SFSU to close Estuary and Ocean Science Center due to financial challenges
San Francisco State University is preparing to close its Estuary and Ocean Science Center, citing financial challenges.
California Delta smelt controversy ranges from lawsuits to Trump executive orders
For a small fish only found in the San Francisco Estuary, the delta smelt has caused a lot of controversy over the years.
Only marine lab on San Francisco Bay to close amid budget shortfall
San Francisco Bay’s only marine laboratory, an important site of climate change research, will close due to lack of funding, ...
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Critical Habitat Proposed to Protect Rare Fish in San Francisco Bay-Delta
Longfin smelt were once one of the most abundant fishes in the San Francisco Bay estuary, but populations have declined more than 99% from 1980s levels. Annual state surveys show that longfin smelt in ...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek critical habitat status for Bay-Delta longfin smelt
the Bay-Delta species is specific to the San Francisco Bay estuary and nearby ocean. It has no apparent habitat outside of these locations, the service wrote. “We are not currently proposing to ...
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Environmental Protection Agency invests more than $50M to protect San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a designated “estuary of national significance” under the federal Clean Water Act. The bay and its tributary streams, situated in an urban area with more than 7 million ...
Atmospheric river soaks the Bay Area; storm brings new flooding concerns, possible thunderstorms
An atmospheric river brought additional rain, strong winds, and flooding to the Bay Area Tuesday, with an increasing chance ...
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San Francisco moves toward zero-emissions ferry fleet
Ferries have come a long way in the San Francisco Bay transportation system since John Reed, an Irish immigrant, established ...