Upcoming Meetings
Blankinship & Associates staff will be presenting at the following:
Western Aquatic Plant Management Society, San Diego, July 16, 2019
Presenting "On Trial: How Science and Public Perception Are Determining Glyphosate’s Future"
Environmental Toxicology (190/290) Graduate Course Seminar, Davis, October 31, 2019
Current Topics in Environmental Toxicology. "The Future Looks Bright: Career Opportunities for ETOX Graduates"
Presenting "On Trial: How Science and Public Perception Are Determining Glyphosate’s Future"
Environmental Toxicology (190/290) Graduate Course Seminar, Davis, October 31, 2019
Current Topics in Environmental Toxicology. "The Future Looks Bright: Career Opportunities for ETOX Graduates"
Past Meetings and Articles
Blankinship & Associates staff recently presented at the following events:
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water, Water Board Academy: May 2019.
“AgroChemical Fate and Transport”
"The instructor was very engaging and clearly knows the material and the greater context
of our work. [The course was] very specific and applicable to my job functions."
"Excellent instructor, very knowledgable, nicely presented, great content."
CDFW Wildlands IPM Seminar, Sacramento, CA. March 2019.
“The No Significant Risk Level for Glyphosate”
California Weed Science Society (CWSS) 2019 Annual Conference - Sacramento, CA - January 23-25,2019
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Aquatic Sites Presentation
Glyphosate & Proposition 65 Presentation: What is the Risk to Applicators?
California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) Monterey, CA. November 2018.
“Proposition 65 “No Significant Risk Level for Glyphosate: Risk for Different Applicator Scenarios”
UC Davis Aquatic Weed School - Davis, CA - September 5th-6th, 2018
Update on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Tools for Small Pond Management
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) 2019 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop (March 19-26)
Oakland (3/19/19): Tree Management BMP's, Equipment Calibration, Common Issues and Alternatives
Orinda (3/21/19): IPM In or Near Sensitive Species Habitats, Equipment Calibration Demo
Valley Springs (3/26/19): Plant Physiology, Equipment Calibration, Common Issues and Alternatives
Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (WAPMS) Annual Conference - Reno, NV - March 26th-28th, 2018
Affordable and Easy to Use Bathymetric Surveying Tools to Improve Aquatic Weed Management
California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Conference - Rancho Mirage, CA - March 26th-27th, 2018
Legalization of Cannabis: Conducting Statewide CEQA Analysis in a Shifting Landscape
Pesticide Applicators Professional Association (PAPA) Seminar - Sacramento, CA - March 14th, 2018
Laws and Regulations Update
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training
Walnut Grove Harvie Community Center: January 31st, 2018
Yolo County Farm Bureau: February 22nd, 2018
Bay Area Flood Control Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop - Dublin, CA - February 7th, 2018
Irrigated Land Program Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Update - January 22nd-24th, 2018
Winters, Woodland, and Clarksburg, CA
Vegetation Management for Irrigation Districts - Fresno Irrigation District - October 3rd and 19th, 2017
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training for ILRP Coalition Subwatershed Members
Dixon & Solano RCD: Summer/Fall 2017
Yolo County Farm Bureau: Summer/Fall 2017
Sacramento Amador Water Quality Alliance: Summer/Fall 2017
California Cyanobacteria and Harmful Algal Bloom, Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting - August 24, 2017
Useful Links:
Visual Guide to Observing Cyanobacteria and Harmful Algal Blooms
UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Algae Toxicity Lab Tests
CyanoHABs Laboratory List
Algae Identification Labs in California
2017 Western Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference - Coeur d’Alene, ID - March 8th, 12th, and April 22nd, 2017
Sediment & Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training for ILRP Coalition Subwatershed Members
Dixon & Solano RCD: February 23rd, 2017
Yolo County Farm Bureau: March 8th, 12th, and April 22nd, 2017
Upper Feather River Watershed Group: April 3rd and 4th, 2017
“AgroChemical Fate and Transport”
"The instructor was very engaging and clearly knows the material and the greater context
of our work. [The course was] very specific and applicable to my job functions."
"Excellent instructor, very knowledgable, nicely presented, great content."
CDFW Wildlands IPM Seminar, Sacramento, CA. March 2019.
“The No Significant Risk Level for Glyphosate”
California Weed Science Society (CWSS) 2019 Annual Conference - Sacramento, CA - January 23-25,2019
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Aquatic Sites Presentation
Glyphosate & Proposition 65 Presentation: What is the Risk to Applicators?
California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) Monterey, CA. November 2018.
“Proposition 65 “No Significant Risk Level for Glyphosate: Risk for Different Applicator Scenarios”
UC Davis Aquatic Weed School - Davis, CA - September 5th-6th, 2018
Update on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Tools for Small Pond Management
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) 2019 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop (March 19-26)
Oakland (3/19/19): Tree Management BMP's, Equipment Calibration, Common Issues and Alternatives
Orinda (3/21/19): IPM In or Near Sensitive Species Habitats, Equipment Calibration Demo
Valley Springs (3/26/19): Plant Physiology, Equipment Calibration, Common Issues and Alternatives
Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (WAPMS) Annual Conference - Reno, NV - March 26th-28th, 2018
Affordable and Easy to Use Bathymetric Surveying Tools to Improve Aquatic Weed Management
California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Conference - Rancho Mirage, CA - March 26th-27th, 2018
Legalization of Cannabis: Conducting Statewide CEQA Analysis in a Shifting Landscape
Pesticide Applicators Professional Association (PAPA) Seminar - Sacramento, CA - March 14th, 2018
Laws and Regulations Update
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training
Walnut Grove Harvie Community Center: January 31st, 2018
Yolo County Farm Bureau: February 22nd, 2018
Bay Area Flood Control Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop - Dublin, CA - February 7th, 2018
Irrigated Land Program Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Update - January 22nd-24th, 2018
Winters, Woodland, and Clarksburg, CA
Vegetation Management for Irrigation Districts - Fresno Irrigation District - October 3rd and 19th, 2017
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training for ILRP Coalition Subwatershed Members
Dixon & Solano RCD: Summer/Fall 2017
Yolo County Farm Bureau: Summer/Fall 2017
Sacramento Amador Water Quality Alliance: Summer/Fall 2017
California Cyanobacteria and Harmful Algal Bloom, Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting - August 24, 2017
Useful Links:
Visual Guide to Observing Cyanobacteria and Harmful Algal Blooms
UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Algae Toxicity Lab Tests
CyanoHABs Laboratory List
Algae Identification Labs in California
2017 Western Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference - Coeur d’Alene, ID - March 8th, 12th, and April 22nd, 2017
Sediment & Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training for ILRP Coalition Subwatershed Members
Dixon & Solano RCD: February 23rd, 2017
Yolo County Farm Bureau: March 8th, 12th, and April 22nd, 2017
Upper Feather River Watershed Group: April 3rd and 4th, 2017