Exotic invasive plants have become a major problem in many California’s wild-lands and in the open space of the Tijuana River Valley three invasive species are a particular problem.
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NOAA Marine Debris Program
With funding from NOAA Fisheries, SWIA employs staff and provides program support for the Reserve Stewardship Program.
NOAA Operations Programs
The Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR) is one of twenty-nine NOAA funded NERRS in the U.S.
Los Penasquitos Lagoon Monitoring Program
Between 1950 – 1972, dumping of treated effluent containing nitrates and phosphates from upstream sewage treatment facilities occurred.
South San Diego Bay Wetland Restoration Project
The goal of the project was to restore and enhance 300 acres of coastal wetlands and uplands in San Diego Bay.
Seal Beach Sediment Augmentation Project
This pilot project, implemented by SWIA in conjunction with the State Coastal Conservancy and USFWS, consists of the addition of a thin-layer (8-10 inches) of clean dredged sediments to 10 acres of a low elevation salt marsh within the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge in Orange County, CA.
Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program
TETRP is a multi-phased restoration program located within the Tijuana Estuary National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR).
San Diego Bay Native Oyster Restoration Project
SWIA, partnering with the State Coastal Conservancy, Port of San Diego and U.S.F.W.S Coastal Program, will complete studies, designs and engineering that are needed for environmental review and analysis and permit applications for a native oyster restoration project adjacent to the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
“40 Years Of Restoration At Tijuana Estuary, CA” – State Coastal Conservancy
A compilation of restoration projects within the Tijuana Estuary and lessons learned.
“40 Years Of Restoration At Tijuana Estuary, CA” – State Coastal ConservancyRead More
Ecology and Management of the Kuroshio Shot Hole Borer – US Navy
Year 3 of a continuing study by SWIA to understand the effects of the non-native Kuroshio Shot Hole Borer in the Tijuana River valley.
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