Wed, May 13 2026

New Snapshot of Bay’s Tidal Wetland Recovery

As San Francisco Bay’s tidal marshes are being restored at an unprecedented rate, the need for a centralized, accurate and reliable way to track the restoration of tidal wetlands has never been more important.

Tue, Apr 28 2026

Explore Tidal Marsh Metrics with EcoAtlas WRMP Profile Tool

The SF Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program has upgraded the SF Estuary Wetlands Profile tool in EcoAtlas so scientists and managers can compare and share data about the Bay’s marshes.

Fri, Mar 6 2026

California Aquatic Resource Inventory v3.3 has been published!

This latest update integrates two of SFEI’s recent regional semi-automated mapping efforts into the CARI dataset. A major addition is the newly released Russian River Aquatic Resource Inventory (RRARI) v1.0, which spans the entire Russian River watershed and Sonoma County.

Thu, Jan 15 2026

New Basemap of Surface Waters and Riparian Areas in the Russian River Watershed

In collaboration with regional partners, SFEI is developing a comprehensive standardized basemap to support the Russian River Regional Monitoring Program and regional needs. The Russian River Aquatic Resources Inventory uses automated, repeatable methods to deliver up‑to‑date mapping of wetland habitats.

Wed, Jan 14 2026

A Milestone! 10,000 Wetland Condition Assessments Publicly Shared on EcoAtlas

On November 11, 2025 we reached an exciting milestone: 10,000 wetland condition assessments are now publicly available on EcoAtlas. This statewide visualization and mapping tool expands public access to environmental information, supporting wetland protection, restoration planning, and project performance tracking.

Wed, Nov 5 2025

400+ projects in Central Coast updated in EcoAtlas!

Olivia Beaudoin, UCSC created a workflow and updated over 400 restoration projects located along the Central Coast in EcoAtlas Project Tracker.

Challenges and Lessons Learned

Wed, Oct 1 2025

WRMP Releases Multiple Tools for Region-wide Planning

This summer marks a major milestone in regional data collection as the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program and several key agencies launch the first Estuary-wide low tide LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) elevation collection. The data will enhance our understanding of our wetlands, shorelines, and restoration progress.

Wed, Oct 1 2025

EcoAtlas Essentials Webinar Showcases Practical Tools for Ecological Planning

On October 1, 2025, the San Francisco Estuary Geospatial Workgroup (SFEGWG) hosted EcoAtlas Essentials: Practical Tools for Effective Ecological Planning, a webinar designed to guide participants in exploring how EcoAtlas supports data-driven ecological planning across California.

Fri, Aug 8 2025

Helping California Track and Protect Its Wetlands

With millions spent on restoration projects across California, how are we able to consistently track the condition of wetlands—or the success of projects meant to protect them? Tools like SFEI’s EcoAtlas, Project Tracker, and CRAM are changing that. By bringing transparency, accountability, and science into the permitting process, these tools help ensure wetlands are not only restored, but truly recovered.

Tue, Apr 1 2025

Tracking Tidal Wetland Extent in San Francisco Bay

The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program updates acreage, highlighting restoration efforts. The WRMP delivers coordinated regional monitoring of the San Francisco Estuary’s wetlands to inform science-based decision-making for wetland restoration and adaptive management and increase the cost-effectiveness of permit-driven monitoring associated with wetland restoration projects. Learn how these new products advance our understanding of tidal wetland monitoring in the Estuary.

Sat, Mar 9 2024

Enhanced Landscape Profile Modes in EcoAtlas deliver new insights

EcoAtlas is a mapping and geographic data visualization tool that continues to evolve to meet emerging needs. The toolset now includes new data layers and summaries to support the watershed planning, tracking, and reporting needs for the state.

Tue, Apr 7 - Thu, Apr 30 2020

SF Estuary Wetlands Regional Program Plan Released!

The Wetland Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) Plan has been released! The WRMP will improve wetland restoration project success by putting in place regional-scale monitoring increasing the impact, utility and application of permit-driven monitoring to inform science-based decision-making.

Mon, Oct 1 2018 - Tue, Dec 31 2019

Tracking Habitat Restoration Performance Measures

This collaborative project was funded by the USEPA to enhance the functionality of EcoAtlas Project Tracker to collect information on the expected goals of a project, and report performance measures in a consistent way across programs and agencies.

Fri, Jun 29 2018

Dashboards track cumulative benefits on the landscape

EcoAtlas dashboards are comprehensive views of qualified information provided by Project Tracker and the California Aquatic Resource Inventory (CARI). These dynamic visualizations help measure the cumulative benefits of public policies and programs for California's aquatic resources. 

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:

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