Aerial Surveys and Distribution Models Enable Monitoring of Fishing in Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas are rapidly becoming a central method for conservation of aquatic resources, but quantifying the success of these reserves in restricting fishing remains a challenge. Monitoring fishing has long been difficult – there are many types of fishers accessing resources in remote places from a diverse set of platforms (e.g., boat types). We… Continue reading Aerial Surveys and Distribution Models Enable Monitoring of Fishing in Marine Protected Areas

Surfing Dirty: Malibu Magazine investigates the possible effects of Woolsey fire on Malibu’s marine life

After Woolsey burned through homes and cars, recent rains swept the fire remnants directly into the ocean. Malibu Magazine investigates the possible effects on Malibu’s marine life. Tom Ford, the Executive Director of The Bay Foundation, explains that while they have not had the opportunity to monitor the open ocean potentially im­pacted by the aerial… Continue reading Surfing Dirty: Malibu Magazine investigates the possible effects of Woolsey fire on Malibu’s marine life

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Malibu Lagoon After the Woolsey Fire

TBF’s Tom Ford is interviewed by A. Martinez of KPCC’s morning show, Take Two, about Malibu Lagoon and the Woolsey Fire. “In 2013, the project to enhance water quality and restore habitat conditions at the lagoon was completed, and long term scientific monitoring began. Since then, the nonprofit environmental group The Bay Foundation has hosted… Continue reading Malibu Lagoon After the Woolsey Fire

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Woolsey Fire Could Have Lasting Impact on Malibu Lagoon

Now that the steep canyon hillsides above the creek are void of vegetation, what happens if landslides or heavy rain wash large amounts of sediment into the water? Local nonprofit The Bay Foundation has begun considering the effects, and how the fire could affect the landscape and the sediment flow to the ocean. The Malibu… Continue reading Woolsey Fire Could Have Lasting Impact on Malibu Lagoon

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Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 2 Report

This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from December 2015 through July 2018. During this time, the restoration was implemented in two phases over the course of two weeks in December 2016 including the installation of fencing and seeding of native coastal strand vegetation species. For details on the implementation… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 2 Report

Life Finds a Way:  Native Species Get a Helping Hand from Restoration Efforts in the LAX Dunes

Standing amid the sand and brush on the north end of the LAX Dunes, it’s strange to think there once was a neighborhood here — and very hard to believe that a few decades ago this nature preserve was slated to become a golf resort. The LAX Dunes stretch 302 acres between Vista Del Mar… Continue reading Life Finds a Way:  Native Species Get a Helping Hand from Restoration Efforts in the LAX Dunes

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Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 2 Annual Report

The Bay Foundation (TBF), in partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Friends of Ballona Wetlands (FBW), and community volunteers are conducting a project to remove invasive vegetation while broadening public involvement and stewardship at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (Reserve). This report serves as the second annual report of the “Ballona Wetlands… Continue reading Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 2 Annual Report