SCCWRP and its partners have launched a two-year study to investigate the environmental factors that are driving the proliferation of ecologically disruptive, toxin-producing cyanobacterial blooms in Northern California’s Clear Lake. … More
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DNA-based methods for identifying algae shown to be reliable, possibly more insightful
SCCWRP and its partners have shown in a proof-of-concept study that using DNA methods to conduct algae-based assessments of stream health offers a reliable, cost-effective alternative to traditional biological assessment … More
Study shows freshwater cyanotoxins spread to marine environments
SCCWRP and its partners have completed a three-year study showing that toxins produced by freshwater cyanobacterial blooms are spreading through waterways in California and mixing with marine toxins in downstream … More
Flow duration tool providing foundation for change in federal oversight of streams
A SCCWRP-developed approach for determining the flow duration patterns of streams in the U.S. Southwest is serving as the technical centerpiece in an ongoing effort to change how the federal … More
Statewide framework to be used to inform flow management for south Orange County streams
Watershed managers working to restore more natural flow patterns to streams in southern Orange County have agreed to use a proposed statewide framework to pursue development of environmental flow targets … More
SMC develops roadmap to improve runoff water quality
The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) has unveiled a comprehensive, multi-faceted research agenda that lays out a vision and roadmap for how the region’s stormwater management community will collaborate … More
SCCWRP to contribute to report on balancing demands for water resources in California
SCCWRP has been invited to contribute to a statewide report that will examine ways to balance competing demands on California’s limited water resources. The Public Policy Institute of California began … More
Statewide environmental flows framework featured in California water resilience report
An ongoing effort by SCCWRP and its partners to develop a standardized approach for setting environmental flow targets for streams statewide is being featured in a new State report intended … More
SCCWRP reflects on progress, achievements over 50 years
SCCWRP celebrated its 50th anniversary in October with a special program at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach that highlighted the agency’s progress and achievements over the past … More
International study kicks off to standardize microplastics monitoring methods
SCCWRP and its partners have launched an international study to develop standardized methods for measuring microplastic particles in aquatic environments, an effort that has the potential to improve the accuracy … More