methylmercury – MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Sources and Sinks! What’s Going on With Mercury in Sacramento Valley Tidal Wetlands?

January 27, 2022

Legacy mercury contamination is problematic in California waterways due to historic gold and mercury mining. Even today, mercury from abandoned...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A new model to address legacy Gold Rush mercury in the Delta

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Best of the Notebook

January 20, 2022

It can be a bit hard for some to comprehend, but it is true: Here in the 21st century, California...

NOTICE: Delta Science Program Completes Independent Review of Delta Mercury Control Program Phase 1 Studies

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Other Announcements

July 24, 2021

From the Delta Science Program: At the request of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Delta...

NOTICE: Delta Mercury Control Program Control Study Workshop (Sept 2020) Document Availability

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Other Announcements

May 19, 2021

From the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: Documents are now available from the Delta Mercury Control Program’s Workshop...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: From Measurements, Models and Maps to Management

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Science on the Notebook

June 11, 2020

The USGS and the Delta Stewardship Council are recruiting the next Delta Lead Scientist who is appointed by the Council...

NOW AVAILABLE: Independent Scientific Review of the Delta Mercury Control Program Phase 1 Methylmercury Control Studies

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Other Announcements

August 26, 2019

From the Delta Stewardship Council: A report to the Delta Science Program from the independent scientific review panel for the...

Update for Delta Mercury Control Program and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 17, 2017

From the Delta Mercury Control Program, Central Valley Regional Water Board: Below are a series of brief updates related...

Mercury and rice in the Delta: Lessons linking wetlands to water and wildlife

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Best of the Notebook

April 6, 2017

Dr. Lisamarie Windham-Myers is an ecosystem ecologist specializing in wetlands. As an ecosystems ecologist, she works across a broad spectrum...

How the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program integrates research and monitoring of mercury and methylmercury

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Science on the Notebook

September 1, 2016

Dr. Jay Davis highlights studies to determine where the greatest potential exists to address methylmercury in the San Francisco Bay...

Overview of control studies for the Delta methylmercury TMDL

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Event coverage

August 30, 2016

Dr. Stephen McCord discusses the progress made so far on the phase one control studies; final reports are due October,...

Removal of mercury from surface waters using coagulation

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Best of the Notebook

August 25, 2016

Dr. Tamara Kraus with the USGS presents the latest laboratory and field test results using metal-based salts as a coagulant...

Overview of mine remediation in the Bay-Delta Ecosystem

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Science on the Notebook

August 24, 2016

California is making progress on remediating abandoned mine sites, says Carrie Austin, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board The California...

Addressing mercury in the Delta: An update on the Delta Mercury Control Program

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Meetings

March 23, 2016

Presentation from the Central Valley Regional Water Board covers Phase 1 methylmercury control study progress reports and implementation of the...

Yolo Bypass Symposium part 2: Fish, fowl, and the mercury conundrum

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Best of the Notebook

February 19, 2015

Restoration efforts have succeeded in restoring waterfowl populations in the Yolo Bypass; can the same happen now for fish? Plus...

A methylmercury update from the State Water Board

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Best of the Notebook

April 30, 2013

Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Sources and Sinks! What’s Going on With Mercury in Sacramento Valley Tidal Wetlands?

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: A new model to address legacy Gold Rush mercury in the Delta

NOTICE: Delta Science Program Completes Independent Review of Delta Mercury Control Program Phase 1 Studies

NOTICE: Delta Mercury Control Program Control Study Workshop (Sept 2020) Document Availability

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: From Measurements, Models and Maps to Management

NOW AVAILABLE: Independent Scientific Review of the Delta Mercury Control Program Phase 1 Methylmercury Control Studies

Update for Delta Mercury Control Program and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

Mercury and rice in the Delta: Lessons linking wetlands to water and wildlife

How the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program integrates research and monitoring of mercury and methylmercury

Overview of control studies for the Delta methylmercury TMDL

Removal of mercury from surface waters using coagulation

Overview of mine remediation in the Bay-Delta Ecosystem

Addressing mercury in the Delta: An update on the Delta Mercury Control Program

Yolo Bypass Symposium part 2: Fish, fowl, and the mercury conundrum

A methylmercury update from the State Water Board

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: How much habitat restoration has occurred in the Delta and Suisun Marsh since 2007?

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for December 1

KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience

DAILY DIGEST, 12/9: Friday

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/5: Sacramento River winter-run salmon face worst year ever; These Imperial Valley farmers want to pay more for their Colorado River water; Desal offers only partial solution to growing drought; Waves of precipitation keep coming for West Coast; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: More unsettled weather takes aim at West Coast; Cal Am desal plant faces tough road ahead to meet Coastal Commission conditions; Interview with outgoing Westlands longtime GM Birmingham; and more …

DAILY DIGEST, 12/2: State kicks off water year with anticipated 5% allocation; Another storm this weekend; If you build it, do they come? Measuring results of the Water Forum’s habitat projects on the Lower American River; What’s next for Cal Am’s desalination plant?; and more …

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Dec 4-9:

NOTICE of lifting of curtailments under standard water right Term 91

ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming Soon: The Delta Residents Survey

NOTICE of 180-Day Temporary Permit Applications in Imperial County

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

NOTICE: December 6 Weekly Update – Temporary Suspension of Curtailments in the Delta Watershed

DAILY DIGEST, 12/7: Study: Reuse can affect water quality in unintended ways; NOAA explores next steps for habitat restoration in Klamath watershed; Weekend storm expected to bring 5 feet of snow to Sierra; Bay Area man’s water bill spikes to $1300 but why? and more …

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CDFW Announces $200 Million in New Grant Funding Under Drought, Climate and Nature-Based Solutions

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Watershed Remediation and Enhancement Grants to Address Impacts from Cannabis Cultivation