How would the Bay Area respond to its next oil spill?
Bay Nature takes a trip on a training exercise where California officials show off the latest techniques in oil spill containment in the San Francisco Bay.
The Bay
In California oil spills, chemical dispersants treated with caution
In the event of a major oil spill, federal officials can't make the same mistake in California as they did during the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Oakland Museum’s new science gallery opens May 31
On May 31, the Oakland Museum will open its overhauled science gallery, the world's largest museum exhibit focused on California’s habitats and wildlife.
Satellites to the rescue for Clear Lake algae problems?
Clear Lake algae problems persist, but a new effort aims to use satellite imagery to track pollution and find solutions.
Steelhead trout flopping around in dried up Palo Alto creek
With creek water drying up, steelhead trout advocates in Palo Alto are worried about whether this year's fish will be able to spawn.
Making the Most of Mud
San Francisco Bay has been clearing up, but that's not necessarily a good thing for marshes in an age of sea level rise. Those marshes need mud so they can keep up with rising tides.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Cormorants and Egrets Feed at Ebb Tide
Illustrator John Muir Laws watches the birds grab their dinner on an ebb tide.
Crabber gets $10,000 fine for setting traps in marine park
Apparently fishing in a state marine reserve is no light matter. A commercial crabber gets nabbed lowering 100 traps in a Sonoma County marine reserve.
San Francisco Bay herring running at Mission Bay
The herring are running again in San Francisco, and it’s quite a show. Commercial fishing boats cast their nets in China Basin, at the mouth of Mission Creek, in the shadow of the Giants ballpark, and dozens of anglers threw … Read more
Getting in tune with nature
Glen Ellen resident Bernie Krause records sounds in nature to understand a habitat's biodiversity.
