Bay RMP in Estuary News
Estuary News, a publication of the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, had been reporting San Francisco Bay, Delta and watershed news for over 25 years, and won an award for excellence in 2011. This 12-page mini-magazine came out four times a year on paper and in PDF. It covered everything from restoration and conservation to the water wars, and offers insider information on the latest debates, regulations and science on contaminants, endangered species and invasives.
Though the Clean Water Act did an amazing job of reducing wastewater and stormwater pollution of the San Francisco Estuary, some contaminants remain thorny problems. Legacy pollutants, emerging contaminants, microplastics, and nutrients have become a particular challenges for the Estuary. Recurring topics in our Estuary News stories include plastics, mercury, emerging contaminants (PBDE, PFOS, BPA, etc), fish consumption, and the findings of the Bay’s Regional Monitoring Program (RMP). Coverage also explored what to do about polluted runoff (see Greening Stormwater). The Bay RMP thanks Estuary News for all the work and coverage it has been able to share on these issues.
The Bay RMP contributed to the production of Estuary News, and many articles feature the latest Bay RMP findings:
- Oct 2022 - Sharing Science Across Barriers
- Oct 2022 - Drought Strains Stormwater Monitoring Endeavors
- Jun 2022 - Bagman for Bay Mussels
- Feb 2022 - West Coast Salmonids All Tired Out?
- Feb 2022 - Hatchery Delta Smelt Released to Wild
- Oct 2021 - Tracking Natural Nitrogen Removal
- Jun 2021 - Bay Fish Still Not Good Eating
- Mar 2021 - Sediment Paparazzi
- Dec 2020 - Virtual RMP Annual Meeting Real-Life Success
- Sep 2020 - A Fragile Fleet
- Sep 2020 - Match Points in Stormwater Soup
- Mar 2020 - Microtrash Tiresome for Watersheds
- Mar 2020 - Regulatory Teams Coordinate
- Sep 2019 - Bay Not BPA-Free
- Jun 2019 - Next Day Delivery: PCBs, Plastics, and Mercury All in One Package
- Jun 2019 - Brinkmanship for Frail Smelt
- May 2019 - Melissa Foley’s list of concerns as the new head of San Francisco Bay’s premier water-quality program is long: microplastics, pharmaceuticals, PFASs, and other chemicals and contaminants entering the Bay through runoff and treated sewage.
- Dec 2018 - Medicating the Bay
- Sep 2018 - Dioxins Are Sticking Around Nearshore and in Fish, RMP Reports
- Jun 2018 - Supply Side Synthesis
- Mar 2018 - Scrutinizing the Margins
- Dec 2017 - Non-Sticks Stick Around
- Oct 2017 - Sturgeon Surgeons
- Sep 2017 - Beacon not Burden
- Aug 2017 - The Second Signal: Guadalupe River Flood Monitoring
- Aug 2017 - Sport Fish Still Not Squeaky Clean
- Dec 2016 - The Dirt on Flea Control
- Dec 2016 - Options for Orphan Species
- Sep 2016 - Nutrient Nuances Modeled
- Jun 2016 - An Eggfull of Estuary
- Mar 2016 - Waiting for the Big One
- Dec 2015 - Unhealthy Fiber in Bay Diet
- Sep 2015 - Tracking Tiny Toxins
- Jun 2015 - Beyond the Blubber
- Jun 2015 - No Scapefish in Drought Wars
- Mar 2015 - Copper Effects on Salmon Influenced by Salinity
- Dec 2014 - Beyond the Bag Ban
- Sep 2014 - Small Fish Test Helps Target PCB Clean Up
- Jun 2014 - Freeing Fish While Locking Up Mercury
- Mar 2014 - Bay Primed for Pea Soup?