Underwater Economics of the San Francisco Bay
Wed, Jun 24
|Spaulding Marine Center
Join us for an evening at the intersection of human and ecological design along the San Francisco Bay. Together, we’ll explore this liminal shoreline through the lenses of science, architecture, economics, and food.
Time & Location
Jun 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Spaulding Marine Center, 600 Gate 5 Rd, Sausalito, CA 94965, USA
About the event
Native oyster reefs and eelgrass meadows offer a vision for a different kind of economy—one rooted in reciprocity. The effects of these living systems ripple outward with multiplying effects: sheltering biodiversity, softening the force of rising seas, and feeding local communities. A blue economy begins in restoration, where ecology and livelihood are not at odds but symbiotic.
The story of the San Francisco Bay can be told through its native Olympia oyster reefs and underwater eelgrass meadows. As the largest estuary on the West Coast, the Bay is shaped by the meeting of fresh and salt water—rivers tumbling toward the sea, colliding with tidal rhythms and the nutrient-rich upwellings of the Pacific. This convergence has long created one of the most fertile and dynamic ecosystems on the continent.
Oysters once contoured the Bay’s edges, forming vast reefs that created habitat, filtered water, and buffered storm surges. These small but powerful…
Tickets
General Admission
This ticket is for dinner & speakers. There will be a cash bar that benefits the Spaulding Marine Center. In the event you can't make it, feel free to gift your space to a friend, as we can't give refunds.
$65.00
+$1.63 ticket service fee
Total
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