SEA Adventures: Fog Science Workshop

Peter Weiss-Penzias is a UCSC researcher who made a discovery of the existence of methylmercury in California coastal fog and stratus clouds. To carry out his research, he has pioneered methods for collecting fog water using active collectors equipped with visibility and wetness sensors. Because of acute water concerns in California, his research is now focused on working with coastal community members to understand how to elevate the practice of fog water harvesting to meet the needs of coastal gardeners and farmers.