Watch as NFL Green and the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee teamed up with Pepsi Stronger Together, Force Blue, The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and scientists from the Bay Foundation to clean up Cabrillo Beach and restore a kelp forest.
Topic Category: Restoring Oceans
NFL to Embark on Super Bowl Green Week Environmental Efforts
NFL Green and the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee will work with various community groups and experts from the Bay Foundation and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on a kelp forest restoration project off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, as well as a beach cleanup and education. Teams of divers will remove thousands of purple sea… Continue reading NFL to Embark on Super Bowl Green Week Environmental Efforts
As kelp forests again reach for the ocean surface in Santa Monica Bay, life follows
Updated interview with Tom Ford and Heather Burdick of the Bay Foundation about the magic of kelp forests, their importance in mitigating climate change, the role of sea urchins, and restoration of abalone off the coast of Los Angeles.
How Did The OC Oil Spill Impact Local Seafood?
LAist interviews a number of people in OC around the recent oil spill and the safety of local seafood, and asks several Southern California experts if another oil spill will happen. “Change is coming to Southern California but it’s hard to say what that will look like. Tom Ford, CEO of The Bay Foundation, notes that oil… Continue reading How Did The OC Oil Spill Impact Local Seafood?
King tides to offer a glimpse at the future of sea level rise
The king tides are coming and bringing with them a peek at how rising sea levels will likely impact our coastline by 2100. …Fortunately, the news is not all dire on sea level rise and beach erosion, says TBF’s Tom Ford. The Bay Foundation is working on a nature based solution called the Los Angeles… Continue reading King tides to offer a glimpse at the future of sea level rise
Feeding frenzy brings masses of fish, birds, dolphins and porpoises by the Pier
Hundreds of winged and finned friends gathered a few hundred yards off the coast [by the SM Pier] from Lifeguard Tower 20 for a veritable feeding frenzy. Director of the Bay Foundation Tom Ford said that several factors could be working together to bring concentrations of small fish close to local shores.
TBF Santa Monica Bay Subtidal Eelgrass Restoration and Monitoring Plan
This project document explore the background, implementation, and monitoring process behind the restoration of Pacific Eelgrass, (Zostera pacifica), to the Santa Monica Bay.
White Abalone Restoration Infographic
This infographic depicts the story of white abalone and what TBF is doing to restore their populations.
Abalone Restoration
The kelp forests of Santa Monica Bay once teemed with seven species of abalone—red, pink, green, white, black, pinto, and flat. Through overharvesting in the past century, loss of kelp habitat, and disease, all seven species found in southern California have been nearly wiped out. As the primary sea urchin competitor, these large underwater snails… Continue reading Abalone Restoration
Ebb & Flow: The Rainforest of the Sea [Video]
Interview with Tom Ford of the Bay Foundation about the magic of kelp forests, their importance in mitigating climate change, and how restoration efforts are helping to restore this ‘rainforest of the sea’ off the coast of Los Angeles.