USGS: In San Francisco Bay, even an exceptionally wet year can’t supply enough sediment to keep pace with rising seas, new study finds USGS Climate changeEcosystemsResearch article August 25, 2026From the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Extreme rainfall can send huge amounts of sediment rushing off...
GRIST: A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California Grist Climate change August 11, 2026Combining flood mitigation with wetland habitat restoration, “horizontal levees” could protect coastal cities and wildlife from rising seas. By Charlotte...
SF BAYKEEPER: Coalition sues over illegal delays for SF Bay white sturgeon protections San Francisco Baykeeper Policy and regulation August 11, 2026A nonprofit coalition is suing the California Department of Fish & Wildlife for stalling the state Endangered Species Act process...
SF BAYKEEPER: Feds determine that San Francisco Bay’s white sturgeon is an endangered species—but refuse to protect them San Francisco Baykeeper Fish and wildlifePolicy and regulation July 22, 2026The San Francisco Bay estuary’s White Sturgeon meet all the criteria for threatened status, but feds say that officially listing...
SFEI: San Francisco rain gardens filter microplastic tire particles and dozens of chemicals from stormwater San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality July 10, 2026From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: San Francisco’s rain gardens—the unassuming patches of greenery and mulch designed to soak up...
SFEI: SF Bay Regional Monitoring Program: 20 Years of investigating underregulated chemicals San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality July 10, 2026From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) lobby displays a high case with two dozen...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Saving two marshes from the squeeze Knee Deep Times Ecosystems May 26, 2026By Cariad Hayes Thronson, Knee Deep Times The ribbons of marsh squeezed between the Bay and the highways that skirt...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Is placing sediment in the shallows to feed marshes working? Knee Deep Times Ecosystems April 17, 2026By Ariel Rubissow-Okamoto Scientists experimenting with placing mounds of dredged sediment in the shallows near marshes to see if it...
SFEI: Meet the stormwater robots San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality February 19, 2026By Sierra Garcia, San Francisco Estuary Institute The day before the first major fall storm in 2025, Kayli Paterson took...
USGS: Heterosigma akashiwo in San Francisco Bay USGS Delta scienceWater quality February 5, 2026From the USGS: A new study by several scientists examines the environmental conditions that fueled a massive algal bloom in...
USGS: Biophysical controls on sediment erodibility in San Francisco Bay USGS Ecosystems January 26, 2026By the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center The erodibility of bed sediment in estuaries can shape everything from...
SFEI: The Storm Chasers: How stormwater reveals more than ever about pollution in San Francisco Bay San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality January 15, 2026Highlights Stormwater runoff is the rainwater that washes off landscapes, including cities, and flows towards water bodies. It’s a major...
SF BAYKEEPER: New lawsuit challenges Newark’s approval of housing project in flood zone San Francisco Baykeeper Water rights and water law January 15, 2026Environmental groups raise concerns that the “Mowry Village” project would expose future residents to sea level rise, impact Bay wetlands,...
USGS: A model to predict sediment bulk density for the San Francisco Estuary USGS Planning and management January 13, 2026By the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment bulk density is a physical property of the sediment bed...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: The race against runoff Knee Deep Times Planning and management January 7, 2026By Nate Seltenrich, Knee Deep Times Few of us give stormwater a second thought — at least until it backs...
