Advancing conservation through bird and ecosystem research, from Alaska to Antarctica, on land and at sea.
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Volunteers count shorebirds in San Francisco Bay!
November 22, 2011 - Over 100 volunteers and scientists will count hundreds of thousands of shorebirds in the San Francisco Bay to learn more about the needs of these migratory superheroes!
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Bleak future for SF Bay marshes? Restoration reduces sea-level rise impacts over next 100 years.
New PRBO study finds that much of SF Bay's tidal marsh could be lost in the next 100 years. However, society’s actions, including major restoration projects currently underway, can keep more marshes intact as sea-levels rise.
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Bigger Birds in California, Courtesy of Global Climate Change
Birds are getting bigger and that was a big surprise for researchers from PRBO, SF State and SF Bay Bird Observatory. The team of scientists found that birds’ wings have grown longer and birds are increasing in mass over the last 27 to 40 years.
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First Ever State of the Birds Report for San Francisco Bay
Released October 18 2011 by PRBO and the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture, the report summarizes the state of the Bay's birds and the actions needed to keep birds and their habitats thriving as sea level rise, climate change, invasive species, contaminants, and other threats persist.
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There's still time! Support the Bird-A-Thon today and join us for the Bird-A-Thon Awards Event in January. All counters, sponsors and donors are invited to attend.
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