Scientists monitor fecal indicator bacteria in White Clay Creek during summer and identify potential bacterial contamination by molecular microbial source tracking. The goal is to determine where the bacteria likely come from and which best management practices and implementation strategies are most effective.
(Project details may change over the lifespan of a project. The project description listed here is from the annual report of the most recent project year.)
Funded by:
- 2016–2017: White Clay Creek Wild & Scenic River Program
- 2018–2022: White Clay Watershed Association and White Clay Creek Wild & Scenic River Program
- 2023–2024: City of Newark, White Clay Watershed Association, and White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Program
Principal Investigators:
- 2016–2020: Jinjun Kan
- 2021–2022: Jinjun Kan and Jacob Price
- 2023–2024: Jinjun Kan
Collaborating Organizations: White Clay Wild & Scenic River Program and City of Newark
Project Years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
