Can Artificial Intelligence Identify Species from Sound Alone? A North Bay Group is Trying
It is now a given that the health of an ecosystem can be measured by the abundance and diversity of the native organisms able to survive and thrive there –...
Category: Field Reports
Observations from the field from Bay Nature founder and former Publisher/Executive Director David Loeb.
Two Projects for the Eel River Gain Momentum
The Eel River in northwestern California—along with its numerous forks and tributaries—forms the third largest watershed entirely within the state. The river’s main stem and three main forks flow a...
Reflections from Inverness Ridge on a Strange 2020
It started as a low rumble and proceeded to get louder and louder. Curious, I stepped out onto the deck just as a large white and red twin-engine propeller plane...
Environmental Groups Oppose U.S. Army Corps Plan to Dredge the Bay for Bigger Oil Tankers
Conservation groups say the environmental assessment avoids considering environmental justice or marine life
In Memoriam: Environmental Scientist and Bay Nature Contributor Lester Rowntree
On Friday, August 30, Bay Nature lost a good friend and the Bay Area lost a great teacher of environmental science. Professor Lester Rowntree passed away at his home in...
A Valedictory Visit With Ellie Cohen as the CEO Leaves Point Blue
Ellie Cohen departs Point Blue Conservation Science after leading the organization through 20 years of rapid growth.
Humpback Whales Feed in San Francisco Bay Through November
No whale watch boat captain worth his or her salt is going to guarantee a whale sighting on any particular trip. But Captain Joe Nazar and the rest of the...
After 25 Years, Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve Still “Raising the Coefficient of Beauty”
First formed to stop a hillside golf course proposal, Friends of Edgewood Natural Reserve turns 25 in 2018.
