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David Senn
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David Senn
Foley, MM; Beck, M; Killam, D; Senn, DB. 2026. Exploring Trends in San Francisco Bay Water Quality Indicators, 1990-2019. SFEI Contribution No. 1119. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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Exploring_Trends_SF_Bay_WQ_Oct26_final.pdf 3.37 MB
Volaric, M; Chelsky, A; Senn, DB. 2026. Carbon production and nitrogen drawdown of the 2022 Heterosigma akashiwo harmful algal bloom in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 1292. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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2026_HAB_NEM_SFEI_report.pdf 1010.46 KB
Moscoso, J; Mugunthan, P; Allen, RM; Karimpour, F; Killam, D; King, A; Senn, DB. 2026. Open Bay Biogeochemical Modeling Progress Report for the Model Advisory Group: San Francisco Bay Numerical Modeling Update, FY2023-FY2026. SFEI Contribution No. 1341. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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Open_Bay_BGC_Model_Progress_Report_FY2023-2026.pdf 27.25 MB
Killam, D; Senn, DB; Sim, L; Kudela, RM; Stumpf, R; Tomlinson, S; Meredith, A; Bergamaschi, B; Krauss, T; O’Donnell, K. 2026. Long-term Forcings: Generating and searching for trends in a whole-bay remote sensed turbidity record from 2002-present. SFEI Contribution No. 1277. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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2026_Longterm_Forcing_Progress_Report.pdf 6.31 MB
Killam, D; Chelsky, A; Volaric, M; Harding, K; Senn, DB. 2026. Determining relationships of loads, production and observed nutrients: Designing monitoring for planned load reductions. SFEI Contribution No. 1308. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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2026_POTW_Monitoring_Project_Progress_Report.pdf 3.43 MB
Volaric, M; Noland, K; Mourier, L; Senn, DB; Chelsky, A. 2025. Updates to Moored Sensor Program Calibration and Data QAQC Procedures (2025). SFEI Contribution No. 1254. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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2025_MSP_Calibration_Updates_Final.pdf 738.5 KB
King, A; Karimpour, F; Mugunthan, P; Senn, DB. 2023. San Francisco Bay Numerical Modeling: 2021-2023 Update. SFEI Contribution No. 1113. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond.
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2023_SFEI_BGC_Modeling_Update_Report_20230127_0.pdf 8.13 MB
Appendix_A1.pdf 4.64 MB
Appendix_A2.pdf 9.91 MB
Appendix_A3.pdf 2.43 MB
Appendix_B_Stratification.pdf 10.81 MB
Appendix_C_POTW BC Time Series from WY2013-WY2018.pdf 651.24 KB
Appendix_D_WY2017_BGC Validation.pdf 3.45 MB
Appendix_E_WY2013_BGC Validation.pdf 3.08 MB
Appendix_F_BGC_Validation_Scatter.pdf 6.13 MB
Appendix_G.pdf 13.47 MB
Richey, A; Robinson, A; Senn, DB. 2018. Operation Baseline Science and Monitoring Needs: A memorandum summarizing the outcomes of a stakeholder workshop and surveys. SFEI Contribution No. 1328. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond.
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Operation_Baseline_Science_and_Monitoring_Needs_Report.pdf 1.55 MB
Novick, E; Bresnahan, P; Holleman, RC; Sylvester, Z; Senn, DB. 2016. FY2016 Nutrient Management Strategy Annual Report. SFEI Contribution No. 761. SFEI: Richmond.
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FY2016 NMS Annual Report 7.23 MB
Novick, E; Sun, J; Senn, DB. 2015. FY2015 Nutrient Management Strategy Annual Report. SFEI Contribution No. 768. SFEI: Richmond.
King, A; Holleman, RC; Nuss, E; Moscoso, J; Karimpour, F; Mugunthan, P; Allen, RM; Senn, DB. 2026. The SFEI San Francisco Bay Hydrodynamic Model: Performance for Water Level, Velocity, Salinity, and Temperature Over Eleven Years. SFEI Contribution No. 1283. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond.
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SFEI San Francisco Bay Hydrodynamic Model Report 9.09 MB
Noland, K; Harding, K; Montgomery, L; Diamant, C; Volaric, M; Killam, D; Senn, DB; Chelsky, A. 2026. Nutrient Management Strategy Moored Sensor Program Semi-annual Report Apr. 2025 - Oct. 2025. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond.
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2026_FY26_MSP_Semi_Annual_ Report_Apr- Oct_FINAL.pdf 3.33 MB
Senn, DB. 2025. San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy 2025-2030 Science Plan. SFEI Contribution No. 1284. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond. p. 84.
