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Fantastic new segment about our SeaSounds Project from Abigail Klinkerman, a finalist in the Hearst National Journalism Awards.
Great job sharing the story about this important project and the precious whales we are helping to protect!
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Happy #WorldOceanDay! 🌊
Our planet shares one interconnected ocean, and we can help protect it - starting right here on San Francisco Bay. Every local shoreline restoration project, community cleanup, and climate initiative ripples outward to strengthen global marine ecosystems. Let's do it! 💙
Plenty of spreadsheets to formulate and reports to generate in conservation work but being out in the field or on the water is always our happy place.
Happy Friday Everybody!
Photo: Native plant restoration at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, California
#BayQuest #FieldworkFriday
Just wrapped up an incredible first expedition with @aquariumofthebay.bsky.social and research scientists from @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social
The mission targets invisible microplastics that easy infiltrate the food chain and threatens local wildlife and surrounding communities.
#microplastics
Over 7 trillion microplastic pieces enter the San Francisco Bay annually from synthetic clothing, tires, and single-use plastics. Local fish, birds, and marine mammals mistake these tiny toxins for food, leading to chemical poisoning and starvation.
Conservation begins at home.
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So delighted to team up with Aquarium of the Bay to provide crucial fieldwork support for SFEI during a pioneering microplastics sampling session on the San Francisco Bay.
Micro-particles are a major threat to our local ecosystem, as they enter the food chain and harm both wildlife and people.
It’s not just the large plastic trash you can see that’s harming San Francisco Bay wildlife.
The invisible threats—like tiny synthetic fibers from our laundry and toxic rubber runoff from our car tires—are quietly taking a massive toll on marine life every single day.
Conservation starts at home.
Students at Oakland’s Latitude High School have just dropped a fantastic new BayQuest video. 🌊🦅
Huge props to this talented crew for their hard work, dedication and for showing SF Bay some major love! Our future is in great hands!
#Oakland #BayQuest #YouthVoices #Conservation #FutureLeaders
⚓️ Big news, BayQuest family!
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To a hungry fish or bird, floating plastic looks exactly like food which blocks their stomachs and leaks harmful chemicals straight up the food chain.
You can protect them by swapping out single-use plastics, wearing natural fibers, and driving less to cut down on tire runoff.
#sanfranciscobay
