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Cristina Grosso
Program Managing Director
Environmental Informatics Program
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Areas of Expertise

Environmental Informatics Program
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Software Engineering & Web Development
Data Services
Habitat Assessment & Monitoring
Ecosystem Carbon
WRAMP
CRAM
Regional Monitoring Programs
Project monitoring
EcoAtlas Tools & Training

Education & Credentials

MA

Contact Info

[email protected]
phone
510-746-7371

Background

Cristina Grosso is the Managing Director for SFEI’s Environmental Informatics Program. She earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University and a M.A. in Geography with an emphasis in Resource Management and Environmental Planning from San Francisco State University. Cristina manages the development of tools for uploading and visualizing data in EcoAtlas, the California Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands, and the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality. She manages the San Francisco Bay-Delta Regional Data Center and works with the State’s other data centers to ensure monitoring data are comparable with the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) and the California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN).

Highlighted Work at SFEI

PUBLICATIONS

PROJECTS

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Publications

 

Palermo, K; Kauhanen, P; Whipple, A; Grosso, C. 2026. Russian River Aquatic Resource Inventory (RRARI): Mapping Methods and Standards for Channels and Wetlands in the Russian River Watershed and Sonoma County v1.0.
Kauhanen, P; Grosso, C; Palermo, K. 2026. CARI Mapping Methods and Standards for Channels, Wetlands, and Riparian Areas (CARIv3.3 SOP). SFEI.
Braud, A; Kauhanen, P; Palermo, K; Grosso, C. 2025. Baylands Habitat Map Landscape Change Analysis Methods Technical Memo. SFEI Contribution No. 1255. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Grosso, C; McKee, LJ. 2025. Information Management: Data Delivery. SFEI Contribution No. 1209. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
WRMP; Robinson, A; Beers, L; Walker, D; Symonds, J; Grosso, C; Braud, A; Iknayan, K. 2025. Tracking Tidal Wetland Extent in San Francisco Bay: A 2020 Mapping Update. SFEI Contribution No. 1234. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Pearce, SA; Grosso, C; Lowe, S. 2025. 2024 San Diego Regional Board Mitigation and SEP Project Assessments. SFEI Contribution No. 1237. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p. 25.
Grosso, C; Beers, L; Iknayan, K. 2025. Baylands Habitat Map 2020 Webinar Series Part 2: Tidal Marsh Extent Webinar.
Grosso, C; Hallenbeck, T; Beers, L; Pearce, SA; Kauhanen, P; Johnson, E; Williams, H. 2025. EcoAtlas Essentials Webinar Showcases Practical Tools for Ecological Planning.
McKee, LJ; Zi, T; Pearce, SA; Grosso, C; Wong, A; Weaver, M; Dusterhoff, SD; Lowe, J; Elias, E; Roelvink, F. 2025. Sand Budget and Sand Transport in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 1125. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p. 75.
Grosso, C; Hallenbeck, T; Williams, J. 2024. EcoAtlas/Project Tracker Data Administrators and Users Workshop Summary. San Franciso Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p. 8.
Grosso, C; Lowe, S; Pearce, SA. 2024. Fact Sheet: How to Generate a Watershed Profile in EcoAtlas. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Grosso, C; Lowe, S; Pearce, SA; O’Connor, K; Teunis, L; Stein, ED; Siu, J; Scianni, M. 2023. WRAMP Training and Outreach Plan. SFEI Contribution No. 1136. p. 39.
Weaver, M; Wong, A; Grosso, C. 2023. Data Management Procedures: For Lake County Water Resources Department (LCWRD) and Habematolel Pomo Of Upper Lake (HPUL) Tribe Water Quality Monitoring Data. SFEI Contribution No. 1140. p. 18.
Kauhanen, P; Grosso, C; Salomon, M; Braud, A. 2023. Delta Aquatic Resources Inventory (DARI): Mapping Methods and Standards for Channels, Wetlands, and Riparian Areas in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta v1.0.
