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Wed, Apr 6 2011
Erin Beller and Robin Grossinger, along with Jeanine Rhemtulla of McGill University, convened a day-long symposium on the use of historical ecology in highly developed landscapes at the International Association for Landscape Ecology a
Fri, Apr 1 2011
SFEI and UC Berkeley Cultural Landscape Study at Quiroste
This is the most recent piece on Quiroste by Eric Simons, author of the recent book "Darwin slept here." It highlights the purpose, scope, players, and history of the Quiroste study. SFEI scientist Chuck Striplen is quoted in the article.
Tue, Mar 29 2011
Presentation on BAARI at CalGIS 2011
Marcus talked about methodology, the mapping process, and quality control. Jamie talked about the riparian model, present and future applications, and next steps for BAARI.
Mon, Mar 14 2011
2011 Pulse of the Delta: Re-thinking Water Quality Monitoring
Aquatic Science Center and the State and Central Valley Water Boards have released the first edition of the Pulse of the Delta.
Tue, Mar 1 2011
SFEI Lead Scientist Helps Author a Method of Wetland Assessment
SFEI Lead Scientist Dr. Josh Collins and Dr. Siobhan Fennessy of Kenyon College have authored a new method of wetland assessment.
Mon, Feb 28 2011
2009 RMP Annual Monitoring Results
The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary (RMP) is the primary source for long-term contaminant monitoring information for the Estuary.
Thu, Feb 17 2011
Tissue monitoring data available through CEDEN
The California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) is a system designed to facilitate the integration and sharing of data collected by many different participants involved in the water and environmental resources of the State of California.
Thu, Feb 17 2011
Central Valley Regional Water Board staff provided a demonstration of Aquatic Science Center’s Central Valley Monitoring Directory. The monitoring directory is a web-based tool developed to help
Wed, Feb 16 2011
Southern California T-sheet Atlas
Robin Grossinger and the Historical Ecology team have completed the T-sheet Atlas.
Wed, Feb 16 2011
Virtually fly through the historical landscape of the Southern
California coastline!
Tue, Feb 15 2011
SFEI helps Christopher Richard of the Oakland Museum reconstruct possible histories for San Francisco's Lake Dolores.
Tue, Feb 15 2011
The Future of Sharp Park, Pacifica
Removing the golf course and creating a public park is considered the least costly, best option. This report by the Center for Biological Diversity was peer-reviewed by SFEI scientists, Erin Beller and Robin Grossinger
Thu, Feb 10 2011
Aquatic Science Center to assist USEPA’s Comprehensive review of Delta Water Quality Issues
On February 10, USEPA Region released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR)
Thu, Feb 3 2011
Presentation on BAARI at UC Berkeley Geolunch
Marcus talked about methodology, the mapping process, and quality control. Jamie talked about the riparian model, present and future applications, and next steps for BAARI.
Thu, Feb 3 2011
Regional Board Requests RMP Report to Support Reconsideration of Triclosan Uses
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.
Tue, Feb 1 2011
Oak Landscapes in the Recent Past
Robin Grossinger and Erin Beller contributed a section entitled "Oaks in the Recent Past" to the recently published Oaks in the Urban Landscape: Selection, C
Tue, Feb 1 2011
The GIS team did extensive outreach for the Bay Area Aquatic Resources Inventory (BAARI) base map.
Tue, Feb 1 2011
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.
Sat, Jan 1 - Mon, Feb 28 2011
First quarter CEDEN highlights include the hiring of a Program Manager and the availability of tissue monitoring data through CEDEN’s data access tool. Dr. Steven Steinberg joined the CEDEN team in February.
Mon, Dec 20 2010
SFEI Scientist interviewed for San Francisco Estuary Project short film
Jerry Kay Productions made a short film called Cut the Curbs to Claim the Rain, focusing on the El Cerrito San Pablo Avenue rain gardens.
Sun, Nov 28 2010
News Article on PCBs in the Environment
An article in the San Jose Mercury News on PCBs in the Bay Area quotes Jay Davis and Lester McKee.
People are fishing in the area in spite of a health hazard advisory on consuming fish that are contaminated wth PCB's, a carcinogen.
Mon, Nov 22 2010
RMP Update in the Estuary Newsletter
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.
Fri, Nov 19 2010
Western Santa Clara Valley Historical Ecology study completed
This study produced GIS layers and a report describing historical habitats in the Guadalupe, West Valley, and Lower Peninsula Watershed Management Areas of Santa Clara County (the valley floor from Pal
Wed, Nov 10 2010
Historical Ecologists contribute to Rebecca Solnit's "Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas"
Robin Grossinger, Ruth Askevold, and Chuck Striplen contributed to Rebecca Solnit’s new book Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas, published by the University of California Press in November. Solnit describes the city in a series of wide-ranging essays and maps.
Wed, Oct 6 2010
2010 Pulse of the Estuary: Linking the Watersheds and the Bay
The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary is an innovative collaborative effort between the San Francisco Estuary Insitute, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the regulated discharger community.
Wed, Oct 6 2010
Study Blames Urban Runoff for Toxins in SF Bay
The condensed version of the Chronicle article on urban runoff that went out via AP
Institute scientist Jay Davis tells the San Francisco Chronicle that tests of striped bass from the Bay last year found they contained mercury levels averaging .4 parts per million
Tue, Oct 5 2010
Bay Pollution Source is Close to Home
Article about topics from the 2010 Pulse featuring an interview of Jay Davis
Tue, Oct 5 2010
Cities Key Source of Toxics in Bay, Study Finds
"Historically, we thought (the Sacramento and San Joaquin) were the dominant inputs of contaminants in the bay, but our thinking has shifted," Davis said. "The tributaries from the urban landscapes are contributing more."
Tue, Oct 5 2010
SF Bay Report Reveals Runoff Toxicity Levels
This TV story features Tom Mumley, Sarah Pearce, and Robin Grossinger, with cameos by Rainer Hoenicke and a nice shot of the Pulse
Tue, Oct 5 2010
New Reports Show Sources of Pollution in SF Bay
A KTVU story by Tom Vacar features Tom Mumley and Lester McKee
"Any component of our urban landscape that allows our water to run off very very quickly also allows the contaminants to run off very very quickly as well," said Lester McKee.