Graduate student Brent Hughes examines algae (green sea lettuce) from Elkhorn Slough, an indicator of high nutrient levels. Photo by Monique Fountain. On this map of Elkhorn Slough estuary showing the ...

Brent Hughes, an assistant professor of marine ecology and conservation at Sonoma State University, is a self-proclaimed “algal nerd.” But last week, while speaking at a Garden Club of America event, ...

MOSS LANDING – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County has been awarded a $2.25 million Climate Adaption Planning grant from the California Department of Transportation for the “Highway 1 ...

MOSS LANDING — As Congressman Jimmy Panetta stepped up on the podium at a ceremony last week at Hester Marsh, pelicans glided behind him to a landing near bobbing otters. The flurry of wildlife ...

OF THE MORE POPULAR AND BEAUTIFUL SPOTS ON THE CENTRAL COAST.. ELKHORN SLOUGH AND TO IMAGINE IT USED TO BE MUCH BIGGER.. UNTIL HUMAN ACTIVITY CHANGED IT'S COURSE.. ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE MOST ...

MOSS LANDING – The restoration of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve will get an infusion of new funding to support the initiative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

MOSS LANDING (CBS SF) -- The Elkhorn Slough, near Monterey Bay at Moss Landing, has been designated a "wetland slough of international importance" by the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, the ...

Located in Moss Landing inside Monterey Bay, Elkhorn Slough is one of the prime places in North America for viewing wildlife. Best explored from a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, the seven-mile-long ...

It's a classic tale of nature finding a way. An invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough—until an unexpected hero stepped in. And, as it turns ...

MOSS LANDING — Elkhorn Slough has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, which will be used to help restore approximately 63 acres—about 83 football fields—of tidal ...

Thousands of elegant terns appeared in Elkhorn Slough this week, delighting birders and motorists passing by on Highway 1 as the birds fly in dramatic circular formations. Elegant terns migrate to ...

It’s a sunny summer afternoon, and our group is embarking on a tour of the Elkhorn Slough, a biodiverse tidal estuary on Monterey Bay. The slough is home to pupping harbor seals, endangered birds and ...