Historical Ecology Projects

Alameda Creek Historical Ecology Study

This study will assess watershed conditions prior to significant Euro-American modification, as a basis for understanding subsequent changes in watershed structure and function, and potential options for future environmental management.

Ballona Creek

The Ballona Creek project supports historical research conducted by the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project and CSU-Northridge on the historical ecology of the Ballona Creek watershed

BayBoards

Forgotten landscapes reappear on commercial billboards

Baylands and Creeks of South San Francisco Bay

A map of historical habitats and channels in the South Bay.

Coyote Creek Watershed Historical Ecology Study

Historical condition, Landscape change and restoration potential in the Eastern Santa Clara Valley, California

Critical Coastal Areas

Phase II of the CCA Program is designed to build on the preliminary assessment conducted under Phase I, which was completed in 2007. A key goal is to demonstrate the validity and applicability of various predictive tools to local government and other implementers of Best Management Practices (BMPs) under each set of applicable Management Measures.

Delta Landscapes

Management Tools for Landscape-Scale Restoration of Ecological Functions

Dutch Slough Community Park and Public Access

Reviews existing data to verify conditions for Dutch Slough Restoration Project.

East Contra Costa County Historical Ecology Study

a historical ecology assessment of natural resources in East Contra Costa County

EcoAtlas

Historical and modern views of San Francisco Bay Baylands

Ecological Connections between Baylands and Uplands

A team of senior scientists was assembled to draft a set of descriptions of how eleven "focal species" in eastern Marin County connect the various parts of the landscape into one ecological whole.

Exploring Landscape Change: the Wildcat Creek Watershed

This study provided information for the Wildcat Creek portion of the Oakland Museum's "Creek and Watershed Map of Richmond and Vicinity"

Historical Ecology of Lower San Francisquito Creek

In the last 150 years, lower San Francisquito Creek has undergone dramatic modification. This history is illustrated by a series of exceptional early maps and aerial photographs.

Historical Ecology of Miller Creek

This project provides an introduction to the historical land use and landscape changes in the Miller Creek watershed in eastern Marin County.

Historical Tidal-Terrestrial Transition Zone in South SF Bay

The tidal-terrestrial transition zone has been recognized as an important component of the San Francisco Bay, and has been identified as a high priority for restoration in the South Bay and for the Bay as a whole. This project reconstructs the approximate extent of the South Bay T-zone and characterizes it in terms of the adjoining terrestrial and intertidal habitat types and features that were historically prevalent in the region.

Historical Wetlands of the Southern California Coast: An Atlas of US Coast Survey T-Sheets 1851-1889

This project is the first regional assessment of the relative distribution and abundance of different wetland habitat types along the historical Southern California coastline.

Miller Creek Stewardship

Miller Creek was recently recognized by EPA biologist Rob Leidy as a high priority watershed for protection and restoration within the greater San Francisco Bay System

Napa River Watershed Profile

Past and Present Alluvial River Function in the Napa River Watershed and Implications for Future Management and Essential Ecological Services

Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas

a richly illustrated tour of the iconic Napa Valley landscape from 200 years ago to the present and future. Now available from University of California Press

Napa Valley Historical Ecology Study

This research provides baseline information about local landscape conditions and potential future restoration scenarios in Napa Valley.

North San Diego County Lagoons Historical Ecology Study

Six coastal wetland systems in north San Diego County: Buena Vista, Agua Hedionda, Batiquitos, San Elijo, San Dieguito, and Los Peñasquitos lagoons

Re-Oaking

Bringing Native Trees Back into the Bay Area’s Suburban Landscapes.

Rodeo Lagoon (Marin County)

This report summarizes the sequence of major land uses affecting wetland habitats within the Rodeo Lagoon watershed and associated landscape changes over the past two centuries.

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Historical Ecology Study

This historical reconstruction documents habitat types throughout the Delta to better understand the native landscape. Knowing how different parts of the vast historical Delta looked and functioned provides information for future restoration.

San Gabriel River Historical Ecology Project

A study of the southern California river and floodplain.

Santa Clara Valley historical ecology GIS

Historical ecology GIS of the Santa Clara Valley. This dataset combines GIS datasets that were developed in several historical ecology studies dated 2001-2011.

Seeing What the Land Remembers: Geography, Ecology, and the History of Place

An interdisciplinary discussion panel at UC Berkeley's Townsend Center for the Humanities.

Sonoma Valley

Historical ecological and geomorphic change in the Sonoma Creek watershed

South Bay Salt Pond Landscape Synthesis Report

A study of the South Bay landscape aimed at improving ecosystem functions and restoring lost habitats.