Point Blue Conservation Science

🌊 Head to your local tidal marsh & help @kingtides.bsky.social document the highest tides of the year 12/4 + 12/5! #KingTides offer a peek into what future everyday water levels may look like as sea levels rise. As always, please remember to stay safe + respect wildlife! 🦉🌎🧪 shorturl.at/TAjxX

The new SF Bay State of the Birds website brings San Francisco Bay’s habitats to life with interactive maps and insights on bird population trends.Visit sfbaystateofthebirds.org to explore now. #SFBayStateoftheBirds 🦉🌎🧪

Early-career bird banders are part of a rigorous training program at Point Blue, where they learn to capture birds safely using mist nets and record data on each bird caught. This info allows us to better understand birds populations and gives us insight into the health of the systems we research.

🦉🌎🧪 The Palomarin Banding Summary for June/July 2025 is here! The summer season was filled to the brim with #fledglings and unusual captures, including a #RosebreastedGrosbeak, two #NorthernSawwhetOwls, and two #BeltedKingFishers! Check out the full summary to learn more: shorturl.at/ecqIo

Early-career bird banders are part of a rigorous training program at Point Blue, where they learn to capture birds safely using mist nets and record data on each bird caught. This info allows us to better understand birds populations and gives us insight into the health of the systems we research.

🦉🌎🧪 The Palomarin Banding Summary for April/May 25' is live! Highlights: the foreign recapture of a #SwainsonsThrush banded in Mexico, a #WesternFlycatcher set a new longevity record, and a rare #PileatedWoodpecker! In total, our team captured 273 new birds and recaptured 304. 🔗 shorturl.at/9TISl

Study collaborators: Arizona State University, Point Blue Conservation Science, Oregon State University, H.T. Harvey & Associates Ecological Consultants, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, and University of Alcalá.

🧬🐧🧪🌎❄️🦉 New research from our #PenguinScience team and collaborators! An international team of scientists identified 35 viral genomes found in Antarctic penguins–offering a rare window into how wildlife and viruses evolve together in one of the planet’s most extreme environments. shorturl.at/rTGy9

🦉🌎🧪 New #SFBayStateOfTheBirds article from @baynature.org! Learn about the importance of long-term monitoring, get insights from our very own Julian Wood, Point Blue’s San Francisco Bay program leader, and discover which Birds in the Bay Are Doing OK (and which need our help). 🔗 shorturl.at/kn0VL

🦉🌎🧪 The San Francisco Bay State of the Birds website identifies specific actions to improve ecosystem health, reduce threats to bird populations, and guide restoration across the Bay. See the full list of recommendations at sfbaystateofthebirds.org/actions/ #SFBayStateOfTheBirds

🦉🌎🧪 The new San Francisco Bay State of the Birds website shows baywide trends, regional insights, and species data all in one place. See how bird populations are doing and what that means for the Bay’s future. Visit sfbaystateofthebirds.org

🌎💧🧪Effective water management is key to California’s ecological and economic health. We’re participating in powerful partnerships like #FloodplainForward & #BirdReturns to collaborate on multi-benefit solutions for wildlife & people. Read & discover more #CaliforniaWater wins: shorturl.at/6sD07

Great question! Bird pictured is a Surf Scoter and the photo was taken by Liam Singh.

What can #birds tell us about the health of the #SanFranciscoBay? A lot, it turns out! We’re proud to see Point Blue’s SF Bay Program Leader, Julian Wood, featured in @kqedscience.bsky.social for his insights on the newly launched #SFBayStateOfTheBirds website! 🌎🧪Learn more: shorturl.at/DVYXZ

🦉🌎🧪 Why #birds? They provide important information about the health of our habitats. Track population trends and see how restoration and conservation efforts are making a difference in San Francisco Bay. Visit sfbaystateofthebirds.org

#SFBayStateOfTheBirds made it into Maven's Notebook! Read the daily digest: shorturl.at/CuEnR 🦉🌎🧪💧

DoD natural resource managers use the AKN to share the bird data that they collect with other agencies and organizations to best support bird conservation across jurisdictional boundaries.

Great question! The DoD manages 27M acres of wildlife habitat & has a legal mandate to protect and steward the natural resources they manage. They play a key role in bird conservation globally and rely on the AKN to manage data, track trends, and inform data-driven conservation management decisions.

🦉🌎🧪 The new San Francisco Bay State of the Birds website is live! See how #bird populations are changing across the Bay and what it means for habitat health. This data will inform important restoration and land management decisions. sfbaystateofthebirds.org

That’s such a beautiful memory 🦢💙 It’s amazing how early experiences like that can spark a lifelong love of birds and nature. Thank you for sharing your story!

Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your spark bird with us! ☺️🐦🫶

🌎 With support from the Point Blue Roots Program, White Buffalo Land Trust has launched an 80-acre #WatershedRestoration project at Jalama Canyon Ranch. We are so proud to support this project advancing #HabitatRestoration and watershed resilience on CA’s Central Coast! Shorturl.at/HGBU2

🔥🐦🌎🧪Can fire boost bird populations!? A new study found that population density of some #bird species grew rapidly in burned areas. While high-intensity megafires threaten birds, low to moderate intensity #prescribedburns may have benefits. Learn more: shorturl.at/coEC6 #GoodFire #FireEcology

🧪💻 🌎 Want to use #techforgood? We’ve teamed up w/ #HackForSocialImpact to present a pressing conservation issue: massive biodiversity datasets are underused despite potential to direct policy + funding. Can #AI & impact tracking unlock the power of this data? Register: www.hackforsocialimpact.com

we think so too! ☺️🐦

We made it onto the front page of the #IUCNCongress website! Check out this top moment from #IUCN2025 in Abu Dhabi: Point Blue Impact Strategist Debra Stein is pictured in action at the #IUCN Members' Assembly. 🇦🇪🗳️🌍 See more: iucncongress2025.org

As new #IUCN members and first-time #IUCNCongress attendees, we’re proud to gather alongside global leaders to share science, set priority actions, and help guide humanity’s relationship with the planet. 🌏 🤝 💙 #IUCN2025 #PointBlue #UnitedWithNature

Liz Chamberlin (Director of Innovation) and Debra Stein (Impact Strategist) proudly represented #PointBlue by casting their votes during the multi-day Members’ Assembly– helping to shape the future of #globalconservation policy. 🗳️ 🌎👏 #IUCN2025

Liz Chamberlin, our Director of Innovation, brought energy & expertise to the panel “The Frontlines of Conservation in the Americas: Models for Subnational Leadership to Advance Transformative Collaboration.” Learn more 👉 shorturl.at/fbMeg

🌍🧪 Point Blue is in Abu Dhabi for the 2025 #IUCN World Conservation Congress! We’re thrilled to join thousands of leaders, practitioners, and advocates from around the world to help shape global nature policy, advance equitable solutions, and drive lasting #conservation impact. 🌐💙 #IUCN2025