The Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) is an aquatic sciences research institute that works to improve management of aquatic systems in Southern California and beyond. Since its founding as an intergovernmental public agency in 1969, SCCWRP has been developing strategies, tools and technologies that the region’s water-quality management community relies on to more effectively protect and enhance the ecological health of Southern California’s coastal ocean and watersheds that drain to it. As an R&D agency, SCCWRP’s reputation is built on conducting research and translating this science into actionable guidance and recommendations that inform management decision-making and policy development.

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Sytsma, A., D. Philippus, J.M. Wolfand, K. Irving, K.T. Taniguchi-Quan, E.D. Stein, T.S. Hogue. 2024. Channel restoration in urbanized systems: Guiding design using ecological flow targets and future management scenarios. Journal of the American Water Resources Association DOI:10.1111/1752-1688.13232.

McWilliams, J.C., P. Damien, F. Kessouri. 2024. Circulation and dispersal in California’s Borderland Basins. Progress in Oceanography

Keenum, I., N.J. Lin, A. Logan-Jackson, A.J. Gushgari, N. D’Souza, J.A. Steele, D. Kaya, L.R. Gushgari. 2024. Optimizing Wastewater Surveillance: The Necessity of Standardized Reporting and Proficiency for Public Health. American Journal of Public Health

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