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Tue, Jun 30 2015
Version 2 of the BAARI (Bay Area Aquatic Resource Inventory) GIS dataset has been released. Local experts provided advice on and reviewed BAARI’s baylands, stream and wetland data layers to increase its accuracy and detail.
Mon, Jun 22 2015
National science experts gather to discuss Flood Control 2.0
A panel of nationally and internationally renowned scientists gathered in the Bay Area at the beginning of June 2015 to provide feedback on the EPA-funded Flood Control 2.0 project.
Fri, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 22 2015
Web Services Available for CRAM and Wetland Projects
Web services provide a standard way to access geo-referenced data online.
Wed, Jun 17 2015
New Developments in Emerging Contaminants and Green Chemistry
SFEI tracks contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), building the knowledge necessary to prevent tomorrow’s pollution problems. SFEI also aids pollution prevention efforts through our Green Chemistry focus area.
Tue, Jun 16 - Mon, Jun 22 2015
Carlos Street Rain Garden Interpretative Sign
An informative and beautifully designed interpretative sign educates the public on the effects of stormwater runoff, the impacts on water quality and aquatic life, the beneficial uses of "rain gardens" or natural stormwater treatment areas, and the role individuals can play in cleaning-up our wat
Mon, Jun 15 - Mon, Jun 22 2015
SFEI leads technical workshop in support of BCDC's Policies for a Rising Bay project
In May 2015, SFEI staff organized and led a workshop of regional experts in support of BCDC's Policies for a Rising Bay project which is investigating potential changes to their Bay Fill policy in light of sea level rise.
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 22 2015
SFEI scientists present at national Living Future conference
In April 2015, Robin Grossinger and Erin Beller traveled to Seattle to present at Living Future, a national conference focused on green building, landscaping, and design. Robin and Erin co-presented with Audrey Davenport, Google's Ecology Program lead.
Thu, Jun 11 2015
Latest Estuary News takes a look “Beyond the Blubber”
Ariel Rubissow-Okamoto’s article “Beyond the Blubber,” based on interviews with SFEI Senior Scientist Rebecca Sutton and NIST Investigator John Kucklick, provides the scientists’ perspective on a just-completed RMP study that searched Bay biota for unknown contaminants.
Fri, Jun 5 2015
This release of CD3 features an advanced download tool for accessing all data for a project and the ability to dynamically generate Sum of PCBs. Detailed instructions for using the tool's different features are provided in a pop-up box for easy reference.
Tue, Jun 2 2015
Storm Flows Key to Managing Pollution in Highly Urban Watersheds
Urban runoff is a large and potentially controllable source of pollutants for San Francisco Bay and urban centers around the world. SFEI scientists conducted intensive measurements for suspended sediments and a range of trace organic pollutants in dry weather and storm flow runoff from a fully urban watershed. More than 91% of the loads for every pollutant measured were transported during storm events, along with 87% of the total water discharge.
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 22 2015
SF Bay Nutrients Visualization Tool
This visualization tool facilitates intuitive comparison of continuous data from around the Bay, and across a variety of analytes, to demonstrate the potential for collaborative monitoring across programs.
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 22 2015
Riparian zone decision support tool just released!
In April 2015, SFEI released a GIS-based decision support tool called the Riparian Zone Estimation Tool (RipZET).
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 22 2015
RMP Publication: Storm Flows Key to Managing Pollution in Highly Urban Watersheds
Urban runoff is a large and potentially controllable source of pollutants to San Francisco Bay and many other urban aquatic ecosystems around the world.
Sat, May 30 2015
Re-Oaking Featured in New York Times
The re-oaking concept developed by SFEI was featured in an article about Oakland and Silicon Valley. First conceived in a paper in Restoration Ecology by SFEI an
Wed, May 27 2015
Novato Creek Baylands Historical Ecology Study report now available
SFEI recently completed an historical ecology study of lower Novato Creek in Marin County.
