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We also spotted this crab in the eelgrass.

Field Updates December 2017

Jan 05, 2018

Director’s Desk Year-End Reflections 2017: Collaborating for Morro Bay

Dec 29, 2017

These are snail larvae in a sample taken from Morro Bay, illuminated in a microscope.

What are those snails in Morro Bay? Investigating the bubble snail boom

Dec 21, 2017

Photo Friday: California Natives Benefit Pollinators

Dec 15, 2017

Our Field Technician, Kelley, and two CalPoly student volunteers work on measuring blade length and taking photos.

Field Updates November 2017

Dec 08, 2017

King Tides high and low comparison at the Tidelands staircase in Morro Bay.

King Tides and Morro Bay: A Glimpse into the Future

Dec 01, 2017

Film Tells the Story of Morro Bay

Nov 24, 2017

Sweet Springs is a great spot for nature-lovers of all ages. Here, a child admires the view from the new bird blind in the East Sweet Springs expansion.

Explore Morro Bay on National Take a Hike Day

Nov 17, 2017

Though all these seeds came from the same eelgrass bed on North Sandspit, there was lots of variation in size and color. You can see the ribs in the goat in some of the seeds.

Field Updates October 2017: Eelgrass Seed Planting

Nov 10, 2017

In the photograph above, sediment erodes from a dirt road during a rainstorm. This sediment can enter streams and end up in the bay.

Join the Morro Bay Rain Gauge Network

Nov 03, 2017