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Above and Below:
Stories From Our Changing Bay
This new fall exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California is worth checking out! Interactive and multi-media based, the exhibition explores how human engineering and natural forces have come together over time to shape the Bay’s future. Running through February 23, 2014. Read more …
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Bay Nature Seeks Nominations
The Bay Nature Institute is seeking nominations for its fourth annual “Local Heroes” award, recognizing extraordinary contributions to the understanding and preservation of the natural world of the San Francisco Bay Area. The three award categories include: Conservation Action, Environmental Education and Youth Engagement. More information here …
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Climate Smart Actions for
Natural Resource Managers
September 24, 2013 – 9 am to 12:30 pm
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Palo Alto
This FREE introductory workshop is designed for non-scientists (including natural resource managers, planners, regulators) who want a better understanding of predicted climate change impacts and how to incorporate “climate smart” actions into policies, plans and practices and enhance the resilience of ecosystem functions in a changing climate. The workshop will include an overview of predicted changes, climate smart principles for adaptation, vulnerability assessments and case studies from the Bay Area. Register here
Also of note – on Wednesday, September 25 –
Whole Foods Market will donate 5% of net sales from its Northern California and Reno stores to California Rangeland Trust. Conserve ranches = protect wetlands!
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JUDGES still NEEDED for State of the Estuary student poster contest
This year’s biennial State of the Estuary Conference received more student posters than ever before! Judges will evaluate 4-5 posters each using a simple score sheet and providing constructive feedback to students on their research. Please indicate your interest when you register for the conference and/or contact John Callaway, student judging coordinator. Have you registered? Early Bird registration ends October 8. You can sign up here.
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Deadline 2013-10-31: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NAWCA Small Grants Program
The Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (Act). These projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. All potential applicants should contact SFBJV Coordinator Beth Huning at bhuning@sfbayjv.org or 415-259-0334 well in advance for input on ways to make their application competitive on a national level.More
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Deadline 2013-11-01: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Webless Migratory Game Bird Program
USFWS has put out a Request for Proposals for the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program (WMGBP) for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY2014). The primary purpose of the WMGBP is to support activities that will improve management of the 16 species of migratory shore and upland game birds (MSUGBs, Table 1) in North America. More
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Deadline 2013-11-01: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The NERRS Graduate Research Fellowship Program is one of the largest graduate programs supported by NOAA. Fellows conduct their research within a National Estuarine Research Reserve and gain hands-on experience by engaging with reserve staff and participating in their host reserve’s research, education, stewardship and training programs. Fellows use reserves as living laboratories to address NERRS natural and social science priority issues based on the reserves’ local coastal management needs. Fellows receive a stipend of $20,000 per year. The application deadline is November 1st each year. More
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Deadline 2103-12-01: SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund
Grants support projects in 4 key categories: Species Research, Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, Habitat Protection, and Conservation Education. Application deadline is December 1 each year for grants beginning the following year. Past programs have supported projects in the range of 5-25K for a one-year term.
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GRANTS with NO SPECIFIED DEADLINE
California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)
WCB continues to provide funding for wetland, riparian, oak woodland, and other fish and wildlife habitat improvement projects and land acquisition (easement and fee title) from Propositions 40, 50, and 117. The WCB’s Riparian, Inland Wetlands, and Oak Woodland programs continue, and are continuously open for proposal submission. for inquiries contact (916) 445-8448.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay The program’s focus is on the San Mateo and Marin Counties’ outer Coast and is also available to projects in watersheds draining into San Francisco Bay. The mission of the Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay is to conserve coastal ecosystems by engaging external partners and other Service programs in activities that restore, enhance and protect fish and wildlife habitats and habitat forming processes. Funding Available: about $100,000 to $200,000 annually. There is no rigid application format or deadline to apply. However, our money is available on a Federal fiscal year basis (October 1 to September 30), and we encourage you to contact us as early as possible so that we can explore potential partnership opportunities for your project. We would like to hear from you starting in January each year, cooperative agreements for each year are generally finalized by June. More
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Scientists to Test Whale Spotter App Point Blue Conservation Science, September 18, 2013
Warming Climate Could Transform Bay Area Parks and Open Space KQED Science, September 9, 2013
Massive new wetlands restoration reshapes San Francisco Bay San Jose Mercury News, September 1, 2013
Efforts Underway to Restore Tidal Marshes in Carneros Wine Region NBC Bay Area, August 30, 2013
Ca EPA finds climate change taking toll on California
The San Francisco Chronicle, August 8, 2013
Vote for conservation hero through Sept 26
KTVU, July 12, 2013
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