Scientists look to the zone where creeks meet the Bay to guide our response to extreme storms and sea level rise.
Flood Control 2.0
May 12, 2015 •
The Bay
The San Francisco Bay is our region's dominant geographic feature.
Shaping Ocean Plastic into Awareness
April 23, 2015 •
Engaging kids in art is second nature to renowned environmental artist and mom Lee Lee, whose collaborative art tiles project, DEBRIS, sprung out of her concern for her newborn son Thatcher’s future in a world overrun by single-use plastics.
San Francisco Bay: The Ocean’s Watershed
April 6, 2015 •
When it comes to the water in the San Francisco Bay, the ocean doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves. A UC Davis researcher and self-described “ocean evangelist” is trying to change that.
Keeping Watch on the Bay
January 29, 2015 •
When hundreds of surf scoters and other ducks wintering on San Francisco Bay were found coated with a baffling “mystery goo” a few weeks ago, San Francisco Baykeeper was one of the first organizations on the scene.
Gigantic Schools of Herring in the San Francisco Bay are a Winter Wonder to Behold
January 8, 2015 •
The pulses in this silver fish wave, reaching up to a mile long by a mile wide, represent perhaps the largest aggregations of animals you’ll ever find in Northern California.
Naturalist’s Notebook: When The Bay Erupts With Herring
January 1, 2015 •
Naturalist John Muir Laws illustrates the great herring migration in the San Francisco Bay
Water Hyacinth Thrives in Drought Stricken Delta
December 22, 2014 •
Drought brings ideal conditions for rapid spread of water hyacinth in the Delta.
Ship Retraces Legacy of Once Mighty Bay Shrimp
October 2, 2014 •
If the Chinese shrimping villages were still around today, could the California bay shrimp support a thriving industry as it once did?
High Temperatures Threaten Sacramento River’s Fall-Run King Salmon
September 23, 2014 •
The early fall king salmon spawning run on the Sacramento River is taking place between Red Bluff and Redding, but prolonged drought has led to reduced flows from Lake Shasta and high water temperatures downriver, which could deal many egg nests a death blow.
Replanting the Bay’s Underwater Meadows
August 26, 2014 •
A new effort has been launched to restore 70 acres of native eelgrass in the San Francisco Bay, paid for with Cosco Busan oil spill money.