News and Notables

Regional Board Requests RMP Report to Support Reconsideration of Triclosan Uses
Feb-03-11 | Publications and Reports

A report prepared by the RMP was recently submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) by the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFRWQCB) to inform their consideration of a petition for the regulation of triclosan.

Oak Landscapes in the Recent Past
Feb-01-11 | Publications and Reports

Robin Grossinger and Erin Beller contributed a section entitled "Oaks in the Recent Past" to the recently published Oaks in the Urban Landscape: Selection, Care and Preservation by Costello, Hagen and Jones.

BAARI Outreach Efforts
Feb-01-11 | Technology

The GIS team did extensive outreach for the Bay Area Aquatic Resources Inventory (BAARI) base map.

Application of the EPA Level 1-2-3 Monitoring Framework as part of wetland mitigation in a watershed context
Feb-01-11 | Technology

The California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) for wetlands is getting traction in providing data to help regulators identify appropriate mitigation ratios for a number of large transportation infrastructure projects.

CEDEN Update
Jan-01-11 | Coordination and Collaboration

First quarter CEDEN highlights include the hiring of a Program Manager and the availability of tissue monitoring data through CEDEN’s data access tool.

SFEI Scientist interviewed for San Francisco Estuary Project short film
Dec-20-10 | Media

Lester McKee and Sarah Pearce were interviewed in SF Estuary film short titled "Cut the Curbs to Claim the Rain."

News Article on PCBs in the Environment
Nov-28-10 | Media

An article in the San Jose Mercury News on PCBs in the Bay Area quotes Jay Davis and Lester McKee.

RMP Update in the Estuary Newsletter
Nov-22-10 | Publications and Reports

The annual RMP update will be distributed in the December issue of the Estuary Newsletter, published by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. It highlights two recently completed RMP studies on mercury cycling in the Bay.

Western Santa Clara Valley Historical Ecology study completed
Nov-19-10 | Publications and Reports

Our mapping documents an array of habitats and channels (ca. 1800) over nearly 100,000 acres in western Santa Clara Valley, presenting the first detailed, comprehensive, well-documented historical mapping of the region.

Historical Ecologists contribute to Rebecca Solnit's "Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas"
Nov-10-10 | Coordination and Collaboration

Robin Grossinger, Ruth Askevold and Chuck Striplen contributed to Rebecca Solnit's new book "Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas", just published by UC Press.

Study Blames Urban Runoff for Toxins in SF Bay
Oct-06-10 | Media

The condensed version of the Chronicle article on urban runoff that went out via AP

2010 Pulse of the Estuary: Linking the Watersheds and the Bay
Oct-06-10 | Publications and Reports

The RMP has released the 2010 Pulse of the Estuary. This edition includes articles on the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit, stormwater best management practices, monitoring loads from small tributaries, monitoring creek health, and, as always, the latest water quality information for the Bay.

Bay Pollution Source is Close to Home
Oct-05-10 | Media

Article about topics from the 2010 Pulse featuring an interview of Jay Davis

New Reports Show Sources of Pollution in SF Bay
Oct-05-10 | Media

A KTVU story by Tom Vacar features Tom Mumley and Lester McKee

KGO interview with Tom Mumley
Oct-05-10 | Media

KGO interview with Tom Mumley covering topics from the 2010 Pulse of the Estuary report