Mendez, M; Grosso, C; Lin, D. 2022. Summary and Evaluation of Bioaccumulation Tests for Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Conducted by San Francisco Bay Dredging Projects. SFEI Contribution No. 1092. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, California.
Collins, JN; Grosso, C; Rodriguez, M; Kimball, J. 2021. Aquatic, Wetland, and Riparian Habitat Mapping Committee -- Draft Charter.
Rodriguez, M; Kimball, J; Grosso, C; Collins, JN; Askevold, RA. 2021. OPC Coastal Wetlands, Beaches and Watersheds Inventory Fact Sheet, March 2021. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Grosso, C; Jabusch, T. 2019. Delta Aquatic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Scoggin, S; Goeden, B; Grosso, C. 2018. SediMatch Fact Sheet. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Hale, T; Grosso, C. 2017. Applied Aquatic Science: A Business Plan for EcoAtlas. San Francisco Estuary Institue: Richmond, CA.
McKee, LJ et al. 2017. Long-term variation in concentrations and mass loads in a semi-arid watershed influenced by historic mercury mining and urban pollutant sources. Science of The Total Environment, 605-606, 482-497.
Azimi-Gaylon, S; Hoenicke, R; Grosso, C; Hale, T; Franz, A; Ross, J; Wong, A; Weaver, M; Yee, D. 2017. Estuary-wide Data Repository for Delta Environmental Data to Understand a California Estuary Poster (2017).
Azimi-Gaylon, S; Hoenicke, R; Grosso, C; Hale, T. 2017. Estuary-Wide Data Repository for the Delta Environmental Data to Understand a California Estuary.
Azimi-Gaylon, S; Grosso, C. 2017. Visualizing and Aggregating Intensive Datasets to Better Understand Cumulative Effects.
Hale, T; Grosso, C. 2016. An Introduction to EcoAtlas: Applied Aquatic Science. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p. 16 pages.
Trowbridge, P et al. 2016. The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay, California, USA: Science in support of managing water quality. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 4.
Grosso, C; Group, ST; San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI); Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA); Board, LRWQC. 2016. EcoAtlas - Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program: Tool Integration White Paper. SFEI Contribution No. 800.
Lowe, S; Sim, L; Shusterman, G; Grosso, C; Collins, JN. 2016. Enhancements to EcoAtlas’ CRAM analysis tools: Habitat Development Curves and Ecoregional Cumulative Distribution Function plots (CDFs).
Grosso, C. 2016. Project Tracker Access Levels - Graphic.
Fadtke, KD; Grosso, C; Wanczyk, L. 2015. Project Tracker Fact Sheet. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Lowe, S et al. 2015. Stream Health of the Coyote Creek and Guadalupe River Watersheds using WRAMP.
Grosso, C. 2015. CD3 Contaminant Data Display & Download: Innovative Visualization Tool for Accessing Water Quality Data. <p>Presented at the 2015 State of the Estuary Conference</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>. 2015 RMP Annual Meeting.
Azimi-Gaylon, S; Hale, T; Hoenicke, R; Grosso, C; Kynett, K. 2015. Estuary-Wide Data Repository Poster (2015). <p>Presented at the 2015 State of the Estuary Conference</p>.
Fadtke, KD; Scoggin, S; Ostroff, R; Grosso, C; Yarris, G; Pawley, A; Spautz, H; Hale, T. 2015. Enhancing Regional Capacity for Habitat Restoration Project Tracking, Assessment and Reporting. <p>Presented at the 2015 State of the Estuary Conference</p>. Sacramento, CA.
Franz, A; Wong, A; Hunt, JA; Grosso, C. 2014. Winter Storm Sampling: Data Management Challenges and Solutions. Cincinnati, OH.
Grosso, C; Hale, T; Williams, M; May, M. 2014. Online 401: From Pilot to Production. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Allen, RM; David, N; Franz, A; Gluchowski, DC; Grosso, C; Ross, J; Sedlak, M; Yee, D; Wong, A. 2012. 2010 Annual Monitoring Results. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Jabusch, T; Grosso, C. 2010. Central Valley Monitoring Directory: Web-based Coordination Tool. Sacramento, CA.
Grosso, C; Oram, JJ; Bezalel, SN; Featherston, T; Ross, J; May, M; Frontiera, P; Collins, JN; Williams, M; Cayce, K; Jabusch, T. 2010. Environmental Data Upload and Visualization Tools. Denver, Colorado.
Collins, JN et al. 2009. California’s Statewide Survey Of Tidal Wetland Condition. Oakland,Ca.
