By Newswise The University of California San Diego’s Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve has received an $85,000 grant from Honda to create integrated research and public engagement program centered on bringing Native American perspectives and cutting-edge science into the management and access decisions needed to ensure the marsh’s survival as a community asset. The significance […]
Cardiff State Beach honored with the Best Restored Beach Award
ENCINITAS–The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association announced May 18 that the Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline project in Encinitas won the top honor for the 2020 Best Restored Beach Award. By utilizing recovered and imported rock materials, dredged sand from the San Elijo Lagoon inlet and locally sourced coastal plants, this dune creation project […]
San Diego Zoo Global partners with Earth Day Network to celebrate 50th anniversary of Earth Day
SAN DIEGO–In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, San Diego Zoo Global is launching a Virtual Earth Day Celebration, where online visitors can participate in fun activities and gain access to educational resources—all while learning ways to better co-exist with nature. Earth Day is celebrated globally on April 22. To expand global awareness […]
Researchers overwhelmed by wildfire destruction in Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains World Heritage Region of Australia was severely hit by the mega-fires that blazed through the area more than two weeks ago. Australian researchers, supported by San Diego Zoo Global, have been able to access some areas of the region and are now beginning to assess the significance of the loss of wildlife […]