ’23 launching field sampling for ocean acidification monitoring survey
The 2023 cycle of the Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program is launching field sampling for a two-year monitoring survey that will track ocean acidification’s trajectory in Southern California’s coastal … More
SMC developing workplan for fourth cycle of regional stream monitoring program
The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) has begun planning for the fourth cycle of its Regional Watershed Monitoring Program – a five-year stream survey that is expected to focus … More