From Elkhorn Slough
Updated August 19, 2026
Moss Landing Battery Fire Science Symposium
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Presentation abstracts, titles and links to specific recordings
7 August 2026 • 9 am to 4 pm
Join us for a public symposium with presentations from scientists studying the impacts of the 2025 fire at the Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing.
In-person attendance is sold out.
Please register to attend by Zoom at this link.
Presenters from EMBER will speak about metal concentrations in soils, water, and animals in Elkhorn Slough. Researchers from UCSC will report on metal concentrations in human hair and in dust and insects near residences, comparing values from areas near vs. far from the battery fire site. There will also be invited presentations from other researchers studying the fire. The presentations will be fairly technical but take-home messages will be summarized simply, and there will be ample time for questions from the audience. We also anticipate at least one panel discussion about lessons learned.
Here are the agenda and presentation abstracts.
This symposium is hosted by EMBER (Estuary Monitoring of Battery Emissions and Residues resulting from the Moss Landing Battery Fire), with support from all partnering organizations – Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Elkhorn Slough Reserve and Foundation, Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory, Amah Mutsun Land Trust, and Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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