THE CONVERSATION: Colorado’s subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury – that’s a concern for downstream water supplies The Conversation Water quality August 21, 2025By Eve-Lyn Hinckley, University of Colorado Boulder The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Mercury in rivers surges to levels with serious consequences Courthouse News Service Water quality June 12, 2025Researchers have found sharp increases in mercury levels in ecologically sensitive areas, including bird flyways in East Asia and North...
USGS: Mapping mercury in San Francisco Bay USGS Water quality May 16, 2025From the USGS: Scientists at the USGS are tracking mercury pollution in the Bay using remote sensing technology, creating detailed...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination Desert Research Institute Colorado River April 2, 2025An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of...
USGS: Wildfires increase mercury concentrations in headwater streams USGS ScienceWildfires and watersheds February 22, 2025The U.S. Geological Survey is researching the effect of wildfires on the release of stored mercury from forest watersheds and...
USGS: New maps identify legacy mercury contamination in the Sierra Nevada USGS Ecosystems October 30, 2024A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting...
NOTICE of Document Availability and Staff Workshop: Delta Mercury Control Program Review Staff Report for Scientific Peer Review Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 5, 2024From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) announces...
USGS: Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams USGS ScienceWildfires and watersheds August 5, 2024By the USGS: New research from the U.S. Geological Survey links wildfires to increased mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater...
USGS: Dragonflies reveal surprising insights into mercury pollution Maven ScienceWater quality July 16, 2024A new study has unveiled surprising findings about mercury pollution: where it comes from and how it moves through the...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: What role do mercury-contaminated floodplains play in methylmercury contamination in the Delta? Maven Delta scienceEcosystems October 18, 2023For the September Delta Lead Scientist report, Lead Scientist Dr Laurel Larsen spotlighted the study, Effects of vegetation on methylmercury...
BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Sources and Sinks! What’s Going on With Mercury in Sacramento Valley Tidal Wetlands? Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science January 27, 2022Legacy mercury contamination is problematic in California waterways due to historic gold and mercury mining. Even today, mercury from abandoned...
BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A new model to address legacy Gold Rush mercury in the Delta Maven Best of the NotebookDelta science January 20, 2022It can be a bit hard for some to comprehend, but it is true: Here in the 21st century, California...
NOTICE: Delta Science Program Completes Independent Review of Delta Mercury Control Program Phase 1 Studies Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS July 24, 2021From the Delta Science Program: At the request of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Delta...
NOTICE: Delta Mercury Control Program Control Study Workshop (Sept 2020) Document Availability State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 19, 2021From the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: Documents are now available from the Delta Mercury Control Program’s Workshop...
BROWN BAG SEMINAR: From Measurements, Models and Maps to Management Maven Delta science June 11, 2020The USGS and the Delta Stewardship Council are recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...
