The RMP encourages collaboration with other programs and research projects. In general, SFEI staff and contractors will collaborate to the extent that such collaboration does not adversely affect or delay RMP activities, or require additional expenditure of time or funds not previously approved by the RMP Steering Committee. RMP Participants will have priority for requests for collaboration.

Scientists from other programs may potentially accompany RMP contractors on sampling cruises to sub-sample RMP samples or collect additional samples as long as there is no interference or delay to RMP procedures, and no compromise of RMP QA procedures. Side-by-side deployment of other samplers or moorings will be considered on a case by case basis.

RMP samples can be split to provide researchers with Bay samples provided the split is surplus material to the needs of the RMP.

To participate on an RMP cruise or to obtain split samples, please submit the following information to the Program Manager, Meg Sedlak ([email protected]) and the field logistics coordinator, Paul Salop at Applied Marine Sciences: explanation of the purpose of the study; how the study relates to the RMP objectives; the type of assistance requested (e.g., boat time, split sediment samples, etc.) and the affiliation of the lead researcher. Requests should be made at least three months in advance to allow analysis of potential impacts to the RMP. All requests require official, written approval by SFEI prior to sampling and the RMP retains no liability for the external study personnel or success of the study.

Principal Investigators of approved collaborative work agree to contribute a summary of project results from data gathering efforts to the RMP Annual Monitoring Results.


In exchange for offering collaboration with other researchers, SFEI requests that the researchers acknowledge this contribution in any articles published. An example acknowledgement is presented below:

“The authors would like to thank the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Bay (RMP) for providing assistance in the collection of these samples. .”