The difference is like night and day. What was once a barren underwater landscape of reef overrun by millions of urchins is now a kelp forest teeming with life. Anchored to the sea floor, long stalks of kelp tower in the water, their giant fronds bouncing with the current. Schools of fish flit through the… Continue reading As Kelp Forests Again Reach for the Ocean Surface in Santa Monica Bay, Life Follows.
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Bay Foundation Hopes Plants Hold the Key for Dune Restoration
The Malibu Living Shoreline Project, with The Bay Foundation non-profit as lead agency, aims to restore approximately three acres of dune habitat at Zuma Beach and Westward Beach (agencies call it Point Dume Beach). The theory is that Malibu’s sand dunes can be brought back from their current degraded condition simply by getting rid of… Continue reading Bay Foundation Hopes Plants Hold the Key for Dune Restoration
LMU Coastal Research Institute Tackles Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
Launched in the fall of 2017, the Loyola Marymount University Coastal Research Institute (CRI) is making inroads into understanding how climate change is impacting the Santa Monica Bay and local coastal waters. CRI is a collaboration between LMU Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1990… Continue reading LMU Coastal Research Institute Tackles Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
ECMS-Inglewood and The Bay Foundation’s Table to Farm Composting Program
Looking for a new farmers market? The Bay Foundation and Environmental Charter Middle School-Inglewood are furthering the Table to Farm Composting for Clean Air program to incorporate a community garden. Based out of Westchester, The Bay Foundation’s goal is to preserve the Santa Monica Bay and inland watershed. They began the project three years ago… Continue reading ECMS-Inglewood and The Bay Foundation’s Table to Farm Composting Program
Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
To improve the biodiversity and resilience of Santa Monica’s beaches, and to address potential impacts of sea level rise, the City of Santa Monica partnered with The Bay Foundation to pilot a Natural Dune Beach Restoration Project in 2016 near Annenberg Community Beach House in the North Beach area. The project has brought back a… Continue reading Santa Monica’s Natural Dune Restoration Project Celebrates 4 Years
A Taste of the Sea: Nature Documentary ‘The Delicacy’ Dives Into Humankind’s Obsession with Sea Urchin Uni
Have you ever gone to a sushi restaurant and wondered what is “uni”? …Civilizations as ancient as Rome have indulged in these gourmet gonads, but despite modern technologies, fishing for sea urchins remains far from easy or automated. Jason Wise, founder of the online streaming service SOMM TV, documents the lives of hardworking Santa Barbara… Continue reading A Taste of the Sea: Nature Documentary ‘The Delicacy’ Dives Into Humankind’s Obsession with Sea Urchin Uni
Palos Verdes Reef Restoration Project Begins Again This Week
A project to restore reefs and marine animals off the Palos Verdes Peninsula Coast resumes this week and is expected to be finished in September. A large barge and crane will be seen off Rancho Palos Verdes, near Trump National Golf Course, when work resumes on the Palos Verdes Reef Restoration Project on Thursday, Aug.… Continue reading Palos Verdes Reef Restoration Project Begins Again This Week
Honey Pot Day – The Bay Foundation’s Sewage Disposal Program – Returns
News outlets – including The Log – shared stories of how waterways and oceans experienced a decrease in pollution because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fewer boats were on the water, meaning oceans, harbors, lakes and rivers had less pollution. Decreased pollution also meant marine ecosystems and habitats were allowed to thrive. The Covid-19 pandemic continues… Continue reading Honey Pot Day – The Bay Foundation’s Sewage Disposal Program – Returns
Can the Forests of the World’s Oceans Contribute to Alleviating the Climate Crisis?
Sixty years ago, Tasmania’s coastline was cushioned by a velvety forest of kelp so dense it would ensnare local fishers as they headed out in their boats. “We speak especially to the older generation of fishers, and they say, ‘When I was your age, this bay was so thick with kelp, we actually had to cut… Continue reading Can the Forests of the World’s Oceans Contribute to Alleviating the Climate Crisis?
California’s Critical Kelp Forests are Disappearing in a Warming World. Can They Be Saved?
Kelp need our help. Which is why an unprecedented alliance of scientists, fishers, surfers, entrepreneurs, and experts is coming together to revive California’s vital kelp ecosystem, decimated by a warming ocean. “The California coast without kelp is like the Amazon without trees,” says Tom Ford, executive director of the Bay Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring… Continue reading California’s Critical Kelp Forests are Disappearing in a Warming World. Can They Be Saved?