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2025-2030 NMS Science Plan 1.89 MB
Senn, DB; Novick, E. 2014. Scientific Foundation for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy. SFEI Contribution No. 979. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond.
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2014_scientificfoundation_sfb_nms.pdf 19.4 MB
Wren, IF; Senn, DB; Geiken, W; Chelsky, A; Killam, D. 2025. Science to Inform Management: An Overview of the Nutrient Management Strategy for the San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 1239. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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Science to Inform Management_An Overview of the NMS_050525_medres .pdf 19.43 MB
Volaric, M; Mourier, L; Montgomery, L; Noland, K; Senn, DB; Chelsky, A. 2025. Continuous Suspended Sediment Monitoring in South and Lower South San Francisco Bay Final Report. SFEI Contribution No. 1229. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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South Bay Continuous SSC Report Final.pdf 1.42 MB
Kass, J; Walker, J; Cayce, K; Senn, DB; Williams, M. 2011. White Paper on Regional Landscape Characterization for Low Impact Development Site Suitability Analysis. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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LID_White_Paper_final_submitted.pdf 13.76 MB
Novick, E; Senn, DB; Wu, J; Malkassian, A. 2014. Characterizing Nutrient TRENDS, Loads, and Transformations in Suisun Bay and the Delta.
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IEP_2014_ENovick_FINAL.pdf 4.68 MB
Senn, DB; Yee, D; Jones, C; Novick, E; Davis, JA. 2014. Model Development Plan to Support Nutrient Management Decisions in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 705. Richmond, CA.
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Nutrient_Modeling_Approach_draftFINAL_Jan212014.pdf 558.43 KB
Trowbridge, P; Senn, DB; Yee, D; Novick, E; Davis, JA. 2014. San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy: Detailed Modeling Workplan for FY15-FY21. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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733_NMS_Detailed_Modeling_Workplan.pdf 1.66 MB
Senn, DB; Novick, E. 2014. Suisun Bay Ammonium Synthesis. SFEI Contribution No. 706. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p. 191.
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SuisunSynthesisI_Final_March2014_0.pdf 6.62 MB
Novick, E; Senn, DB. 2014. External Nutrient Loads to San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 704. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p. 98.
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NutrientLoadsFINAL_FINAL_Jan232014_0.pdf 8.07 MB
Doehring, C; Lowe, J; Grossinger, RM; Senn, DB; Connor, M; Beyeler, M; Mehaffy, M; Malinowski, K. 2015. Re-Plumbing the East Bay: Opportunities to Increase Bayshore Resiliency and Reduce Infrastructure Vulnerability (Poster). <p>Presented at the 2015 State of the Estuary Conference</p>.
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EBDA Climate Change State of the Estuary 2015 5.63 MB
Senn, DB; Trowbridge, P. 2016. San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy Observation Program. SFEI Contribution No. 877. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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2016_NMS_ObservationProgram.pdf 565.59 KB
Trowbridge, P; Deas, M; Ateljevich, E; Danner, E; Domagalski, J; Enright, C; Fleenor, W; Foe, C; Guerin, M; Senn, DB; Thompson, L. 2016. Recommendations for a Modeling Framework to Answer Nutrient Management Questions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: Rancho Cordova, CA.
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2016_0301_final_modwp_w_appb.pdf 542.21 KB
Beyeler, M; Mehaffy, M; Connor, M; Doehring, C; Lowe, J; Grossinger, RM; Senn, DB; Novick, E. 2015. Decentralized Wastewater Discharges and Multiple Benefit Natural Infrastructure: Preliminary Analysis and Next Steps (Final Project Report). East Bay Dischargers Authority .
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EBDA Climate Reeady (Final Project Report) 7.78 MB
Senn, DB; Novick, E. 2016. 2014-2024 Nutrient Management Strategy Science Plan. SFEI Contribution No. 878.
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2016_NMSSciencePlan_Report_Sep2016.pdf 9.78 MB
Novick, E; Bresnahan, P; Downing-Kunz, MA; Senn, DB. 2015. Dissolved Oxygen in Sloughs of San Francisco Bay. <p>Presented at the 2015 State of the Estuary Conference</p>. Richmond, CA.
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SOE poster 2015 Novick web.pdf 2.86 MB
Novick, E; Holleman, RC; Jabusch, T; Sun, J; Trowbridge, P; Senn, DB; Guerin, M; Kendall, C; Young, M; Peek, S. 2015. Characterizing and quantifying nutrient sources, sinks and transformations in the Delta: synthesis, modeling, and recommendations for monitoring. SFEI Contribution No. 785.
