The job: Coastal ecologist for a state agency. Essentials: Patience, curiosity, diplomacy,, and adaptability—to keep your footing when the shoreline (literal or political) shifts beneath you. Also, an ...

It is with great sadness we share news of the passing of Malcolm Margolin, writer, editor, book publisher, and co-founder of Bay Nature magazine. Malcolm died Wednesday, August 20, from complications ...

A derelict fishing vessel has finally been removed from a Sonoma County beach, after nine years. Waiting to do the cleanup ...

Sunflower stars have been victims of seastar wasting disease. (Sue Day, Nature Picture Library) Climate Change Unmasking the Sea Star Killer After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s ...

All 12 Bay Area “critical habitat” groves in a proposed federal threatened listing include eucalyptus. How do we protect a ...

Examining the human-engineered oyster substrate at Giant Marsh during a low tide in May 2025. (Sonya Bennett Brandt) Conservation A Living Shoreline, Built One Oyster at a Time ...

The ice plant become an unlikely symbol of Oakland pride—at least for A’s fans. But its symbolism is deeply counterintuitive.

One Maidu and Wintun woman discovered what happens when floating tule on water. The growth of life might be able to limit mosquito populations.

If you're seeking people to hang out with who share your affinities across race and ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexuality and beyond—here's a list of Bay Area environment-related affinity ...

A pod of harbor seals lounging on the banks of Elkhorn Slough (Judy Gallagher via Flickr, CC by 2.0) First Look A Battery Fire Deposits Heavy Metals into Elkhorn Slough Lithium-ion battery ...