The SMC is working to identify the specific environmental stresses in Southern California modified stream channels that are most responsible for degradation of the streams’ biological communities.
Fifteen people representing six SMC member agencies are participating in the workgroup that is guiding this ongoing study.
- James Fortuna, Orange County Public Works
- Cameron Yong, Orange County Public Works
- Jian Peng, Orange County Public Works
- Suzan Given, Orange County Public Works
- Rebekah Guill, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
- Matt Yeager, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
- Michelle Matson, San Diego County Public Works
- Chad Loflen, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Wayne Chiu, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Heather Boyd, Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Patrick Lewis, Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Raphael Mazor, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
- Katie Irving, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
- Eric Stein, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
- Kris Taniguchi-Quan, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project