SFEI fills the niche between environmental science and environmental management and policy for San Francisco Estuary and its watershed. We conduct science studies, synthesize data and information, and collaborate with other scientists to provide a holistic integration of information from many disciplines that supports management activities or demonstrates the potential implications of different management scenarios to environmental management agencies and other stakeholders.



SFEI’s work is relevant to the primary issues currently facing the ecosystem, including industrial and municipal discharge, non-point source pollution, biological invasions, and watershed and wetlands restoration.