To Everything There is a Season: CEO Ellie Cohen Leaving After Two Decades of Transformational Achievements

Personal Note from Ellie Collaborative Accomplishments 1999 – 2018 Letter from our Board [See also Inspiration and Gratitude for October 20, 2018 “Thank You Ellie” Celebration, with Video and Photo links; and Point Blue CEO position announcement] Dear friends, After almost 20 years at the helm of Point Blue, I have decided to step down

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Congratulations to our 2018 Award Winners!

We are deeply grateful to all of our partners. See who got special recognition at this year’s Point Blue Annual Meeting.

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Boots on the Ground in South America

Follow Point Blue Ecologist Matt Reiter’s Spring 2018 journey through Ecuador and Peru to help conserve the areas wetlands through partnership.

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50 years on the Farallones–and still counting!

Exactly fifty years ago today Point Blue scientists officially began our research program on the Farallon Islands, 27 miles west of San Francisco. When our boat landed…

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Threats to the Farallones! We need your help!

New proposed actions out of Washington, DC seriously threaten the collaborative progress we’ve made to protect seabirds, marine mammals, and the ocean. The good news is that, with your help, we’ll continue carrying out our critical research and stewardship, even as government funding is on hold. Read on to learn how to help.

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Hope, Science, and Passion: 2017 and 2018 highlights

What do 3,180 students, 102,181 acres of agricultural land, and over one billion scientific observation have in common? Read on to find out!

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What is Your Land Ethic?

A cowbell calls us to order at the Quivira Coalition conference. The hallway that was full of ranchers, farmers, conservationists, scientists, and agency folks empties as everyone flows into the meeting room. This first day starts with a question: what is your land ethic? Each person that steps on stage answers and describes her or

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Healthy Transitions

Transitions can be hard, especially if you don’t have the proper space to move and change. This is true in life and nature. Point Blue is teaming up with partners to figure out what makes transition zones between marshes and upland around the San Francisco Bay healthy and useful in the face of climate change. Read on to learn more.

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New Technology Uncovers New Connections for Conservation

The technology to track songbird migration is getting better all the time. We’re taking advantage of that here at Point Blue to make conservation even better. Read on to learn about some surprising results from a recent investigation.

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Seabirds: a Window into California’s Marine Protected Areas

Seabird research is showing California coastal managers how stretches of the coast can differ in their responses to marine life protections. Read on to learn more.

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