citizen science

Endangered birds find forever home in Mission Bay wetlands restoration project

75 years ago, Kendall-Frost Marsh was 4,000 acres of tidal wetland perfect for foraging, breeding and nesting. Today, only 1%…

1 year ago

Historic Acquisition by California’s First Black-led Land Conservation Organization

Wildlife Conservation Board Awards $163.5 million in Grants to 37 Habitat Conservation and Restoration Projects The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)…

1 year ago

When red tide smothered an urban lake, citizen scientists sounded the alarm

Photo: Shifting tides Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland in cleaner times, above left, and after a devastating algal bloom brought…

2 years ago

Government is Scaling Back Water Quality Protections. Surfers are Picking up the Slack.

Photo: A surfer rides a wave against the industrial backdrop of Lake Michigan. (Credit: Mike Killion/Courtesy of Surfrider) Decades ago,…

4 years ago

Nancy Caruso: The ‘Kelp Lady’ Is Here To Help

Photo: Close-up of an abalone shell underside. GETTY Nancy Caruso inspired an army of ocean-lovers to jump in and get…

5 years ago