In their article “California Fire Led to Spike in Bacteria, Cloudiness in Coastal Waters,” the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory highlights a new study led by a UCLA civil and environmental engineering student. 

The “eye-opening” study is led by Marisol Cira, a Ph.D. candidate advised by professor Jennifer Jay. Entitled “Turbidity and fecal indicator bacteria in recreational marine waters increase following the 2018 Woolsey Fire,” the study focuses on how there is an observed increase in bacteria and other water quality changes in beaches near the burned areas.

Link to the study “Turbidity and fecal indicator bacteria in recreational marine waters increase following the 2018 Woolsey Fire”: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-05945-x 

Link to the article “California Fire Led to Spike in Bacteria, Cloudiness in Coastal Waters”: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/california-fire-led-to-spike-in-bacteria-cloudiness-in-coastal-waters?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=earth20220303-1