Grosso, C; Bezalel, SN; Oram, JJ; Featherston, T; Ross, JRM; Sedlak, M; Franz, A; Lowe, S; Yee, D. 2009. Environmental Data Upload and Visualization Tools. Oakland, Ca.
Lowe, S; Grosso, C; Ross, JRM. 2008. Exchange and Integration of Monitoring Data to Address Management Questions at Multiple Scales. Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Yee, D; Lowe, S; Grosso, C; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Stevanovic, P. 2007. Environmental Data Management Evaluating Internal Performance. Oakland, Ca.
Collins, JN; Grosso, C. 2006. Second Annual Report Montezuma Wetlands Restoration Project Technical Review Team. SFEI Contribution No. 516.
Collins, JN; Grosso, C. 2006. Second Annual Report Montezuma Wetlands Restoration Project Technical Review Team. SFEI Contribution No. 516.
Lowe, S; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Stevanovic, P; Yee, D; Grosso, C. 2006. Facilitating the Exchange and Reporting of Monitoring Data. San José McEnery Convention Center.
Grosso, C; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Lowe, S; Stevens, DL, Jr. 2006. Using a Spatially Balanced, Random Sampling Design to Assist Informed Management Decisions. San José McEnery Convention Center.
Lowe, S; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Stevanovic, P; Yee, D; Grosso, C. 2006. Facilitating the Exchange and Reporting of Monitoring Data. San José McEnery Convention Center.
Grosso, C; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Lowe, S; Stevens, DL, Jr. 2006. Using a Spatially Balanced, Random Sampling Design to Assist Informed Management Decisions. San José McEnery Convention Center.
Lowe, S; Anderson, B; Phillips, B; Grosso, C; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Stevanovic, P; Yee, D. 2006. Characterizing Sediment Contamination and Potential Ecological Effects in Six Tributaries of the San Francisco Bay Estuary.
Collins, JN et al. 2005. An Integrated Wetlands Assessment Program for the San Francisco Bay Area and California. Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center.
Lowe, S; Grosso, C; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Stevens, DL. 2005. Using a Spatially Balanced, Random Sampling Design to Assist Informed Management Decision. Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland California.
Yee, D; Lowe, S; Grosso, C; Ross, JRM; Franz, A; Stevanovic, P. 2005. Facilitating the Exchange and Reporting of Monitoring Data. Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA.
Collins, JN; Grosso, C; Wittner, E. 2005. San Francisco Bay Mercury Research Coordination Meeting February 23, 2005 Presentation- Cross-scale Exploration of Stressor-State Correlations EMAP Estuaries SF Bay Intensification Project.
Collins, JN; Grosso, C. 2004. First Annual Report of the Montezuma Wetlands Restoration Project Technical Review Team. SFEI Contribution No. 102. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
Lowe, S; Ross, JRM; David, N; Hunt, JA; Oros, DR; Leatherbarrow, JE; Grosso, C. 2004. San Francisco Estuary Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) Annual Monitoring Results, 2002. SFEI Contribution No. 466. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
Collins, JN; Grosso, C; Sutula, M; Wittner, E; Stralberg, D. 2003. Ambient Survey of Intertidal Ecological Health and Stressors.
Collins, JN; Wittner, E; Grosso, C. 2003. South Bay Updates Modern Baylands Habitat Coverage Bay Area EcoAtlas Information System. SFEI Contribution No. 282. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
Collins, JN; May, M; Grosso, C. 2003. Practical Guidebook to the Control of Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants of the San Francisco Bay - Delta Region. SFEI Contribution No. 127. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Lowe, S; Hoenicke, R; Grosso, C; Thompson, B; Stevens, D; Leatherbarrow, JE; Smith, RT; DIWG. 2002. The Design Process for the Status and Trends Component. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Collins, JN; Grosso, C. 2002. Montezuma Wetlands Monitoring Project Technical Review Team (TRT) First Information Package. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
Lowe, S; Grosso, C. 2001. RMP Redesign Presentation. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.

 

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