NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Keeping microplastics out of the San Francisco Bay: A conversation with environmental toxicologist Ezra Miller Robin Meadows Water quality June 30, 2025by Robin Meadows In 2019, the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) published a three-year study of microplastics in the San...
USGS: A review of sediment transport across a natural tidal salt marsh in Northern San Francisco Bay USGS Delta scienceEcosystems June 26, 2025By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Tidal salt marshes—vital ecosystems that protect coastlines, remove excess nutrients and...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: South Bay sport fish not such good eating Alastair Bland Ecosystems June 18, 2025By Alastair Bland Long ago, the quiet shores of southern San Francisco Bay featured rich wetlands, streams thick with salmon...
USGS: Nature-based “Horizontal Levees” reduce flood risk in San Francisco Bay USGS Planning and management May 21, 2025By the USGS As sea levels rise and storms intensify, the threat of coastal flooding in low-lying areas like San...
UCSC: Facing the storm: UC Santa Cruz researchers model a new line of coastal defense UC Santa Cruz Planning and management May 21, 2025Buffering aging levees with sloping wetlands reduces flood risk while establishing beneficial ecosystems. Key takeaways Horizontal levees offer dual benefits:...
CAL MATTERS: San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers Cal Matters EcosystemsWater quality May 20, 2025California has no health standards for these chemicals in fish, so activists are urging action. Found in people and animals...
USGS: Mapping mercury in San Francisco Bay USGS Water quality May 16, 2025From the USGS: Scientists at the USGS are tracking mercury pollution in the Bay using remote sensing technology, creating detailed...
USGS: What are key conditions for marsh survival amid rising seas? USGS Delta scienceEcosystemsScience April 28, 2025USGS scientists use 3D modeling to understand sediment dynamics in coastal marshes By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and...
PRESS RELEASE: Complaint filed against SFPUC for water mismanagement Guest Contributor Water rights and water law April 23, 2025River advocates call for end to harmful hoarding of Tuolumne River (Hetch Hetchy) water Press release from the Tuolumne River...
THE CONVERSATION: Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits The Conversation Policy and regulation March 5, 2025By Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas The U.S. Supreme Court has limited how flexible the Environmental Protection Agency and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court deals blow to wastewater regulations, nixing generic restrictions on discharge permits Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater quality March 4, 2025The EPA warned the high court that narrowly tailoring permitting regulations would force the agency to delay projects. By Kelsey...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Quantum leap in collecting and unifying regional metrics on wetland health Estuary News Group EcosystemsNotebook News and Features January 23, 2025By Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright & Ariel Rubissow Okamoto In 1999, regional managers vowed to restore 100,000 acres of tidal wetlands...
PRESS RELEASE: Valley Water District joins 12 water agencies statewide to vote in support of Delta Conveyance Project to protect critical water supply against climate change Californians for Water Security Delta Conveyance Project January 16, 2025Press release from Californians for Water Security: The Valley Water District overwhelmingly voted 6-1 to allocate additional funding for the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek critical habitat status for Bay-Delta longfin smelt Courthouse News Service Ecosystems January 15, 2025The proposed habitat is over 90,000 acres and includes portions of Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Solano and Sonoma counties. By...
PRESS RELEASE: Critical habitat proposed to protect longfin smelt in San Francisco Bay-Delta Center for Biological Diversity Ecosystems January 15, 2025Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 91,630 acres...
