Take Me Out For a Trawl Day There are way more fishes in the Bay than you think.

my latest for @baynature.org is blessed by the sacrifice of a chocolate sprinkle donut and sanctified by a song (lyrics included). fish biology is serious work! read about it here: baynature.org/2026/02/11/s...

ahh i miss sea art and artists!!

running away to the woods doesn’t solve ur problems but boy it sure feels good to forget you do have to solve them for a weekend

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Hi scientists of bluesky ! I am reporting on federally funded long term monitoring programs and time series datasets in the Bay Area, and I want to know how those programs and data have informed your science / management / research. Email me at tanvi@baynature.org or DM :) #journorequest

and eternal gratitude as always to @meownderthal.bsky.social for correcting every time I referred to an agency as “they”

After 28 Years, Alameda Creek Opens Up To Fish - Bay Nature The last fish barrier is falling—a watershed moment, if you will.

my latest if you even care abt:
- nighttime sabotage
- life-and-death fish rescues
- a two-foot tall stack of postcards
- how sometimes, over almost thirty years, the impossible does actually become possible :)

how alameda creek opened to fish for @baynature.org

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The Man Who Records the Nature Sounds We Meditate To - Bay Nature A soundscape recordist is an escape artist.

One of the coolest details about @tanvidg.bsky.social's outing with a field recordist is that a mic placed on a redwood produced this persistent low rumble—she thought maybe the sounds of fluid running through the tree. The sound of its lifeblood!? Does anyone know? baynature.org/2025/06/12/t...

How (and When) Can You Get Your Hands On California’s Climate Bond? - Bay Nature After L.A. wildfires and Trump cuts, Prop 4’s $10 billion for climate adaptation will be even more important—and competitive. Here’s what you need to know.

From @tanvidg.bsky.social on @baynature.org: answers on #CAProp4 timelines, what work it funds, what could change in the state budget process, which agencies to ask for money (there are more than 30!), etc.

Let us know of other questions!
#servicejournalism
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With Trump’s War on DEI, Local Environmental Organizations Rethink Diversity Commitments - Bay Nature Some organizations are doubling down on DEI. Others are taking down words that could get them in trouble.

How much do words (specifically:
diversity, equity, inclusion, justice) matter?
TLDR: not as much as actions, environmental groups say.
Great work from @tanvidg.bsky.social for @baynature.org baynature.org/article/with...

With Trump’s War on DEI, Local Environmental Organizations Rethink Diversity Commitments - Bay Nature Some organizations are doubling down on DEI. Others are taking down words that could get them in trouble.

as trump wages a war on DEI - with millions in funding at stake - how are NGOs and agencies rethinking their public (and private) commitments to equity? my latest for @baynature.org: baynature.org/article/with...

Trump Turmoil Is Already Affecting Bay Area Conservation Work - Bay Nature Grant funding from BIL and IRA, Biden’s signature climate laws, has been frozen. “We’re in a biodiversity meltdown,” says butterfly scientist Stu Weiss. “We don’t have time for these kinds of delays.”

Conservation work in the Bay Area is in a state of "confusion and chaos" in the wake of the Trump administration's attacks on environmental programs. Uprooter @tanvidg.bsky.social for @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social

baynature.org/article/trum...

with gratitude always to @meownderthal.bsky.social without whose data hustle and so much more this story would not have happened

this is the beginning of this story. what this means for our landscapes and worlds is only just becoming visible. open to any and all tips on what’s happening to you - email tanvi@baynature.org and DM for my signal

Trump Turmoil Is Already Affecting Bay Area Conservation Work - Bay Nature Grant funding from BIL and IRA, Biden’s signature climate laws, has been frozen. “We’re in a biodiversity meltdown,” says butterfly scientist Stu Weiss. “We don’t have time for these kinds of delays.”

the federal government is in turmoil. what does that mean for bay area conservation and communities? reporting for @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social: baynature.org/article/trum...

and just as a reminder please get in touch if you have comments, questions, or tips about IRA/BIL money for conservation - this reporting isn’t over

Paddling the Cosumnes River Preserve, a Lush Refuge in the Central Valley - Bay Nature Restoration dollars from the IRA mark the latest chapter in stewardship across the Cosumnes River watershed, where sandhill cranes flock.

future IRA funds may be frozen - but the bill’s legacies will endure for landscapes like the cosumnes river! excited to share some (literally) river-based reporting for @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social: baynature.org/article/padd...

briefly reunited with my favorite girl in the whole wide world 🥰

god i love mangrove adapted species

thank you for sharing!

Large-Scale Solar Is Coming to Tiger Salamander Country - Bay Nature Even key critics of Aramis, in the North Livermore Valley, say its habitat conservation plan is not terrible.

my latest for @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social includes solar panels! salamanders! citizen advocacy! and it’s online now here if u want to read baynature.org/article/larg...

I regret to inform you all that today, the haters have won (I have lost my voice and must actually shut up)

A couple weeks ago, I chatted with the guy who helped write those main climate funding legislations about what they were meant to do - and what they might become.

So! Bluesky, help us tell it.

Do you agree or disagree, do you have ideas or critiques or tips? DM, email (at tanvi@baynature.org or wildbillions@baynature.org), train a small flock of birds to spell out your message - all feedback is actively sought and welcomed.

I found lots of open questions, some clear answers - and surprisingly strong hope for what we can do together.

My biggest takeaway? This story is just starting. It’s going to be a long four years.

How Local Conservationists Are Planning for the Trump Era - Bay Nature Prop. 4’s $10 billion for climate adaptation is one blessing. Another is money that can’t be unspent.

Trump made scary campaign promises. What could he really do? And what would it mean for the Bay’s climate and nature movement?

For @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social, I asked around:

baynature.org/article/re-e...

PSA: setting up a Google alert for “sperm whale” will expose you to the worst parts of the internet as much as it will net you whale fun facts 🥲

Pie chart: 74% hydrogen 25% helium 1% other (in tiny font)

Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions

Naturalist's Notebook: Making Waves - Bay Nature The next time you sit at the shore, ponder the physics before you. A sketchbook from John Muir Laws.

As you sit on the shore, ponder the physics of waves. Understanding how waves work does not reduce the wonder and awe of watching them crash. Illustrations by John Muir Laws. 🦑
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no one explained to me how the secret to life is hanging out on the couch with a cat who actually likes you