Joan Lopez
Joan Lopez is a Projects Program Coordinator with the California Water Science Center (CAWSC). She answers questions regarding project proposal reviews, project reviews, the Science Program Integration Group, the California Leadership Team, and the Peer Support Worker Program.
Joan started with the California Water Science Center as a surface water Hydrologic Technician in 2012 while completing her Bachelors of Science in Geology from California State University, Sacramento. After graduating in 2015, She continued to work for the center as a Hydrologist running the sediment lab in Sacramento, CA and supporting laboratory safety activities as well as applying GIS to bathymetric surveys. She then took on the position of Projects Program Coordinator in 2019 where she continues today to support the CAWSC Projects Program and the Associate Director for Projects, while she also obtained her Associates of Science degree in Geographical Information Systems from American River College in 2020.
Education and Certifications
BS, Geology, California State University, Sacramento
AS, Geographic Information Systems, American River College
Science and Products
San Antonio Reservoir Bathymetric Survey and Sedimentation Study
Bathymetry, Stage-Area, and Stage-Volume Tables for the San Antonio Reservoir, California, 2018
Sediment transport in two tributaries to the San Joaquin River immediately below Friant Dam—Cottonwood Creek and Little Dry Creek, California
Storage capacity and sedimentation characteristics of the San Antonio Reservoir, California, 2018
Legacy Mercury Contamination from Historical Gold Mining
To understand the contamination caused by historic mining in California, researchers sampled sediment, water, and biota (animals) during the years 1999–2004 and 2011–2012. From the data collected, a set of interactive maps were produced. The maps, along with the data release and introductory video, explain the results of the research.
Science and Products
San Antonio Reservoir Bathymetric Survey and Sedimentation Study
Bathymetry, Stage-Area, and Stage-Volume Tables for the San Antonio Reservoir, California, 2018
Sediment transport in two tributaries to the San Joaquin River immediately below Friant Dam—Cottonwood Creek and Little Dry Creek, California
Storage capacity and sedimentation characteristics of the San Antonio Reservoir, California, 2018
Legacy Mercury Contamination from Historical Gold Mining
To understand the contamination caused by historic mining in California, researchers sampled sediment, water, and biota (animals) during the years 1999–2004 and 2011–2012. From the data collected, a set of interactive maps were produced. The maps, along with the data release and introductory video, explain the results of the research.