News Archive
Jan 1, 2007
Press Releases
KQED QUEST - San Francisco Bay Invaders — May 25, 2007
New Water Quality Monitoring Report on SF Bay — May 10, 2005
Forgotten Landscapes Reappear on Commerical Billboards in SF Bay Area January 2004 – December 18, 2003
New Non-chemical Methods to Control Water Hyacinth Invasion in California (PDF) – September 4, 2003
Bay Area Awarded $2 Million for Pesticides and Water Quality (PDF) – August 29, 2003
San Francisco Estuary Institute, EPA Release Report on Contamination of San Francisco Bay Fish (PDF) – July 24, 2003
New Monitoring Report Reveals State of SF Bay Pollution (Pulse of the Estuary Annual Report) (PDF)– May 13, 2003
Media Coverage
2009
03-09 Napa's "Intensely Modified" Past by Eric Simon, San Francisco Chronicle
03-09 Historical ecologists map a changing landscape by Eric Simon, San Francisco Chronicle, special article
Winter 08/09 The Collaborative Research Program at Quiroste Valley by Kent G. Lightfoot, Chuck Striplen and Rob Cuthrell, News from Native California
Jan-Mar Taking the Heat Bay Area Ecosystems in the Age of Climate Change by Glen Martin, Bay Nature
2008
10/15 Small fish "tracers" detect Bay mercury threats by Elaine Hsia, The California Aggie
10/06 The toxic mercury menace in San Francisco Bay by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
10/01 Community volunteers aid circulation study at Pillar Point by Greg Thomas, Half Moon Bay Review
09/02 Where to Find Clean Sport Fish in California by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
08/12 Fire retardant discovered in wastewater plants that discharge into the Bay by Julia Scott, San Mateo County Times
07/23 EPA urged to control mercury from cement kilns by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
04/11 Trace pharmaceuticals may be harmless to Bay, experts suggestby Julia Scott, Oakland Tribune
01/20 Quagga mussel threat puts focus on Lake Casitas by Zeke Barlow, Ventury County Star
2007
11/12 Old maps give clues to California's ecological past: Helpful for urban development by Dan Ashley, ABC 7 News
11/07 Mercury Contamination in Sacramento Delta Fish by Sophia Keenan, eNews 20, England
11/07 Contaminated Fish by Michael Krasny, KQED Forum Program
11/07 High mercury levels found in S.F. Bay fish by KGET 17, Bakersfield, CA
11/07 Tom Vacar Reports On Unhealthy Amount Of Mercury Found In Some Bay Fish by Tom Vacar, KTVU News
11/06 Web Extra: Estuary Research on Delta Fish by CBS5 News
11/06 Exhaustive test reveals mercury levels in Bay Area fish sport fish by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
11/06 Local Fish Chock Full of Mercury by KCBS News
11/06 Careful Selection of Fish can lower Mercury Risk by Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times
11/06 Surprise on Delta fish by Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee
11/06 Mercury Levels in Delta Fish reason to think before you chew by Alex Breitler, Stockton Record
10/25 Dogs sniff out tiny invaders that imperil pipelines: Detecting the mussels is vital to prevent water system breakdowns. by Ngoc Nguyen, Sacramento Bee
10/12 Pollution pouring into nation's waters far beyond legal limits by Zachary Coile, San Francisco Chronicle
10/01 Chemicals threaten wildlife in San Francisco Bay, scientists say by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
07/10 QUEST’s TV story, Wetlands Time Machine KQED
07/02 The San Gabriel River's wild youth by Pat Brennan, The Orange County Register
06/15 Saving the Bay: A Story of San Francisco Bay. A four-part documentary for release in 2008. sponsored by Northern California Public Broadcasting
06/06 Invasion of the Bay Snatchers: Local scientists battle aquatic invaders that quash biodiversity and threaten state coffers. by Eric Simons, East Bay Express
05/29 QUEST’s TV story, San Francisco Bay Invaders KQED
04/19 9 Hours around the Farm. Hikers explore perimeter of Stanford land by Paul McHugh, San Francisco Chronicle
04/15 Stanford professor creates a historic tour of 'farm'. by Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury News
03/05 Wish You Weren't Here by Michelle Nijhius, High Country News
02/02 In Focus: Mussel Threatens State Waters by Hilary Corrigan, The Daily Triplicate
01/20 Mussels a risk to pipelines, delta ecology by Glen Martin, SF Chronicle
1/07 Small Fish, Big Problems by Gail Schickele, Bay Area Monitor
2006
10/27 350 more acres of former salt ponds restored to tidal marsh by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
09/20 Toxic mercury contaminating more species, report shows by Denis Cuff, Mercury News
09/8 State seeking to restrict invasive ocean species by Denis Cuff, Mercury News
08/18 San Francisco Threat: Big Oysters Invade Bay by Melissa Block, NPR
08/18 Biologists discover giant exotic oysters in San Francisco Bay Associated Press, Contra Costa Times
08/18 Mysterious oysters living in bay—Hundreds of alien bivalves removed in emergency project by Carl T Hall, San Francisco Chronicle
05/06 EPA Scientists Developing Rapid Methods to Assess Coastal Wetlands by Donna Roa, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Winter 05-06 Keepin Out Marine Hitchhikers by Hal Hughes, Coast & Ocean