Thu, May 21 2015
San Francisco Bay wildlife were tested for previously unmonitored contaminants using a non-targeted analysis that screens mainly for long-lived, fat-soluble, chlorine and bromine-rich chemicals. Bay mussel and harbor seal samples contained five contaminants not previously identified in Bay wildlife, and for which toxicity is largely unknown. Most of the Bay chemical contamination was from high priority contaminants that the RMP already monitors, or closely related compounds. Future non-targeted analysis could include techniques that examine water-soluble compounds.
Sun, May 17 2015
San Francisco Bay Data on Microplastic Pollution Featured in San Jose Mercury News
Preliminary measurements of microplastic pollution in San Francisco Bay are featured in a recent San Jose Mercury News article on AB 888, a bill to ban microbeads in personal care products.
Tue, May 5 2015
Three SFEI Scientists Present at Major Climate Change seminar
Although climate change is one of many threats facing the San Francisco Bay-Delta region, it has the potential to dramatically alter ecosystem health and function on a vast scale.
Tue, May 5 2015
NOAA remote sensing tools and application for evaluating CyanoHABs in California lakes
There are thousands of lakes in the State of California. A number of these lakes are experiencing “harmful algal blooms” associated with cyanobacteria, or CyanoHABs.
Thu, Apr 16 2015
RMP Journal Publication on Contaminant Loads from the Delta to San Francisco Bay
Results of RMP monitoring of loads from the Delta to San Francisco Bay were recently published in the journal Water Environment Research.
Tue, Apr 7 2015
Flood Control 2.0 in Bay Nature
The April 2015 issue of Bay Nature features an article about Flood Control 2.0, an ambitious project being co-led by SFEI to develop a framework for designing resilient, multi-benefit flood control channels at the interface with the San Francisco Bay shoreline.
Sun, Apr 5 2015
Daly City rain gardens provide cleaner water, reduce flooding
This study evaluated the efficiency of a bioretention system installed in Daly City, California, for a large suite of pollutants, including some that have been rarely evaluated in such systems.
Tue, Mar 31 2015
The overarching goal of the RMP is to collect data and communicate information about water quality in San Francisco Bay in support of management decisions. Dredging activities are affected by management decisions about disposal of contaminated sediments, dredged sediment volumes, and the impacts of dredging on aquatic life. The RMP teamed with the Bay Planning Coalition on a fact sheet describing how the RMP has studied these issues to ensure that management decisions are based on sound science.
Tue, Mar 17 2015
KCET: A Brief History of California's Bay Delta
An explanatory series focusing on one of the most complex issues facing California: water sharing. And at its core is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. Stay with kcet.org/baydelta for all the project's stories.
Tue, Feb 24 2015
Nutrient Program Products Highlight Key Initiatives
SFEI is the science lead for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Science and Management Strategy, which is developing the science needed for informed decisions about managing nutrient loads and maintaining beneficial uses within the Bay.
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 24 2015
With rates 10 times faster and beyond than typical broadband options, fiber is the fastest option today for internet access.
Fri, Jan 23 2015
Robin Grossinger to speak at Bridging the Nature-Culture Divide III Conference
Robin Grossinger will giving a presentation at the Nature-Culture III Conference:
Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Mar 15 2015
Dr. Letitia Grenier joins the Resilient Landscapes Program
SFEI is pleased to welcome Dr. Letitia Grenier, who joined the Institute in January to co-lead (with Robin Grossinger) the Resilient Landscapes Program.
Sun, Jan 11 - Wed, Feb 18 2015
News of the decline in a flame-retardant chemical's impact on SF Bay continues to resonate
Chemistry World, Scientific American, KRCB North Bay Public Radio, Chemical and Engineering News, and others tackled the story featured on the front page of the San Francisco
Wed, Dec 31 2014 - Tue, Mar 31 2015
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Projects Map
In partnership with the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV), SFEI/ASC developed a new interactive map to display active and completed SFBJV partner projects throughout the region. Useful project information can be obtained by clicking on a location.