Every two years, scientists, legislators, and community members meet to discuss the health and future of our beloved San Francisco Bay.  At this year’s State of the Estuary Conference, which is taking place this week at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center across from Lake Merritt, harmful algae blooms, wetland restoration, and emerging contaminants are a few of the items up for conversation.  According to event organizers, the conference will serve as a hub for in-depth, timely conversations about the concerns, interests, and hopes of those “who are impacted by and working to improve, conserve, and monitor the health of the estuary.” … One of the key topics discussed at Tuesday’s conference was the study and understanding of harmful algal blooms, often referred to as HABs within the scientific community.

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