Angela Hansen - California Water Science Center
My research focuses on source and cycling of organic carbon in aquatic environments. Much of my current work involves the investigation of organic matter optical properties–as measured by absorbance and fluorescence–to demonstrate the utility of these measurements as proxies for organic compounds (i.e. DBPs, oil/gas, wastewater, Hg, etc.). I also supervise our group’s Organic Matter Research Laboratory.
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Biogeochemistry Group
The Biogeochemistry (BGC) Group uses an interdisciplinary approach to address surface water quality issues and food web dynamics throughout California, particularly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay.
Monitoring Cyanotoxins in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Fixed Stations and High-Resolution Mapping Surveys
California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Delta) provides drinking water to about 30 million people and irrigation water to the agriculturally rich Central Valley. The Delta is also home to numerous threatened and endangered native species. The health of the Delta's aquatic ecosystems, and fish in particular, have long been in a state of decline. This is associated with decreasing...
Table of Analysis Methods
The OMRL provides a variety of laboratory services and support to regional and national projects in the analysis of organic matter using the latest methods in absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy along with standard measurement of total dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen concentration (DOC and TDN, respectively).
Laboratory DQOs
The OMRL monitors laboratory performance though the use of QC data. Our laboratory QC data is reviewed daily and compiled in a manner that allows reviewers to compare the QC results to the Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) listed here.
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Biogeochemistry Group
The Biogeochemistry (BGC) Group uses an interdisciplinary approach to address surface water quality issues and food web dynamics throughout California, particularly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay.Monitoring Cyanotoxins in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Fixed Stations and High-Resolution Mapping Surveys
California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Delta) provides drinking water to about 30 million people and irrigation water to the agriculturally rich Central Valley. The Delta is also home to numerous threatened and endangered native species. The health of the Delta's aquatic ecosystems, and fish in particular, have long been in a state of decline. This is associated with decreasing...Table of Analysis Methods
The OMRL provides a variety of laboratory services and support to regional and national projects in the analysis of organic matter using the latest methods in absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy along with standard measurement of total dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen concentration (DOC and TDN, respectively).Laboratory DQOs
The OMRL monitors laboratory performance though the use of QC data. Our laboratory QC data is reviewed daily and compiled in a manner that allows reviewers to compare the QC results to the Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) listed here. - Data
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