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Endangered-Mouse Study Shares No-Contact Sampling Method

Katherine E Kerlin — September 19, 2022 - 10:00am

Collecting genetic samples for small mammals can be tricky, but �ٺ��Ƶ scientists found a noninvasive way to do it for San Francisco's endangered salt marsh harvest mouse.

Clams and Water Pumping Explain Phytoplankton Decline in San Francisco Estuary

Katherine E Kerlin — April 08, 2019 - 4:27pm

A combination of invasive clams and water pumping explains the drastic suppression of phytoplankton in the San Francisco Estuary, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

Previous studies linked fish declines in the estuary in part to a limited supply of phytoplankton. These tiny microscopic algae make up the base of the food web: Fish eat zooplankton, which eat phytoplankton.

Sea-Level Rise and the Governance Gap in the San Francisco Bay Area

Katherine E Kerlin — June 27, 2017 - 4:12pm

Most San Francisco Bay Area policymakers understand that sea-level rise is a serious threat to the region, agree that preparing for it should be a priority, and have a basic understanding of solutions that would help the region adapt to sea-level rise.

But they do not agree on who should lead a coordinated planning effort to address it. A visioning task force could help move the process forward, according to a report from the University of California, Davis, which analyzes this governance gap and suggests steps forward.

�ٺ��Ƶ Anthropologist and Team Identify Remains of 19th Century Toddler

Kimberly L Hale — May 10, 2017 - 4:13pm

An ordinary home remodeling project on an ordinary spring day in San Francisco turned out to be anything but ordinary on that May day a year ago. That was the day when a contractor discovered the metal casket of a mummified child while excavating the backyard of the Karner family in the Lone Mountain neighborhood.

San Francisco Content

Endangered-Mouse Study Shares No-Contact Sampling Method

Clams and Water Pumping Explain Phytoplankton Decline in San Francisco Estuary

Sea-Level Rise and the Governance Gap in the San Francisco Bay Area

�ٺ���Ƶ Anthropologist and Team Identify Remains of 19th Century Toddler

�ٺ��Ƶ Anthropologist and Team Identify Remains of 19th Century Toddler