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Tue, Mar 28 2017
Announcing SFEI's first binational study: The Tijuana River Valley Historical Ecology Investigation
A new report shows how the Tijuana River Valley, which straddles the boundary between Southern California and northern Mexico, looked and functioned prior to the existence of the border wall, the city of Tijuana, and the state of California.
Mon, Mar 20 2017
GreenPlan-IT Site Locator Tool v2.1 Update
SFEI’s GreenPlan-IT is a planning level toolkit which help municipalities with green infrastructure planning, assessment and reporting.
Mon, Mar 20 2017
Microplastics and Harmful Algal Blooms in California's waters
For the new microplastics study, please read this article. Read below for additional information about the harmful algal blooms viewer.
Mon, Mar 20 2017
The Contaminant Data Display and Download Tool is a public tool for accessing and visualizing contaminant data. All data are comparable to CEDEN, the California Environmental Data Exchange Network.
We are happy to announce the release of some new enhancements to CD3 including:
Mon, Mar 20 2017
Tijuana River Valley Histrical Ecology Investigation Published
The Tijuana River Valley Historical Ecology Investigation—completed in January 2017—synthesized hundreds of historical maps, photographs, and texts to reconstruct the ecological, hydrological, and geomorphic conditions of the Tijuana River valley
Mon, Mar 20 2017
Sycamore Alluvail Woodland Habitat Mapping and Regeneration Study Released
California sycamore (Platanus racemosa) is an iconic native tree species found in California and northern Baja California.
Thu, Feb 23 2017
New Microplastic Pollution Study to Launch in San Francisco Bay and Adjacent Ocean Waters
A two-year investigation on microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in San Francisco Bay and the surrounding ocean will launch this month, led by two research centers, the San Francisco Estuary Institute and the 5 Gyres Institute.
Fri, Feb 10 - Fri, Feb 24 2017
Our partnership with Google to enhance the ecological resilience of urban landscapes is featured in a story by Fast Company, a Google Blog post, and an accompanying video.
Tue, Jan 10 2017
Lower Walnut Creek Vision Just Released!
Thu, Dec 15 2016 - Tue, Jan 31 2017
New data layers and Landscape Profile mode added to EcoAtlas
New data layers and Landscape Profile mode have been added to EcoAtlas (ecoatlas.org), an online tool for visualizing the abundance, diversity, and condition of wetlands, along with the project activities that are affecting the landscape. Enhancements include:
Thu, Dec 15 2016
The Dirt on Flea Control: New RMP Study featured in Estuary News
It’s hard to go to the big box pet store and not stumble over the flea control displays.
Mon, Dec 12 2016
Ventura County Historical Ecology Study Helping Save Santa Clara River Watershed
Peter Brand of the State Coastal Conservancy discusses the role of Historical Ecology and other research in bringing together stakeholders to help save the Santa Clara River.
Sun, Nov 27 - Wed, Nov 30 2016
SFEI study cited in SF Chronicle news story about creosote pilings in the Bay
Filipa A. Ioannou's Chronicle article sounds an alert over the health risks posed by decaying creosote pilings in the Bay, with particular attention on the adverse effects on pacific herring, which she notes is a keystone species.
Mon, Nov 14 2016
"A Delta Renewed" report released at the 2016 Bay-Delta Science Conference
The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) released A Delta Renewed – A Guide to Science-Based Ecological Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Mon, Nov 7 2016
How Creeks Meet the Bay: Current Sediment Dynamics
The transition zones between our watersheds and the Bay are often occupied by flood control channels that provide a variety of societal and environmental services but often require sediment removal to maintain flood conveyance capacity.
Sun, Oct 30 2016
Robin Grossinger interviewed at Grace Cathedral for a discussion about adapting to climate change
On Sunday, October 30 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., SFEI’s Robin Grossinger appeared on a weekly, hour-long discussion series called The Forum.
Tue, Oct 25 2016
The Delta as Changing Landscapes - Presentation by Letitia Grenier
The Delta Science Program, CDFW Watershed Restoration Grants Branch, and the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program will jointly host a Delta Science Brown Bag seminar on October 25th
Fri, Oct 7 2016
RMP Annual Meeting on Friday, October 7th, 2016
The Annual Meeting of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) will be held on Friday, October 7th, 2016 at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA from 9 AM to 4:10 PM.
Tue, Sep 27 2016
South Bay sea level rise workshop features SFEI science
The Bay Area Ecosystems and Climate Change Consortium (BAECCC) and UC Berkeley's The Climate Readiness Insitute convened a workshop entitled
Tue, Sep 6 2016
Data uploaded to SFEI’s Regional Data Center (RDC) are available through various data visualization and access tools developed by SFEI and other partners.
Tue, Sep 6 2016
The California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) has implemented several new developments and decisions over the last six months that have the potential to impact SFEI's Regional Data Center (RDC) data providers.
Fri, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 6 2016
In addition to making water quality data accessible, SFEI’s GIS Team compiles spatial datasets and metadata that are available for downloading from SFEI’s Data Center page.
Thu, Sep 1 2016
SFEI's Data Services team adds new datasets monthly to the San Francisco Bay-Delta Regional Data Center (RDC) database, increasing public access to environmental data collected within the San Francisco Bay and Delta.
Tue, Jul 19 2016
San Francisquito Creek Baylands Landscape Change Analysis
SFEI recently completed a landscape change analysis of lower San Francisquito Creek in the South Bay.
Tue, Jul 19 - Wed, Aug 31 2016
How to “ReWild” San Diego’s Mission Bay
SFEI's Resilient Landscape Program recently completed a "reconnaissance" historical ecology study of San Diego's Mission Bay.
Tue, Jul 19 2016
Workshop on Microplastic (June 2016)
In response to findings from a 2015 Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) Special Study on microplastic pollution in the Bay, the Program has begun to develop a strategy for further microplastic monitoring and science.
Tue, Jul 19 2016
RMP Technical Report and Estuary News Article on Bird Egg Monitoring (June 2016)
Birds are valuable sentinel species in water quality monitoring in the Bay and in programs around the world, including the Great Lakes, the Canadian arctic, and the Baltic Sea. The RMP monitors a broad suite of contaminants in the eggs of Double-crested Cormorants and Forster’s Terns.
Tue, Jul 19 2016
Native languages map of the Bay for the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is displaying a map and essay developed by SFEI depicting the diversity, distribution, and people associated with the indigenous languages of the Bay Region.
Mon, Jul 18 2016
Working in partnership primarily with the City of Richmond and the County of Contra Costa County, SFEI is developing a new GreenPlan-IT Tracker.
Fri, Jul 1 - Mon, Aug 1 2016
Delta Datasets Accessible Through Regional Data Center