On Memorial Day weekend in 2016, a triathlete set out on a mile-and-a-half swim that would take her from the entrance of Newport Harbor along a buoy line, an area often used by bathers. But before she could finish, she was attacked by a great white shark; the bite wounds, stretching from her shoulder to… Continue reading Scientist Reveals Why Great White Sharks Are Targeting California’s Shallow Waters
Topic Category: Coastal Resilience
Coastal Research Institute is Officially Underway
After many years of planning, the brand new Coastal Research Institute officially opened in November during a special inaugural event at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. “I’m very excited about it,” said Tom Ford, Executive Director of The Bay Foundation and co-director of the new research institute. “It’s principally a vehicle to engage the… Continue reading Coastal Research Institute is Officially Underway
A Boon for Santa Monica Bay: Coastal Research Institute will be a force multiplier for ecological restoration efforts
Loyola Marymount University and the environmental restoration nonprofit The Bay Foundation have jointly formed the Coastal Research Institute, a collaboration that will bring science and engineering students out of the classroom to help solve local coastal resource management problems… (Article on page 6)
LADWP Outreach and Community Partnerships Program: Educating the Future, Innovative Resource Conservation Strategies
Through Educating the Future: Innovative Resource Conservation Strategies, The Bay Foundation (TBF) developed and conducted a series of tasks aimed at promoting energy, water, and natural gas conservation within Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) middle schools. This report summarizes both successes and challenges and provides recommendations for future educational outreach strategies.
Santa Monica Beach Combats Rising Sea Levels with ‘Re-Wilding’ Program
After starting its coastal “re-wilding” project last year, the city of Santa Monica and The Bay Foundation have officially completed seeding for their Wild Beach Restoration Pilot Program. The program aims to restore approximately three acres of Santa Monica Beach’s north end, returning coastal plant and wildlife to the beach that have been eliminated, and protecting the… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Combats Rising Sea Levels with ‘Re-Wilding’ Program
Climate Change and Global Warming
One of three infographics created to teach kids in 2017 about the effects of climate change.
Save Energy, Save LA
One of three infographics created to teach kids in 2017 about about the world’s energy imbalance and conservation tips.
Save Water, Save LA
One of three infographics created to teach kids in 2017 about water conservation.
The Bay Foundation Offers 6th-8th Graders, Teachers Fun & FREE Tools to Check and Change Conservation Habits
The Bay Foundation (TBF) has launched a website open to all educators who work with 6th, 7th and 8th graders, providing a complete activity packet of tools to help students first identify their water and energy use, and then educate them to effect a conservation-focused change in their habits. This behavior-impacting program with its accompanying… Continue reading The Bay Foundation Offers 6th-8th Graders, Teachers Fun & FREE Tools to Check and Change Conservation Habits
Santa Monica Beach Goes Wild
The Bay Foundation and the City have completed the Wild Beach Restoration Pilot Program along a section of local beach and officials hope the program will showcase environmental restoration in the area. …Dean Kubani, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Santa Monica has been excited for this pilot project since it began. “It is… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Goes Wild