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Thu, Mar 15 2012
Press for the Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas
The floor of the Napa Valley today is far different from what the first white settlers saw in the early 1800s. Streams and wetlands have disappeared, the once-sprawling Napa River has been channeled.
Mon, Mar 12 2012
Historically smart land design: Robin Grossinger interviewed on KALW
Listen to the interview here
Mon, Mar 5 2012
Susan Klosterhaus, with her collaborators including Saskia van Bergen (formerly of EBMUD) and Duke professors Heather Stapleton and Lee Ferguson (on the RMP Emerging Contaminant Workgroup), was awarded ES&T best paper of the year for 2011.
Mon, Mar 5 2012
GeoFetch: A One-Stop Shop for SFEI Data
GeoFetch is an on-line catalog of SFEI’s spatial data including GIS data, websites, services and static maps. It was developed using an extension of ESRI’s ArcGIS software package.
Tue, Jan 31 2012
2011 Pulse of the Estuary: Pollutant Effects on Aquatic Life
The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary is an innovative collaboration of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the regulated discharger community, and the San Francisco Estuary Institute.
Tue, Jan 31 2012
Susan Klosterhaus featured in the NorCal SETAC Winter Newsletter
The Northern California branch of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) winter newsletter profiled Susan and her research background and projects at SFEI.
Sun, Jan 1 - Sat, Mar 31 2012
Bay Nature: Robin Grossinger Environmental Educator of the year
Robin Grossinger: A Bay Nature Local Environmental Hero
by Beth Slatkin — published
Robin Grossinger
Mon, Dec 12 2011
SFEI collaboration with local Tribe: Reintroducing Native Fire to the Pinnacles
Grass is burned to study Indian culture
Peter Fimrite, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, December 12, 2011
Thu, Dec 8 2011
Valley Oaks: An Ecological Journey Through Time
Come take an immersive tour from the canopy to the cosmos inside the Morrison Planetarium. We'll explore the history and ecology of one of California’s most iconic and threatened tree species, the Valley oak.
Fri, Dec 2 2011
PFCs in wildlife from an urban estuary
Meg Sedlak and Denise Greig (of the Marine Mammal Center) published an article in the Journal of Environmental Monitoring on perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in seals and cormorants in the San Francisco Bay.
Tue, Nov 22 2011
Historical ecology team presents findings at Contra Costa County Watershed forum
Agencies, nonprofits gather to discuss watershed issues
By Roni Gehlke
For the Contra Costa Times
Posted: 11/22/2011 01:06:42 PM PST
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:17:12 PM PST
Sun, Nov 20 2011
Historical Ecology and Designing the Future Bay: SF Chronicle Story
'Grossinger recounted the history of the creation of the bay as the sea level rose over the past several thousand years and covered what used to be a valley between the East Bay and the Peninsula.
Thu, Nov 17 2011
East Contra Costa County Historical Ecology report completed
We are excited to announce the completion of the The East Contra Costa County Historical Ecology Study.
Wed, Sep 21 2011
Pulse of the Delta receives Outstanding Environmental Project Award
Friends of the Estuary selected Aquatic Science Center’s Pulse of the Delta for an Outstanding Environmental Project Award in the category of Public Involvement and Education. It is one of six projects awarded this year.
Mon, Sep 19 2011
State of San Francisco Bay 2011 Report
Released at the State of the Estuary 2011 Conference, The State of San Francisco Bay 2011 presents a science-based assessment of the health of San Francisco Bay. The authors reviewed available data and developed methods for evaluating the status and trends of the Bay’s vital signs.
Fri, Sep 9 2011
Historical ecologists inform restoration strategies in Ventura County
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Tue, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 2 2011
SFEI Presents at First International Conference on Historical Ecology
This seminal event held in Zürich, Switzerland, brought together international researchers in historical ecology for the first time to d
Mon, Aug 29 2011
Ventura County Historical Ecology report completed
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest historical ecology report, Historical ecology of the lower Santa Clara River, Ventura River, and
Fri, Jul 29 2011
SFEI Mercury Scientists present at the International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
Jay Davis, Lester McKee, Don Yee, Nicole David, and Aroon Melwani presented at the International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wed, Jun 8 2011
Fact Sheet on the Antimicrobial Chemical Triclosan
The RMP has developed the first in a series of fact sheets on contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). The fact sheets are intended to serve as a quick reference for media, regulators, decision-makers, and scientists to allow communication of accurate information to the public.
Wed, Jun 1 2011
Santa Clara Valley Water District Pilots the 1-2-3 Framework.
SFEI successfully transferred the 1-2-3 Framework for comprehensive assessment of aquatic resources to the SCVWD through EOA. The SCVWD used the Framework to assess its stewardship of the Coyote Creek Watershed.
Thu, May 26 2011
SWAMP/RMP/Bight Program Report on Contaminants in Fish from the California Coast
The State Water Resources Control Board's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP), in collaboration with the Regional Monitoring Program and the
Tue, May 24 2011
New Fish Consumption Guidelines Issued for San Francisco Bay
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, informed in part by the work of SFEI scientists, has issued an advisory for eating fish caught in San Francisco Bay, the first such update in 17 years
Sat, May 21 2011
In this podcast produced by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, Estuary managers and scientists, including SFEI scientist Letitia Grenier, provide insight on the impact and control of methylmercury in the Estuary.
Tue, May 3 - Thu, May 5 2011
California Rapid Assessment Methodology Training
Training and technical transfer requests from our partner agencies are increasing.
Fri, Apr 22 2011
Saving The Bay goes national in prime time on PBS
Saving the Bay, the award-winning documentary featuring SFEI scientists Josh Collins, Robin Grossinger, and Chuck Striplen, premiered nationally on PBS stations, airing from April to June, depending on location. Check your local PBS listings for the times and dates in your area.
Wed, Apr 20 2011
SFEI Historical Ecologists Present Seminar at the Delta Science Program Brownbag Series
Alison Whipple and Robin Grossinger presented a seminar "Habitat Characteristics that Made Delta Landscapes Unique: Perspectives for Ecosystem Restoration" at the Delta Science Program brownbag series.
Tue, Apr 12 2011
Mining is a Main Source of Mercury to San Francisco Bay
A recent article in Indian Country Today profiled a University of Michigan and RMP study on sources of mercury to San Francisco Bay sediment and the food chain.