USGS Release: Restoring the Wild Heart of South San Francisco Bay (5/30/2012 1:00:00 PM)

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Restoring the Wild Heart of South San Francisco Bay
Released: 5/30/2012 1:00:00 PM

Contact Information:
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Office of Communications and Publishing
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 119
Reston, VA 20192

Leslie Gordon

Phone: (650) 329-4000

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MENLO PARK, Calif. —May is American Wetlands Month. Hear how U.S. Geological Survey scientists are supporting the ongoing restoration efforts to improve South Bay wetlands for endangered species and migratory birds, as well as conducting studies to better understand this wetland ecosystem, and how adaptive management practices will be working over the coming decades to restore this area not only for wildlife, but also for improved public access and recreation.

Who:	Laura Valoppi, USGS Western Ecological Research Center Lead Scientist for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
What:	Illustrated lecture on the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
When:	Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:00 p.m.—Lecture preview for USGS employees and reporters 7:00 p.m.—Public lecture (also available, streaming over the Internet)
Where:	U.S. Geological Survey Building 3 Auditorium, second floor 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025
More Information and Directions:	Lecture Schedule Menlo Park Science Center Campus Map

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