🚨SF Bay Alert: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are active. 👀 SPOT IT: Water like spilled paint (green/red), thick scum, or foul odors. 🛑 STAY SAFE:• No swimming or boating in murky water.• Keep dogs away; rinse them immediately if exposed.• Don't eat local fish/shellfish. Report sightings! 🌊🐶

From breaching whales to the microscopic stuff, there's never a shortage of things to discover on San Francisco Bay! (Photo: Providing onboard field support for the science team at San Francisco Estuary Institute during a pioneering microplastics research study) @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social

🌊 SF Bay is a vital stop on the Pacific Flyway. Millions of migrating seabirds rely on our healthy watershed to rest, refuel, and find shelter from harsh storms. Local actions protect these global travelers. Let's keep this critical habitat and it's annual visitors thriving! 🪶 #pacificflyway

Healthy watersheds protect SF Bay by filtering pollution, sustaining wildlife & preventing erosion. We can all do our part to protect this vital ecosystem by picking up pet waste, using native plants, reducing plastic & joining cleanups. Let’s protect the lifeblood of the Bay. 💙 #BayQuest #SFBay

We were so delighted to help celebrate the 30th anniversary with the amazing crew at Friends of Sausal Creek! 💚 30 years of dedication and stewardship of this special watershed is an incredible milestone. A huge Thank You to the entire team for such an incredible legacy!🌿 #BayQuest #SausalCreek

Any time you can get out on a boat and observe wildlife near the Golden Gate is a good time in the field! (Photo: Identifying seabird species with Makenzy from the @aquariumofthebay.bsky.social team. Cr. Justin Summers) #GoldenGateBridge #SanFranciscoBay #WildlifeResearch #MarineScience

🎥 ICYMI: We're proud to share this amazing short video by the talented students at Oakland’s Latitude High School! 🙌💙 Thank you for your powerful work and a phenomenal job. Your passion proves our bay and wildlife are in good hands with these future conservation leaders! 🌍🦅 #BayQuest #Oakland

🗞️ EXTRA EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! 🌊 Our July newsletter just dropped with exciting news and updates you won't want to miss! We are building something special and would LOVE for you to join us on this exciting wave! Read & subscribe here: bit.ly/3RTtinU Together in community! 🐋🚀

🌊 SF Bay is one of the most invaded estuaries. Invasives like Water Hyacinth, Spartina & Wakame choke native life & destroy habitats. Help stop the spread: 1⃣ Clean, drain & dry watercraft 2⃣ Never release aquarium plants 3⃣ Volunteer with local conservation orgs Let's all protect our Bay! 🌿

🌊 In the SF Bay, 250+ invasive species make up 90% of the biomass in some areas! 🦀 Shellfish like the overbite clam hitchhike in ship ballast water and starve native wildlife. Help stop the spread! Remember to Clean, Drain, Dry all boats, kayaks, & fishing gear before changing spots. 🧼🚣‍♂️

We get to use all kinds of cool gadgets to figure out what's happening in the water beneath the boat! (Photo: Preparing to deploy an EXO2 Sonde CTD that measures salinity, temperature and dissolved oxygen as part of our SeaSounds Project - courtesy of the San Francisco Estuary Institute)

As an organization comprised mostly of working captains and professional mariners, we mourn with the families who lost loved ones in the recent tragedy on San Francisco Bay. We salute the first responders and recreational boaters who assisted in the rescue effort. Stay safe out there!

Sunset over BayQuest's home port is a beautiful reward after a long work day on San Francisco Bay. 🌅⛵️ Every evening reminds us how grateful we are to live in such a magical place teeming with amazing wildlife and rich biodiversity. 🦅🐬 It’s exactly why we do what we do! 🌍💙

🚨SF Bay Alert: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are active. 👀 SPOT IT: Water like spilled paint (green/red), thick scum, or foul odors. 🛑 STAY SAFE:• No swimming or boating in murky water.• Keep dogs away; rinse them immediately if exposed.• Don't eat local fish/shellfish. Report sightings! 🌊🐶

Sharing the underwater world of sound on San Francisco Bay is always a favorite show & tell activity for our crew! 🐋⚓ (Photo: Demonstrating Sofar Ocean's Spotter Sound advanced hydrophone tech on schooner Seaward) #BayQuest #SofarOcean #MarineScience #OceanConservation #OceanTech #SanFranciscoBay

