In this episode of The Barbless Fly Fishing Podcast we speak with The Sierra Fund's Science Director Dr. Carrie Monohan about mercury contamination in some of California's watersheds. We learn how it got there and what (if anything) can or is being be done to correct the problem. By the mid-1850s, in areas with sufficient surface water, hydraulic mining was the most cost-effective method to recover large amounts of gold. To facilitate this, an estimated 13,000 TONS of mercury was shipped from California's coastline to support hydro mining in the Sierras. https://www.sierrafund.org
In this episode of The Barbless Fly Fishing Podcast we speak with The Sierra Fund's Science Director Dr. Carrie Monohan about mercury contamination in some of California's watersheds. We learn how it got there and what (if anything) can or is being be done to correct the problem. By the mid-1850s, in areas with sufficient surface water, hydraulic mining was the most cost-effective method to recover large amounts of gold. To facilitate this, an estimated 13,000 TONS of mercury was shipped from California's coastline to support hydro mining in the Sierras. https://www.sierrafund.org
Science Director @ The Sierra Fund
Dr. Carrie Monohan is the Science Director at The Sierra Fund and Adjunct Professor at CSUC. She designs and directs research to fill data gaps in water quality regulation, abandoned mine remediation and prioritization of conservation efforts.
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Chad Alderson is the creator and producer of The Barbless Podcast, a Northern California show focused on fishing, conservation, and science. He’s chased stripers on the Sac River and Delta, trout on the McCloud and Lake Almanor, and carp through the canals of Scottsdale and most of California’s tributaries. His goal: help anglers “Know Better, Fish Better.”
Nick hosted the The Barbless Fly Fishing Podcast with co-host Chad Alderson from 2016 to 2020. Considered by many to be one of Northern California’s most elite anglers, Nick is an expert fly fisherman.
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