05/06 Program aims to keep medications out of water by Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News
05/06 Don't dump old medicine in toilet by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
02/06 Restoration of wetland may have toxic foundation by Mike Taugher, Contra Costs Times
02/06 The Great Invaders A new ecosystem is evolving in San Francisco Bay. by Glen Martin, SF Chronicle
01/06 Fairy shrimps and bears hot topics for species protection by Laurie Davis, Napa Valley Register
2005
12/05 New Dawn for the Delta? As levee instability leaves the Bay Area increasingly vulnerable to flood and quake damage, some scientists call for a re-engineering of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River ecosystem. by Glen Martin, SF Chronicle
10/05 Ecosystem in Delta is on the fritz. Scientists unable to find clear reason for declines at all levels of food web. by Douglas Fischer, Inside Bay Area
10/05 New rules sought for tiny invaders. Panel: ships' ballast should be treated. by Paul Rogers, Mercury News
09/05 San Pablo, Suisun bays called less healthy, central and south bay waters doing better, [Bay Institute] study says. by Glen Martin, San Francisco Chronicle
09/05 Local flood control officials are studying New Orleans by Dan Stober, Mercury News
09/05 City awash in toxic waters, but long-term impact is murky by Glen Martin, SFGate.com
08/05 Mercury-laden Fish Pose Risk to Women, Children by Dana Nichols, Stockton Record
06/05 Itch affects dozens at Alameda beach Flatworm may be present in water. by Hanna Tamrat, Inside Bay Area
06/05 Alien species infest waters of Bay, Delta by Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times
06/05 Wetlands Threat Branching Out by Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News
03/05 Herbicide first step to eradicate Ludwigia by Carol Benfell, The Press Democrat
03/05 Attack of the Invasives by Susan McGrath, National Geographic Magazine
02/05 Researchers turn to Bay contamination by Jo Stanley, San Francisco Examiner
01/05 Coastal waters threat reported: A scientist foresees an 'invasional meltdown' of ecosystems by Suzanne Bohan, Sacramento Bee Correspondent
2004
11/04 Invasive plant eliminates natives, threatening wildlife by Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer
11/04 Marsh Project Evolves: $12 million plan to restore 1,400 acres at Bair Island to their 1946 wild state by Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News
05/04 Dramatic Decrease in Silver in SF Bay by Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News
05/04 New Plan to Cut Mercury Release into Bay by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
04/04 Funds Will be Used to Examine Wetlands) Tri-valley Herald and Oakland Tribune
02/04 Radio show: Fish Safety KALW 91.7, Host: Rose Levinson, City Visions Radio, 7:30 p.m. | Listen
06/04 Simply Eloquent, Bay Area billboards Make Quite Pleas to Take a Look Around by Jennifer Dowdell, Landscape Architecture Magazine
02/04 What's That Sinking Feeling? Billboards Remind Us of Marshes of Yore by Adair Lara, San Francisco Chronicle
02/04 Honoring the Bay's Original Shorelines by Hugh Biggar, Cardinal Inquirer–publication of the Stanford graduate program in journalism
01/04 KPFA Bayboards, The Morning Show Host: Andrea Lewis
01/04 New Billboards Depict Bay Area's Native Landscapes by Angela Hill, Oakland Tribune
01/04 Not Boring Boards, Art and History Writ Large SF Weekly
Jan-Mar 04 Centuries in Seven Blocks by Robin Grossinger, Elise Brewster & Susan Schwartzenberg, Bay Nature Magazine
2003
Oct-Dec 03 Towards a Healthy Bay: A 21st Century ChallengeScience Supplement for Bay Nature Magazine by Jane Kay; Design and Science Graphics by Patricia Chambers, SFEI
09/03 Water Hyacinth Eradication Demonstration: 'The Shredder' Brought in to Battle Invasive Planby Deidre Fitzpatrick, KCRA Channel 3 News
09/03 Dumped Water Disrupts Ports With Foreign Species by Paul Rogers, Mercury News
07/03 Contaminant Concentrations in Fish from San Francisco Bay, by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
07/03 S.F. Bay fish growing safer, EPA study says by Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times
07/03 Bay fish still contaminated, study finds by Douglas Fischer, Tri-Valley Herald, Oakland Tribune, and San Mateo County Times
05/03 10-year study finds bay's water cleaner by Jane Kay, San Francisco Chronicle
05/03 S.F. Bay slowly repairing itself by Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News
05/03 Bay becoming cleaner, new report finds by Douglas Fischer, The Oakland Tribune
05/03 Bay Health Stagnant by Mike Taugher, Contra Costa Times
05/03 SF Bay is Cleaner; More PCBs KRON-TV Channel 4
05/03 Bay Recovering from Decades of Pollution" target="_blank" KPIX-TV Channel 5, CBS affiliate
04/03 Bay Pollution Levels Have Decreased over Past Ten Years KCBS-AM
04/03 Winning The Battle To Save The Bay KQED-FM
2002
01/02 Studying the Past to Plan the Future by Patricia Henley, Sonoma News