California Wildfire Brief – July 27, 2018
View the report here: 2018.07.26 Wildfire Brief
Continue ReadingEden Landing Phase 2 Draft Environmental Document Now Available
Click here to view the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report for Phase 2 alternative plans at the Eden Landing ponds, public meeting details, and more.
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Scores of Sea Lions Dying
Scores of sea lions dying Mammals washing ashore after eating food tainted by toxic algae By Peter Fimrite Nicole Boliaux / The Chronicle Veterinarian Geraldine Lacave uses a wooden board to block a California sea lion during a neuroscore exam to evaluate the cognitive brain function in another sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning […]
Continue ReadingInterior Sec. Jewell Issues Secretarial Order
Contact: Interior_press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order directing the Department of the Interior and its bureaus to take timely actions to help address the effects of drought and climate change on California’s water supply and imperiled wildlife. “Long-term drought, fueled by climate change, has adversely affected […]
Continue Reading2017 IEP Annual Workshop: Call for Poster Submissions
Call for Poster Submissions Deadline to submit abstracts: February 1, 2017 The 2017 IEP Annual Workshop Planning Committee is soliciting abstracts for poster presentations. The workshop will be held at the Lake Natoma Inn in Folsom, CA on March 1-3, 2017. A poster reception will be held Wednesday and Thursday (March 1-2) from 5:00 […]
Continue Reading“The Bulletin” from San Francisco Bay Joint Venture for November 2, 2016
THE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV The SFBJV celebrates 20 years of protecting wetlands for wildlife (& people) Original Board Members at first JV habitat restoration event – Oro Loma On October 25, current and founding Management Board members, past chairs and other key supporters […]
Continue ReadingRelease of Estuary Blueprint and Report on the Freshwater Starved Estuary from the San Francisco Estuary Partnership
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership has switched to MailChimp for occasional updates on the State of the Estuary and Bay Delta Science Conferences, and significant updates from our programs. We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Bay Delta Science Conference Nov 15-17, 2016. Estuary Blueprint Released! After more than two years of planning and […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Bay Joint Venture Bulletin Newsletter for August 31, 2016
THE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV August 31, 2016 San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Project Tracking now part of EcoAtlas For more than a decade, inquiring minds wanting to know anything about wetland habitat protection, restoration or enhancement in the Bay Area, have been turning to […]
Continue ReadingParrots, Pelicans, and People: Oh My! Film & Lecture Series on January 14, 2016
Judy Irving, director of documentary films The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill and Pelican Dreams, will join The Bay Institute and Aquarium of the Bay to look into the lives of parrots, pelicans, people, and other creatures as they struggle to survive in both urban and wild environments. The evening will include clips from her films, a […]
Continue ReadingEndangered Species Return to Restored Salt Pond
Endangered species return to restored salt pond By Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury News — Two endangered species of animals — Clapper Rail and Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse — have returned to a nearly lifeless former salt pond in the southern San Francisco Bay, the first proof that the ambitious 30-year South Bay Salt Pond […]
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