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Poison Oak: Nature’s Immune Response

Posted on September 8, 2017 (September 5, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Field Updates August 2017: Eelgrass and Creeks

Posted on September 1, 2017 (September 5, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Matt, our Field Technician, works to identify and count the stages of the flowering shoots in a one-meter by one-meter plot.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: California Brown Pelicans

Posted on August 25, 2017 (October 31, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Photograph Friday: When Plants and Animals Swap Names

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Hummingbird sage, salvia-spathacea.

Community Grants Benefit Morro Bay

Posted on August 11, 2017 (March 7, 2019) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Two SeaLife Stewards volunteers, ready to go out on the water safely.

Field Updates July 2017

Posted on August 4, 2017 (August 3, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

George and Estuary Program volunteer, Nick, finish planting eelgrass shoots within a one-meter squared plot.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Swell Shark

Posted on July 28, 2017 (October 31, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Swell shark closeup by Josh More, via Flickr.

Photograph Friday: Fieldwork Before Sunrise

Posted on July 21, 2017 (July 21, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

The crew of staff and volunteers harvested eelgrass in their assigned locations as the sun rose over Morro Bay. The crew of staff and volunteers harvested eelgrass in their assigned locations as the sun rose over Morro Bay.

Cool Summer Fun Around Morro Bay

Posted on July 14, 2017 (September 21, 2017) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Here is Dennis testing out the new scope by zooming in on some harbor seals near the sandspit.

Field Updates June 2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

This dragonfly landed on a tree leaf, allowing us to see its intricate wing detail up close.