SFEI: MORE THAN THE RMP

1. SFEI: MORE THAN THE RMP

2. SFEI’S SCIENCE PROGRAMS • Contaminants Davis, Thompson • Wetlands Monitoring Josh Collins • Watershed Science Lester McKee • Biological Invasions Andy Cohen • Supporting Programs: • Historical Ecology Robin Grossinger • Information Technology Michael May

3. CONTAMINANT MONITORING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: Contribute to the understanding of contaminant loading, fate, and effects in the Estuary. Project Funder PI Grasslands Bypass USBR Yee CISNet EPA, UCD Thompson, Davis Aquatic Pesticides SWRCB Siemering PCBs in Effluent WSPA Yee Mercury in Delta CALFED Davis EMAP – NOAA EPA Thompson Toxicity in Splittail CALFED Davis SRWP Fish Tissue SRCSD Davis

4. CISNet SAN PABLO BAY STUDY OBJECTIVE: Design a monitoring network that is temporally and spatially adequate to provide advance warning of the ecological impacts of natural and anthropogenic stressors. Variables Lead Hydrological Scales UCD Geochemistry Scales UCD Sed. Tox., Biomarkers UCD Benthic Assessments SFEI Fish Tissue Contam. SFEI Corm. Egg Contam. SFEI Song Sparrow Reprod. PRBO

5. Dioxins in Sediments, 2000 Funded by US EPA Region IX (Data from J. Pederson, Univ. Wisconsin)

6. AQUATIC PESTICIDE MONITORING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:Evaluate water quality impacts associated with application of aquatic pesticides; evaluate effectiveness of Best Management Practices to reduce or eliminate impacts. • TASKS: • 1. Create Organizational Structure • a. Steering Committee, Technical Review Group • b. Management and Assessment Questions • 2. Prepare Aquatic Pesticide Monitoring Plan • a. Literature Review and Synthesis • b. Create Monitoring Plan • c. Implement Monitoring Plan • 3. Project Management • a. Quality Assurance, Data Management • b. Reporting

7. CALFED MERCURY PROJECT: SPORT FISH • OBJECTIVES • Human health concerns • Long term temporal trends • Spatial patterns • Factors influencing mercury in sport fish • Sampling in 2000 and 2001 • Final Report in Preparation

8. WATERSHEDS PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: Research and mapthe physical chemical, biological form and function in a regional context. Communicatethe results to scientists, managers, and the community.Prioritizewhere to place research effort on a regional basis. Project Funder PI Napa River Baseline EPA, SWRCB McKee Bay Area Basemap (NHD) Various Wittner Storm Drain Map SWRCB McKee Napa Stewardship NRCD, CALFED McKee Nutrient TMDL RWQCB McKee Napa Historical Ecol. Napa Vintners Grossinger Sonoma Historical Ecol. Sonoma Ecol. Ctr. Grossinger

9. NAPA STEWARDSHIP SUPPORT OBJECTIVES:Work with the Napa RCD and Carneros Ck. and Sulphur Ck. stewardships to carry out watershed assessments necessary to develop watershed management plans to enhance creek value SFEI TASKS: 1. Stewardship and technical team meetings to discuss creek values and multidisciplinary assessment progress 2. Instream Geomorphology – Fieldwork, analysis and reporting 3. Historical Ecology a. Landscape flora and fauna b. Instream flora, fauna, and geomorphology 4. Management plan development a. Assist the Napa RCD and creek groups b. Report the project at the CALFED Science Conference

10. STORM DRAIN MAPPING OBJECTIVES: Improve regional knowledge and mapping of natural and modified drainage networks in the Bay Area TASKS: 1. Inventory of GIS coverage’s 2. Pilot area (Fremont) and development of recommendations a. Mapping b. Data and methodologies 3. NHD (National Hydrography Data Set) a. Collaborate with USGS b. Complete Coyote Creek Catalogue Unit 4. Pilot synthesis of NHD and storm drains maps a. Combine NHD with storm drain maps developed by Oakland Museum and William Lettis & Associates Inc. b. Describe methodology and difficulties

11. WETLANDS MONITORING OBJECTIVES: Coordinate design and implementation of wetlands regional monitoring program, contribute to scientific basis for wetland restoration, and enhance coordination of wetland research. Project Funder PI Non Indigenous Plants CALFED Collins Spartina Monitoring CALFED, CCC Collins WRMP Development EPA, CCC Collins S F Bay EMAP EPA Collins Wetland Indicators EPA, UCD Collins EcoAtlas Info. System CALFED, Donner Collins, May Contaminant Profiles Rose Foundation Collins

12. Science Team Approach Team Leadership Information Technology M. May, SFEI Biogeochemistry J. Davis, SFEI Physical Processes K. Malamud-Roam, Contra Costa MAD Vegetation M. Vasey, SFSU Invertebrates W. Maffae, Napa MAD Fish T. Hopkins, SFBNERR Amphibians/Reptiles M. Jenkins, Rana Assoc. Birds G. Page, PRBO N. Nur, PRBO Mammals A. Breaux, SFBRWQCB T. Kucera, Kucera Assoc. Landscape Ecology M. Kelly, UCB

13. WRMP Components Indicator Development U.S. CWA Section 104 U.S. EPA EMAP Ambient Status and Trends CALFED Science Program U.S. EPA EMAP Project Performance Bair Island Crissy Field Montezuma Wetlands Information Management U.S. CWA Section 104 CALFED Science Program BDSC?

14. BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS OBJECTIVES: Provide information on the extent and impacts of invasions, factors that affect success of invasions, mechanisms of transport and release, and the potential for eradication and control of exotic species. Project Funder PI So. Calif. Biol. Study SWRCB, NFWF Cohen Tropical Invasions Pew Cohen Spartina Invasion NSF, UCD Cohen, Nordby Ballast Sampling DoD, NCSU Cohen Zebra Mussel Assessmt. DWR Cohen