SCCWRP and its partners are preparing to lead California in implementing a White House-led national science strategy being released in June that is intended to bring standardization and consistency to … More
Articles by: Emily Lau
Causal assessment study launched in San Luis Rey River watershed
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a causal assessment study in the San Luis Rey River watershed in San Diego County to help managers evaluate the likely vs. unlikely causes … More
SMC study examining why some modified channels are healthier than others
The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) has launched an investigation into why some streams that have been modified via channel hardening have healthier biological communities than others – part … More
Flows framework applied in groundwater management efforts
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has begun using a statewide scientific framework that was originally developed to help managers determine the environmental flow needs of California streams to … More
OAH model used to investigate effects of nutrient discharges in coastal waters
A research team that has been modeling how land-based nutrient discharges into California coastal waters influences ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) has demonstrated how to use the model for predicting … More
Tools developed to predict risk of mass marine mammal strandings caused by HAB toxin
SCCWRP and its partners have developed a set of tools for predicting the likelihood of marine mammals becoming stranded on Southern California beaches based on exposure to elevated levels of … More
Expert panel begins review of OAH modeling tools
An independent panel of scientific experts has begun reviewing a set of modeling tools that predicts the ecological consequences of intensifying ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) in California coastal waters … More
Pair of studies evaluates seaweed farming’s potential to remove carbon dioxide from coastal waters
SCCWRP and its partners have published a pair of studies exploring how seaweed farming could be used to remove dissolved carbon dioxide directly from coastal waters – a potential management … More
Study launched to evaluate collection methods for microplastics in drinking water
SCCWRP and its partners have launched a study comparing the performance of two methods for collecting drinking water samples in preparation for measuring their microplastics content – a key step … More
Study reassesses sediment contamination at Palos Verdes Superfund site completed
SCCWRP has completed a follow-up study assessing the state of sediment contamination along the Palos Verdes shelf a decade after completing the Superfund site’s last ecological condition assessment. The study, … More