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USGS June Evening Public Lecture in Menlo Park

These non-technical lectures are free and are intended for a general audience that may not be familiar with USGS science

Mercury and Rice in the California Delta

Lessons Linking Wetlands to Water to Wildlife

Lisamarie Windham-Myers, USGS Research Ecologist, National Research Program

  • Wetlands are hotspots for mercury methylation and export of methylmercury to aquatic foodwebs.
  • Rice is the most abundant wetland type in California and globally in temperate and tropical latitudes.
  • Physical, chemical and biological Hg transformations are temporally pulsed in agricultural wetlands, due largely to seasonal water management practices.
  • Monitoring methylmercury at the right time and location is essential to managing and projecting future exposure for wildlife and humans.

When Thursday, June 30, 2016, 7:00 p.m. PDT
Where: U.S. Geological Survey, Bldg. 3 Rambo Auditorium, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025

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