In fall 2023, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a five‑year, $3 million Monitoring and Event Response Research Program (MERHAB) grant to improve Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) detection in the San Francisco Estuary. Scientists at the USGS California Water Science Center (CAWSC) are some of the lead principal investigators on this project. One of the tasks led by the CAWSC is studying HAB transport between freshwater and saltwater regions of the estuary, which includes sampling toxins and HAB cells through methods such as shellfish testing.

Other Bay-Delta news:

• Sierra Club California: Blog: Sierra Club California applauds the Trust for Public Land purchase of Golden Gate Fields
• California Sportsfishing Protection Alliance: News release: Bad news for all — AHO’s draft water rights decision for proposed sites reservoir