San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

The San Francisco Estuary is known as one of the most urbanized estuaries in the world. It is the heart of California’s economy and an estuary of international conservation significance. It is composed of two regions the upper-estuary and the lower-estuary. The upper estuary is more fresh-water flow-influenced and has two sub regions (Delta and Suisun). The lower estuary is dominated by salt-water tidal processes with three distinct sub regions (San Pablo Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay). The estuary as a whole is threatened and stressed by urbanization, invasive species, and rapid environmental change. The San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is located in the San Francisco Bay Estuary, it includes exemplary remnants of both the upper and lower estuarine landscapes and covers over 3,700 acres. China Camp and Rush Ranch, our two reserve sites, have been largely protected from development and alteration and are widely recognized for their expansive tidal marshes and undeveloped adjacent uplands. These sites have long been a focus of environmental and ecological research, providing important baseline data and serving as reference areas for the evaluation of restored, enhanced, or created wetlands around the estuary.

网站

https://sfbaynerr.sfsu.edu/

San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve的外部链接

所属行业

环境服务

规模

2-10 人

总部

Tiburon，California

类型

政府机构

领域

Estuary Science、Water Quality、Coastal Climate Adaptation、Tidal Marsh Restoration、Coastal Education、Providing Coastal Trainings和Estuarine Stewardship