water quality

Makenzie, our Monitoring Projects Coordinator, at our site located on the Sandspit. Staff access the site via stand up paddle boards

Field Updates May 2021: Spring Eelgrass Monitoring

Monitoring staff conducts bioassessment site scouting in the Morro Bay watershed

Field Updates March 2021: Volunteer Monitoring Program Updates and Bioassessment Site Scouting

A San Diego Dorid in eelgrass.

Field Updates January 2021: Wildlife, Rainfall, and Flow Monitoring

Closeup of a tidbit

Continuous Water Temperature Monitoring in Our Creeks

Giant Water Bugs, also known as “Toe-Biters,” are large invertebrate predators with a powerful bite! Females typically deposit their eggs onto the males’ back, and the male “Toe-Biter” keeps the eggs safe until they hatch.

Bioassessment 2020: Highlights from the Season

Field Updates September, 2019: Stream Profiling and Bay Monitoring

Factors That Affect Eelgrass Growth in Morro Bay #1: Physical Conditions

2018 Volunteers of the Year

Monitoring team works in the middle of the creek.

Field Updates April and May 2018: Bioassessment Monitoring and New Team Members

State of the Bay 2017: Bay and Creek Water Quality