We are incredibly pleased to support our brilliant Acoustics Lead, Firuze Gokce, at her upcoming art exhibition! 🎨🌊 📅 When: Saturday, July 11, 4-6pm 📍 Where: Viva Mēxicana (841 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol, CA) Don’t miss this inspiring event! 💙 #whaleconservation #sebastopolevents

In case you missed it, check out this fantastic segment about the SeaSounds Project featuring our collaborators Sofar Ocean and Aquarium of the Bay! Follow our journey for updates and discoveries! #BayQuest #SeaSounds #HumpbackWhales #SFBay #AcousticMonitoring #OceanConservation

❤️ Happy 4th of July from BayQuest. 🛥️ As we enjoy the water today, please boat safely and stay alert for local wildlife. Let us also pause to honor the original caretakers of these waters and lands, committing to a new era of listening, learning and deep respect. 🤝✨. #IndigenousLand

Sometime our work in the field is about discovery, other times it's sharing what we've learned with others. Either way, we're always thrilled to be out there doing what we do! Photo: Teaching young sailors about the wildlife of San Francisco Bay #FieldworkFriday #WildlifeEducation #SanFranciscoBay

Thrilled to provide critical field support for a pioneering microplastics study with scientists from SFEI. Tracking these hidden pollutants is a massive step forward in protecting our local marine life. 📺 Check out this segment on ABC7 News Bay Area bit.ly/4y3QHDE #Microplastics #MarineScience

Our latest newsletter just splashed! News, updates and exciting missions on the horizon! ⚓ 🌊 🎒 📰 🐋 🔬 Check it out! bit.ly/4vxP0fL Subscribe today and be part of this remarkable journey! #BayQuest #SanFranciscoBay #MarineScience #YouthEducation #WildlifeConservation #NewsletterDrop #OceanNews

Happy Pride Day! 🏳️‍🌈✨ Sending love to our friends in the bay area and across the globe! Wishing you all a beautiful day of diversity and celebration. #Pride #PrideMonth #LoveIsLove #BayArea #SanFrancisco #BayQuest #SFPride #Pride2026

Daydreaming in real time with stunning panoramic views. Doesn't get any better than this! (Photo: Deploying Spotter Sound hydrophone at the Golden Gate to listen for whales) #BayAreaNature #GoldenGateBridge #wildlifeconservation #OurSFBay #SanFranciscoWildlife #BayAreaConservation

🐋 BayQuest and Aquarium of the Bay are launching a critical mission back to the remote Farallon Islands to rotate a team of scientists, deliver supplies, and conducting vital acoustic research to protect marine life. Help support this critical mission today! bit.ly/4ixBr9O Please repost and share!

Happy Father’s Day from BayQuest! 🌊 Celebrating the Common Murre dad: when his 3-week-old chick leaps off high cliffs, Dad waits in the waves below to guide it to safety. He then spends months teaching it to dive & forage. Hundreds of thousands are nesting right now on the Farallon Islands! 🏝️💙

There is nothing quite like the crisp, salty breeze - workspace essentials - to keep us focused on protecting our coastal ecosystems. Every drop of water tells a story, and we are out here to read it. (Photo: BayQuest and Aquarium of the Bay team conducting acoustic monitoring of offshore whales)

Today, we honor Freedom Day by recognizing that true environmental justice is inseparable from racial justice. The future of SF Bay conservation relies on centering, listening to, and uplifting Black voices fighting to protect our communities, waters and shores. An equitable Bay is a healthy Bay.

Watch for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the SF Bay from May–Oct. 🌊 Summer heat, calm water, and nutrient runoff supercharge these toxic blooms. Avoid red, brown, or green murky water, shore scum, and fish die-offs. Keep pets leashed and report sightings. #SFBay #EcoAlert #harmfulalgalblooms

🐋 BayQuest and Aquarium of the Bay are launching a critical mission back to the remote Farallon Islands to rotate a team of scientists, deliver supplies, and conducting vital acoustic research to protect marine life. Help support this critical mission today! bit.ly/4ixBr9O Please repost and share!

A foot-stompin' good time was had by all at the 17th Annual Beaver Festival in downtown Martinez! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat, celebrate and support our environment with us. Together, we can keep our wildlife and watersheds healthy and thriving! 🌱 #BayQuest #WildlifeConservation