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Pedro M. Avellaneda-Lopez
Environmental Scientist
Clean Water Program
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Areas of Expertise

Clean Water Program
Bay Regional Monitoring Program
Nutrients Management Strategy
Stream & Riparian Health
Emerging Contaminants
PCBs Workgroup
Sources, Pathways, & Loadings Workgroup

Education & Credentials

PhD

Contact Info

[email protected]

Background

Pedro is an environmental scientist at the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI). He develops and applies numerical models to inform San Francisco Bay Area decisions regarding watershed and urban hydrology, stormwater management, and water quality. Pedro brings expertise in green stormwater infrastructure modeling, hydrologic forecasting, and surface water modeling. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and is a licensed civil engineer.

Highlighted Work at SFEI

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Publications

 

Moran, KD; McKee, LJ; Gilbreath, A; Yee, D; Avellaneda, PM; Paterson, K; Sutton, R. 2026. Stormwater Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) Monitoring Approach. SFEI Contribution No. 1269. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Scheu, K; McWilliams, S; Jones, C; Avellaneda, PM; Yee, D; King, A; McKee, LJ; Davis, JA. 2025. San Francisco Bay Sediment and Contaminant Transport Model, Part 2: San Leandro Bay Modeling and PCB Recovery Estimates. SFEI Contribution No. 1265. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Avellaneda, PM; Flores, L; McKee, LJ. 2025. Regional Watershed Spreadsheet Model (RWSM): 2024. SFEI Contribution No. 1217. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Avellaneda, PM; Stoneburner, L; Foley, MM. 2024. Watershed Plan: a case study approach to incorporating multiple benefits into green stormwater infrastructure planning. SFEI Contribution No. 1278. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p. 61.
Avellaneda, PM; Zi, T. 2024. Modeling Stormwater Loads of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Literature Review and Recommendations. SFEI Contribution No. 1131. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Peter, KT et al. 2024. Storms mobilize organophosphate esters, bisphenols, PFASs, and vehicle-derived contaminants to San Francisco Bay watersheds. SFEI Contribution No. 1213. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
Sutton, R; Avellaneda, PM; Méndez, M; Dougherty, J; Gilbreath, A. 2024. Screening Bay Area Stormwater for Emerging Contaminants: Summary for Managers. SFEI Contribution No. 1214. San Francisco Estuary Institute: RIchmond.