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785 Delta synthesis modeling.pdf 2.39 MB
Appendix 1 Data Summary Description.pdf 101.95 KB
Appendix 2 Nutrient variability.pdf 2.58 MB
Appendix 3 Nutrients loads and transformations.pdf 1.52 MB
Appendix 4 Monitoring Recommendations.pdf 115.37 KB
Appendix 5 Application of stable isotope techniques.pdf 8.97 MB
Appendix 6 Updating DSM2 nutrient calibration.pdf 36.31 MB
Senn, DB et al. 2017. Influence of Nutrient Forms and Ratios on Phytoplankton Production and Community Composition. SFEI Contribution No. 862. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
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2016_suisunsynthesis2_final.pdf 29.89 MB
Holleman, RC; Nuss, E; Senn, DB. 2017. San Francisco Bay Interim Model Validation Report. SFEI Contribution No. 850. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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SF Bay Interim Model Validation.pdf 34.98 MB
Holleman, RC; MacVean, L; Mckibben, M; Sylvester, Z; Wren, IF; Senn, DB. 2017. FY2017 Nutrient Management Strategy Annual Report. SFEI Contribution No. 879. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
MacVean, L; Trowbridge, P; Lewis, L; Hobbs, J; Sylvester, Z; Winchell, T; Senn, DB. 2018. Dissolved Oxygen in South San Francisco Bay: Variability, Important Processes, and Implications for Understanding Fish Habitat. SFEI Contribution No. 911.
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SFEI-UCD Dissolved Oxygen and Fish Habitat Report FINAL 20181024.pdf 4.47 MB
Wu, J; Kauhanen, P; Hunt, JA; Senn, DB; Hale, T; McKee, LJ. 2019. Optimal Selection and Placement of Green Infrastructure in Urban Watersheds for PCB Control. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 5.
Nuss, E; Zhang, Z; Holleman, RC; Chelsky, A; Winchell, T; Wu, J; Senn, DB. 2018. Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model Calibration and Application in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 913. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
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SEP_Report_Final.pdf 32.2 MB
Peacock, MB; Gibble, CM; Senn, DB; Cloern, JE; Kudela, RM. 2018. Blurred lines: Multiple freshwater and marine algal toxins at the land-sea interface of San Francisco Bay, California. Harmful Algae, 73, 138-147.
King, A; Zhang, Z; Senn, DB. 2019. Hydrodynamic Model Development Report: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and Suisun Bay (Water Year 2016). SFEI Contribution No. 964. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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WBR5_Hydrodynamic_Model_Report_Dec13_2019.pdf 17.98 MB
Winchell, T; Stumpner, E; Chelsky, A; Senn, DB. 2019. Pilot Study Examining Spatial Differences in Water Quality Between Shoal and Channel Habitats. SFEI Contribution No. 948. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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Shoal Report.pdf 3.11 MB
Davis, JA; Foley, MM; Askevold, RA; Buzby, N; Chelsky, A; Dusterhoff, SD; Gilbreath, A; Lin, D; Miller, E; Senn, DB; Sutton, R. 2020. RMP Update 2020. SFEI Contribution No. 1008.
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RMP Update 2020_high res.pdf 44.92 MB
Davis, JA; Foley, MM; Askevold, RA; Chelsky, A; Dusterhoff, SD; Gilbreath, A; Lin, D; Yee, D; Senn, DB; Sutton, R. 2021. RMP Update 2021. SFEI Contribution No. 1057.
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RMP Update 2021 101421 highres.pdf 22.73 MB
Mourier, L; Volaric, M; Chelsky, A; Senn, DB. 2023. Continuous Suspended Sediment Monitoring in South and Lower South San Francisco Bay Year One Report for 2022. SFEI Contribution No. 1135. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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SB_SMP_Report_2022.pdf 1.62 MB
Mourier, L; Montgomery, L; Volaric, M; Chelsky, A; Senn, DB. 2024. Continuous Suspended Sediment Monitoring in South and Lower South San Francisco Bay Year Two (2023) Report. SFEI Contribution No. 1188. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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SB Cont SSC - YR2 Report_FINAL.pdf 1.51 MB
Holleman, RC; King, A; Karimpour, F; Mugunthan, P; Roberts, D; Senn, DB. 2024. Development of Semi-Empirical Light Extinction Estimates for Biogeochemical Modeling Applications in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 1177. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
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2024_Semiempirical_turbidity_and_Kd_estimates.pdf 8.71 MB