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
Articles by: Emily Lau
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
Bight ’23 wraps up shellfish field sampling
The Southern California Bight 2023 Regional Monitoring Program has completed field sampling for an ongoing investigation into how multiple types of contaminants accumulate in shellfish – a highly leveraged effort … More
Lab intercalibration completed to ensure high-quality, comparable data for Bight ’23 microplastics assessment
The Trash and Microplastics study element of the Southern California Bight 2023 Regional Monitoring Program has successfully completed a laboratory intercalibration exercise to ensure participating laboratories can generate high-quality, comparable … More
Bight ’18 synthesis report for Sediment Quality studies updated with new SQO scores
The Southern California Bight 2018 Regional Monitoring Program has updated its final assessment report summarizing how sediment contamination in Southern California has impacted the overall health of coastal marine ecosystems … More
Expert panel completes review of coastal OAH modeling tools
An international panel of scientific experts has completed an independent review of a set of computer modeling tools designed to predict how land-based coastal discharges are influencing ocean water quality, … More