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Sun, Jun 15 - Thu, Jul 10 2014
SFEI is pleased to announce the arrival of Phil Trowbridge, the new San Francisco Bay RMP Manager
Phil Trowbridge is the Program Manager for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay.
Sat, Mar 8 2014
Harbor Seals Contaminated by Banned Scotchgard Chemical
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article featuring research conducted by Meg Sedlak and other RMP scientists, which has found elevated concentrations of PFOS, a persistent
Sun, Feb 2 2014
Journal Publication on PCBs in the Exterior Caulk of Bay Area Buildings
An article coauthored by SFEI staff on polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations in caulking was recently published in Environment International. The study analyzed PCB concentrations in 25 caulk samples from the exterior of ten buildings in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Sat, Feb 1 2014
RMP Journal Publication on Mercury in San Francisco Bay Forage Fish
RMP monitoring of mercury in small fish in the Bay has resulted in several journal publications, the latest just appearing in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
Mon, Jan 6 2014
Special Issue of Marine Geology Published on Sediment Transport in San Francisco Bay
The first ever compilation of research focused on sediment transport in the San Francisco Bay coastal system was published in November as a special issue of the journal Marine Geology, edited by USGS scientists.
Tue, Dec 17 2013 - Thu, Jul 10 2014
RMP Sponsors Forum on Methlymercury in Restored Marshes
Forum on Science to Support Management of Methylmercury in Restored Tidal Marshes
Sat, Nov 30 2013
SF Bay Waters are Becoming Clearer, but that May Mean Threats from Algae Growth
San Francisco Bay is becoming clearer.
Fri, Nov 1 2013
2013 RMP Insert in SFEP's Estuary News: Celebrating 20 Years of Monitoring the Bay
This RMP publication was distributed as an insert in the October 2013 issue of Estuary News, published by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. This edition summarizes the history of the RMP and describes how the Program has evolved over the past 20 years.
Wed, Oct 30 2013
Pulse of the Bay: Contaminants of Emerging Concern
The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Bay is an innovative collaboration of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the regulated discharger community, and the San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Tue, Oct 29 - Wed, Oct 30 2013
2013 RMP Annual Meeting and State of the Estuary Conference
This year, the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) partnered with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP) to host the RMP Annual Meeting in conjunction with the State of the Estuary Conference.
Fri, Aug 30 2013 - Mon, Feb 24 2014
Above and Below: Stories from Our Changing Bay
SFEI is pleased to announce a major new exhibition about the San Francisco Bay. Above and Below: Stories from Our Changing Bay opened at the Oakland Museum of California on August 30.
Fri, Aug 16 2013
PCB Spatial Patterns in San Francisco Bay Forage Fish
Ben Greenfield and Rachel Allen recently published an article in Chemosphere titled “Polychlorinated biphenyl spatial patterns in San Francisco Bay forage fish.”
Thu, Aug 15 2013
SFEI begins continuous water quality monitoring in the Bay
A multi-sensor sonde and a nitrate sensor were deployed at the Dumbarton Bridge on July 2nd, 2013 to provide temporally-intensive information on water quality and phytoplankton bloom dynamics.
Wed, Aug 14 2013
A study funded in part by the Regional Monitoring Program that analyzed the embryotoxicity of a PBDE mixture to common terns and American kestrels has recently been published in Chemosphere. The manuscript by Rattner et al.
Thu, May 23 2013
SWAMP Report on Contaminants in Fish from California Rivers and Streams
The State Water Resources Control Board's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) has published findings from a statewide survey of contaminants in sport fish in California rivers and streams.
Wed, Dec 5 2012
RMP Scientists Contribute to Bay Article as Part of a Synthesis on Mercury in Marine Ecosystems
In a partnership with the Coastal and Marine Mercury Ecosystem Research Collaborative (C-MERC), RMP scientists have contributed to a manuscript focusing on the most promising avenues for reducing methylmercury con
Fri, Oct 26 2012
2012 RMP Insert in SFEP's Estuary News: Flame Retardants in San Francisco Bay
This annual RMP contribution will be distributed as an insert in the October issue of Estuary News, published by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. This edition summarizes information on flame retardant concentrations and trends in San Francisco Bay
Wed, Oct 17 2012
2012 Regional Monitoring Program Update
The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary (RMP) is an innovative collaboration of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the regulated discharger community, and the San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Tue, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 18 2012
SFEI-ASC Shines at Bay-Delta Science Conferences
SFEI-ASC Scientists gave 5 presentations and displayed 3 posters at the 7th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference
Thu, May 24 2012
SWAMP Report on Contaminants in Fish from the California Coast
The State Water Resources Control Board's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) has released findings from California’s largest-ever statewide survey of contaminants in sport fish from coastal loc
Tue, May 22 2012
Chicago Tribune investigative series on flame retardants interviews Susan Klosterhaus
‘Playing with Fire’, a four-part series on the controversial use of flame retardant chemicals in furniture, was published in May 2012 in the Chicago Tribune.
Mon, Mar 19 2012
2010 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.
Mon, Mar 5 2012
Susan Klosterhaus, with her collaborators including Saskia van Bergen (formerly of EBMUD) and Duke professors Heather Stapleton and Lee Ferguson (on the RMP Emerging Contaminant Workgroup), was awarded ES&T best paper of the year for 2011.
Tue, Jan 31 2012
2011 Pulse of the Estuary: Pollutant Effects on Aquatic Life
The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary is an innovative collaboration of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the regulated discharger community, and the San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Tue, Jan 31 2012
Susan Klosterhaus featured in the NorCal SETAC Winter Newsletter
The Northern California branch of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) winter newsletter profiled Susan and her research background and projects at SFEI.
Fri, Dec 2 2011
PFCs in wildlife from an urban estuary
Meg Sedlak and Denise Greig (of the Marine Mammal Center) published an article in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring on perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in seals and cormorants in the San Francisco Bay.
Mon, Sep 19 2011
State of San Francisco Bay 2011 Report
Released at the State of the Estuary 2011 Conference, The State of San Francisco Bay 2011 presents a science-based assessment of the health of San Francisco Bay. The authors reviewed available data and developed methods for evaluating the status and trends of the Bay’s vital signs.
Fri, Jul 29 2011
SFEI Mercury Scientists present at the International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
Jay Davis, Lester McKee, Don Yee, Nicole David, and Aroon Melwani presented at the International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wed, Jun 8 2011
Fact Sheet on the Antimicrobial Chemical Triclosan
The RMP has developed the first in a series of fact sheets on contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). The fact sheets are intended to serve as a quick reference for media, regulators, decision-makers, and scientists to allow communication of accurate information to the public.
Thu, May 26 2011
SWAMP/RMP/Bight Program Report on Contaminants in Fish from the California Coast
The State Water Resources Control Board's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP), in collaboration with the Regional Monitoring Program and the