Since 2010 the California King Tides Initiative has been documenting king tide events through photography—presenting a very real picture of rising sea levels. This year, the project has expanded to include a citizen science program, that will help researchers ground climate models.
The San Francisco Bay is our region's dominant geographic feature.
Roam If You Want To
A life-changing accident gave former Cal academic Ronn Patterson time to think long and hard about his life path. He ended up founding Dolphin Charters, which leads guided natural history cruises and photo expeditions to wildlife hotspots in North and … Read more
New Report Shows Decline in Delta Fish Populations
A recent report from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a decline in fish populations in the San-Joaquin Sacramento Delta.
Keeping Cigarette Butt Litter Out of the Bay
As cities and counties across the Bay tackle the problem of single-use plastic bags, cigarette butt litter continues to threaten the Bay’s water quality and wildlife.
New project gives ‘snapshot’ of CA’s wild salmon populations
A new project from The Nature Conservancy looks into the state of California’s wild salmon populations.
From Perch to Pikeminnows: The Freshwater Fish That Didn’t Get Away
Our native fish may be down, but they’re not out, they’re hanging on in ecosystems they once ruled. And biologists and environmental advocates alike are working to make things better. The fish have advocates, and the exhibit is a tool for that advocacy, a means of engaging the public at large.
Turning trash into treasure along the California coastline
Can beach trash be art? One couple has found beauty in a “throwaway culture.”
Will a Warriors arena harm the San Francisco Bay?
A 125-foot high basketball arena on San Francisco’s shoreline may be detrimental to wildlife, conservationists worry.
Why exactly is Muir Beach closed to parking until the end of the year?
The National Park Service is in the final stages of a restoration project to restore the watershed and protect coho salmon.
Naturalist’s Notebook: A Guide to the Wildlife of San Francisco Bay
Jack Laws brings us a guide SF Bay wildlife just in time for the America’s Cup.