Project addresses efforts to improve salmonid habitat and ecosystem restoration along a particular stretch of Widow White Creek near Murray Road in McKinleyville California.

Project continues ongoing water quality assessment of Freshwater Creek and its tributaries with particular respect to turbidity and suspended sediment loads.

Student conducted water quality survey from March through April 2005 on selected locations along Campbell Creek, Beith Creek and Gannon Slough. Water quality parameters measured include salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), temperature, conductivity and total dissolved solids (TDS).

Project looks at water quality and fish habitat parameters associated with Dellanina nature area, created by the city of Arcata along Jolly Giant Creek in an effort to reduce flooding and promote ecosystem restoration.

Student conducted water quality survey of three sites from February through March 2007 on the influents and effluents of the Arcata Aquaculture Project (AAP) rearing ponds located adjacent to the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Humboldt Bay.

Project looks into water usage on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt and issues pertaining to stormwater runoff as both a possible resource and environmental contaminant.

A brief look at the clean water act (CWA) and implications with respect to stormwater runoff. Particular attention given to phase two regulations relating to smaller municipalities than previously regulated through phase one of the CWA.

Outline and printed version of a powerpoint presentation regarding issues of herbicide contamination and monitoring within the Freshwater Creek watershed located in Humboldt County.

General discussion on issues relating to excessive sediment within the Elk River watershed and the need for mitigating measures to deal with sediment. Contains brief history and land use of the Elk River watershed with discussion on issues pertaining to sediment loading.

Project addresses issues of stormwater runoff from the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt and develops methods to mitigate its effects/ stresses on water quality and infrastructure.