Researcher profile

Amelie Segarra

Assistant Adjunct Professor · UC Davis

Microplastics / toxicology

Water

Agricultural Runoff

Research focus

Ecological Exposure

Institution type: UC
Department or center: Anatomy, Physiology & Cell Biology / Environmental Toxicology collaboration
Geography / service area: Davis / Sacramento Valley
Watershed / region: Sacramento Valley / statewide
Research topics: Toxicology; microplastics; aquatic animal disease
Support roles: Baseline Assessment, Research Partner
SB 54 / technical assistance: High
Current status: Current / Publicly listed
Evidence: Pilot / field trial; Active monitoring; Existing baseline data
Verification confidence: Medium
Verified / accessed: 2026-09-11

5 verified links

Funded research project

2022–2025

Project information public; dataset not confirmed

UC Davis / California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta species of conservation concern

Funded research project

2023–2025

Project information public; publications may be available

UC Davis / State Water Contractors

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Field monitoring project

2023–2024

Monitoring information generated; public dataset not confirmed

UC Davis / Winnemem Wintu Tribe / CDFW / NOAA Fisheries

McCloud River, Northern California

Funded research project

Current / listed

Not confirmed

UC Davis / California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel, California

Research consortium / network

2026

Protocols, projects and community monitoring are consortium goals; public datasets will vary

UC Davis and external partners

California / multiple planned and existing land-to-sea research settings