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Projecting inundation in the San Francisco Bay: Sea level and tides
UC Berkeley’s Dr. Mark Stacey with the latest research on the impacts of sea level rise on the Bay Area and possible responses With sea level projected to rise at least one meter by 2100, possible even...
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Tidal marshes: Adapting to sea level rise, carbon sequestration
Dr. Jim Morris on the mechanisms of how tidal marshes keep pace with sea level rise, and Dr. John Callaway with research on carbon sequestration in the San Francisco Bay’s tidal wetlands Back in the...
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Adapting to sea level rise and climate change in the San Francisco Bay Area:...
Dr. Letitia Grenier and Jeremy Lowe discuss current projects underway to address adapting the San Francisco Bay’s shoreline for sea level rise and climate change With sea level rise projected to be...
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How the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program integrates research and...
Dr. Jay Davis highlights studies to determine where the greatest potential exists to address methylmercury in the San Francisco Bay The Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) for the San Francisco Bay is a...
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LIVING SHORELINES: Linking estuary habitats and building capacity to adapt to...
A living shoreline is a shoreline protection alternative that relies on the strategic placement of plants, stone, sand fill, and other structural and organic materials to protect the shoreline. A...
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STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Underappreciated Effects of Sea-Level Rise on...
When most think of the possible impacts of sea level rise, they think of coastal flooding and the growing risks to shore-based infrastructure — but there’s another sea level rise-related threat that is...
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STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics...
Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants in the ocean, and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine ecosystems. Microplastics, defined as particles less than 5 mm, come...
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STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Green Infrastructure Implementation Challenges and...
Green infrastructure can be a resilient, multi-benefit approach to address issues such as urban runoff pollution and climate change adaptation. A substantial number of stormwater green infrastructure...
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STATE OF THE ESTUARY: The Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program: A regional...
An update on the development of a regional plan to monitor the restoration of tidal marshes in the San Francisco Bay Area The monitoring of tidal wetlands in the Bay Area has typically been implemented...
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CEQA SCOPING MEETING: Resolution regarding estuarine habitat restoration and...
From the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board: The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board staff will hold a public workshop and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) scoping...
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OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Notice of Proposed Basin Plan Amendment on Climate...
From the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board: The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) has filed and is circulating a draft substitute environmental document (SED) on...
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COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pressed by drought and climate change, a California city...
The San Francisco Bay Area city of Antioch hopes to end 50 years of water quality issues caused by state and federal water projects, increased agricultural runoff, drought and sea level rise. Founded...
View ArticleTHIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed to require Marin MWD to comply with CEQA for...
Press release from the North Coast Rivers Alliance: The North Coast Rivers Alliance has consistently requested MMWD to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and have asked for an...
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ESTUARY NEWS: Suisun Marsh: A Bastion for Fish
By Nate Seltenrich Rising seas are coming for Suisun Marsh, and without careful management some of its most critical habitats could be lost forever. The largest remaining contiguous, brackish-water...
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RISING VOICES: Building Water Trust: Nuestra Casa Tackles Water Justice in...
In our regular Maven’s Notebook Q&A, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues impacting local communities. This month, we spoke to Rosa Nelson at Nuestra Casa...
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DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: An overview of the San Francisco Estuary Blueprint
The document is a collaborative five-year roadmap that outlines 25 actions to address chemical, physical, biological, and social-ecological processes in the San Francisco Estuary At the August meeting...
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GRIST: It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too.
By Julia Kane, Lina Tran, & Diana Kruzman, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Beneath our feet there is an invisible ocean. Within the...
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SF BAY NOTICE of Public Workshop & CEQA Scoping Meeting for a Basin Plan...
From the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board: The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board staff will hold a public workshop and California Environmental Quality Act...
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AG ALERT: Rural land grab in Solano County prompts hearing
By Ching Lee, California Farm Bureau Federation Alarmed by a company that they say has been operating in the shadows buying large swaths of farmland in Solano County, farmers and their advocates say...
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