Wilderness Medicine at UC Davis:
Publications and Abstracts
Publications:
1. Derlet RW, Carlson JR. An Analysis of Human Pathogens Found in Horse/Mule Manure Along
the John Muir Trail in Kings Canyon and Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. Wilderness and
Environmental Medicine. 2002; 13(2):113-118.
2. Derlet RW, Carlson J. Analysis of Yosemite National Park Wilderness Water for Coliform and
Pathologic Bacteria. www.SierraNevadaWild.gov. January 2004.
3. Derlet RW, Ger K. High Sierra Water: What is in the H 2 0? Sierra Nature Notes. Yosemite
Association, El Portal, CA, Volume 3, April 2004.
4. Derlet RW, Carlson JR. An Analysis of Wilderness Water in Kings Canyon, Sequoia and
Yosemite National Parks for Coliform and Pathologic Bacteria. Wilderness and Environmental
Medicine. 2004; 15:238-244.
5. Derlet RW, Carlson JR, Noponen MN. Coliform and Pathologic Bacteria in Sierra Nevada
National Forest Wilderness Area Lakes and Streams. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine.
2004; 15:245-249.
6. Derlet RW. Sierra Nevada mountain water: Is it safe to drink? PCTA Communicator. February
2005; 17(1):17-18.
7. Derlet RW. Yosemite National Park: 2005 Report on Backcountry Water Analysis for
Coliforms. Sierra Nature Notes, Yosemite Association, El Portal, CA, Volume 6, January 2006.
8. Derlet RW, Carlson JR. Coliform bacteria in Sierra Nevada wilderness lakes and steams: What
is the impact of backpackers, pack animals, and cattle? The Journal of Wilderness and
Environmental Medicine. 2006; 17:15-20.
9. Derlet RW. 2006 Report on Analysis of Lakes and Streams in Kings Canyon National Park for
Coliform Bacteria and other Microorganisms. Nature Notes. December 2006. The Yosemite
Association, El Portal, CA.
10. Ger KA, Derlet RW, Carlson JR, Goldman CR. Variation in bacterial biomass in a subalpine
recreational lake. Proceedings of the Society of International Limnology. 2006; 29:2324-29.
11. Derlet RW, Carlson JR, Richards JR. Risk Factors for Coliform Bacteria in Sierra Nevada
Mountain Wilderness Lakes and Streams. International Journal of Wilderness. 2008; 14:28-31.
12. Derlet RW, Ballard D, Durkee G, Fresh Water: What’s new with H20 Along the PCT. Pacific
Crest Trail Communicator 2008: 20 (1):16-18.
13. Derlet, RW. 2007 Report on Analysis of Water Quality of Lakes and Streams in Sequoia and
Kings Canyon National Parks. Sierra Nature Notes. May 2008.
14. Derlet, RW, Goldman C. Trans Sierra Nevada Crest National Parks: A Proposal to Expand
Parklands. Sierra Nature Notes. May 2008.
15. Derlet RW, Ger KA, Richards JR, Carlson JR: Risk factors for Coliform Bacteria in
Backcountry Lakes and Streams in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: A 5-Year Study. The
Journal of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine; 2008; 19:82-90.
16. Ger A, Derlet RW, Liston A, Goldman C. Elevated Phosphorus in the Sierra Nevada
Wilderness: Indication of Fecal Contamination of Surface Water. Submitted to The Journal of
Environmental management.
17. Derlet R, Goldman CR, Connor RJ: The Impact of Summer cattle Grazing on water
originating from the Sierra Nevada. Submitted to the Int J. Water and Health.
18. Ursem C, Evans S, Ger KA, Derlet RW, Coliforms and Phytoplankton in surface water along
the central John Muir Trail. Submitted to High Elevation Medicine and Biology.
ABSTRACTS:
1. Derlet RW, Carlson JR. Incidence of Water-Borne Fecal Coliforms in California Wilderness
Areas. American Society of Microbiology. 2003; Session 077/Abstracts N-57:408-409. ISBN 155581 273-3.
2. Ger KA, Derlet RW, Carlson JR, Goldman CR. Survey of aquatic bacteria in a subalpine recreational lake. Book of Abstracts XXIX (29th Congress) page 220-221.
Societas Internationalis Limnologiae. Lahti, Finland August 8-14, 2004.
3. Derlet RW, Carlson JR. Risk factors for acquiring waterborne bacteria infections in
Wilderness Environments. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2005; 12(5) Supp 1:148-49.
4. Derlet, RW, Ger KA, Richards, JR, Do waterborne coliform bacteria increase in Sierra
Nevada Mountain Wilderness area lakes and streams during a drought periods? J. Wild
Env Med (in Press). Presented at the WMS Scientific meeting, Snowmass Co July, 2009.