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...
NOW AVAILABLE: Independent Scientific Review of the Delta Mercury Control Program Phase 1 Methylmercury Control Studies Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS August 26, 2019From the Delta Stewardship Council: A report to the Delta Science Program from the independent scientific review panel for the...
Update for Delta Mercury Control Program and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS June 17, 2017 From the Delta Mercury Control Program, Central Valley Regional Water Board: Below are a series of brief updates related...
USGS: Mercury’s Lasting Legacy: Measuring Contamination in Cache Creek USGS Water quality June 12, 2017By the USGS California Water Science Center: On a cold, rainy morning in late January, a group of scientists from...
Mercury and rice in the Delta: Lessons linking wetlands to water and wildlife Maven AgricultureBest of the NotebookDelta science April 6, 2017Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers is an ecosystem ecologist specializing in wetlands. As an ecosystems ecologist, she works across a broad spectrum...
How the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program integrates research and monitoring of mercury and methylmercury Maven Delta scienceWater quality September 1, 2016Dr. Jay Davis highlights studies to determine where the greatest potential exists to address methylmercury in the San Francisco Bay...
Overview of control studies for the Delta methylmercury TMDL Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features August 30, 2016Dr. Stephen McCord discusses the progress made so far on the phase one control studies; final reports are due October,...
Removal of mercury from surface waters using coagulation Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceWater quality August 25, 2016Dr. Tamara Kraus with the USGS presents the latest laboratory and field test results using metal-based salts as a coagulant...
Overview of mine remediation in the Bay-Delta Ecosystem Maven Delta scienceWater quality August 24, 2016California is making progress on remediating abandoned mine sites, says Carrie Austin, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board The California...
Mercury and methylmercury management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality August 18, 2016Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well...
Adaptive Management in Action: The South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesScience April 14, 2016The largest wetlands restoration project on the West Coast, the project provides a working example for an adaptive management framework...
Addressing mercury in the Delta: An update on the Delta Mercury Control Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation March 23, 2016Presentation from the Central Valley Regional Water Board covers Phase 1 methylmercury control study progress reports and implementation of the...
Yolo Bypass Symposium part 2: Fish, fowl, and the mercury conundrum Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceEcosystems February 19, 2015Restoration efforts have succeeded in restoring waterfowl populations in the Yolo Bypass; can the same happen now for fish? Plus...
USGS: Mercury contamination from historical gold mining in California USGS ReportsWater quality March 18, 2010Mercury contamination from historical gold mines represents a potential risk to human health and the environment. This fact sheet provides...
