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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

#Foreverchemicals are a high concern in San Francisco Bay. Check out The Pulse of the Bay to learn more about how forever chemicals reach the Bay, where they come from, and what steps California is taking.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · 3d

Join ten San Francisco Estuary Institute staff for a storytelling evening exploring the Bay Area and beyond. This event is for everyone—no science background required!

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

While the rest of the world loses wetlands—along with their carbon storage, water cleaning, flood protection, habitat, and many other services—the Bay Area is gaining tidal wetlands thanks to intensive restoration efforts. Learn more:

www.sfei.org/documents/tr...

#NationalEstuariesWeek

Graph from 1940 to 2020 showing steep rise in tidal marsh restoration since 2000

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

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Resilience Atlas

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

You can explore maps for your own part of the Bay Area for free! www.sfei.org/documents/sa...

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22d

Bay Area #wetlands filter runoff, absorb floodwaters, and shelter #endangeredspecies. A new report from @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social identifies 100+ opportunities to boost wetland resilience against #sealevelrise by strategically placing sediment and connecting habitats.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · 21d

Happy #WorldWaterMonitoringDay! Join us on our recent water quality monitoring all over San Francisco Bay.

www.sfei.org/news/all-abo...

SFEI runs the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality (RMP), a cutting-edge example of collaborative water quality science.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 4

You're invited to attend the Annual Meeting for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay! The free meeting will highlight the world-class program's latest updates.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-rmp-annual-meeting-virtual-tickets-1478422283849?aff=oddtdtcreator

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

“We don’t really understand microplastics yet in a lot of ways. This is a very new area of research in terms of the science timeline," Miller said. "We still understand very little about their effects on human health.”

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

Senior scientist Ezra Miller was interviewed for this article about microplastics. Their advice: “source control” is “the most effective and the most societally cost-effective” way to reduce microplastics.

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · Sep 3

Experts explain why laundry and dishwashers aren’t your biggest microplastics risk and share simple tips to reduce shedding at home.

Are dishwashers and laundry machines covering your stuff in microplastics? Here’s what to know

Experts explain why laundry and dishwashers aren’t your biggest microplastics risk and share simple tips to reduce shedding at home.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 29

Matthew Héberger, one of our Clean Water scientists, was quoted as an expert in this article. He emphasizes that improved water quality will require ongoing commitment.

Earth.Org @earthorg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Historic Cleanup Ends Century-Long Swimming Ban in River Seine

How Paris Tackled Pollution in the River Seine | Earth.Org

Following a century-long ban due to pollution, Parisians and tourists can now swim in designated areas of the River Seine.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 25

Final day to submit your best ideas for naming our stormwater sampling robots! Learn more: www.sfei.org/news/help-us...

#NationalWaterQualityMonth #SanFranciscoBay

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 21

It's #NationalWaterQualityMonth! We've worked with the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay for decades to bring independent science to protecting the Bay's water quality.

Learning more in the RMP e-update: https://mailchi.mp/sfei/rmp-eupdate-summer2020-9167755

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · Aug 20

A new report by @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social assesses the changing landscape of Suisun Marsh - and highlights the importance of preserving “migration space” for the marsh to adapt to climate change. buff.ly/FIbBnk9

#wetlandrestoration #marsh #Suisun #Solano #sealevelrise

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Suisun Marsh Is a Zone of Potential in Sinking Ecosystem

A fresh report from SF Estuary Institute and the prospect of major development along the marsh’s borders are putting Suisun back in the news.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 18

Christina Toms @christinatoms.bsky.social · Aug 13

This year, another of my mentors - geomorphologist Jeremy Lowe of @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social - is receiving the Bay Adapt Award, to recognize his contributions to habitat restoration and shoreline adaptation in the region. You love to see it!!! 🌊

photos of the three 2025 Bay Adapt award winners: Jeremy Lowe of SFEI, Keta Price of Hood Planning Group, and Luiz Barata of the Port of SF

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 14

Do you have a knack for puns? Do you agree that pollution sucks? Submit your most creative names for our new stormwater sampling machines!

Naming each sampler will help keep them organized as they sip up water samples across the Bay Area to test water quality.

https://forms.gle/nuNRk7V1R3HuYSjk6

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 12

We've monitored #foreverchemicals in the Bay’s wildlife, water, and bottom for sixteen years. Our new report has the most complete data ever about PFAS in San Francisco Bay water and sediment.

New Bay PFAS Data Show Reasons for Optimism and Concern | San Francisco Estuary Institute

We [hadn't] really looked holistically, pretty much in a decade for PFAS in sediment. And we've advanced with new methods. — Miguel Méndez, lead author of new report "Emerging PFAS Trends in Water and Sediment from San Francisco Bay" Monitoring for PFAS, or forever chemicals, has come a long way ...

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The Mercury News @mercurynews.com · Jul 29

‘A hidden threat’: San Mateo lawmaker warns of rising groundwater risks, seeks study funding https://trib.al/VZKV9nz

‘A hidden threat’: San Mateo lawmaker warns of rising groundwater risks, seeks study funding

Groundwater rise can mobilize toxic chemicals buried underground and increase the chance of chronic flooding.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 30

"Sea level rise won’t just mean water lapping over shorelines. As the bay rises, it will push up groundwater inland."

Learn more about what that means in Alameda, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties:

www.sfei.org/projects/sha...

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 29

In the #SacramentoDelta, 320,000 acres sit below high tide. Once tidal #wetlands, these places are sinking and costly to maintain. Is it time for #wetlandrestoration? Hear the latest at the October State of the Estuary Conference. http://bit.ly/43BzqmA

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 20

Suisun Marsh may be the most underappreciated part of the #CaliforniaWater puzzle. A new SFEI report, covered in Maven’s Notebook, shows time is short to act on sea level rise, growth & subsidence. Read more: http://bit.ly/44S30ot
#DeltaLife #CaliforniaWater #SanFranciscoBay #WetlandRestoration

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Suisun Marsh, a zone of potential in sinking ecosystem

By John Hart Every few years, it seems, we remember Suisun Marsh. Not that this unique middle chamber of the San Francisco Estuary is ever forgotten; it’s just that, like a relatively quiet child in a troubled family, it can slip into the background. Suisun is a bit downstream from the Delta tunnel battles, a bit upstream from the worst urban sea-level rise concerns. The managed wetlands at the heart of the 107,000 acres legally defined as Suisun, though different […]

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 10

SFEI is back in the field! Members of our team Joined Valley Water, and others to assess the health of rivers in the Upper Pajaro River watershed in Santa Clara County. They started in June with a refresher training in riverine wetland surveying--chest deep in river science!

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 3

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San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 3

Thank you to everyone who joined the Living Shorelines Collaborative site visit at Heron’s Head Park!

We had a great turnout, asked insightful questions, and built momentum for nature-based solutions.

Special thanks to our co-hosts, speakers, and EcoCenter staff!

#NatureBasedSolutions

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Robin Meadows @robinmeadows.bsky.social · Jun 30

Microplastics are already everywhere—the air we breathe, the water we drink, and our own bodies—and we put more into the environment each year. What can we do to keep these tiny contaminants from harming wildlife and ourselves? My✍️for @MavensNotebook #cawater

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Keeping microplastics out of the San Francisco Bay: A conversation with environmental toxicologist Ezra Miller

by Robin Meadows In 2019, the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) published a three-year study of microplastics in the San Francisco Bay that was―and still is―among the most thorough assessments of...

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