👩‍🔬🧪🌎 “Every girl who dreams of saving the planet deserves a clear path to do it. At #PointBlue, we help make sure that path exists—for women, for girls, and for everyone who's ready to enjoy careers in conservation science!” — Melissa Pitkin, CEO, Point Blue. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInSTEM

👀🦉🌎🧪🐦 Join the #PointBlue team! We're hiring 3-4 Conservation Science #BirdBanding Apprentices at the Palomarin Field Station in Point Reyes/Bolinas! Learn more: shorturl.at/Z6PtY and apply by DECEMBER 23RD, 2025! #Birds #ConservationJobs

🐧🧪❄️🌎 Calling all penguin-interested classrooms and the Antarctic-curious! Join #PointBlue and partner #penguin biologists LIVE from #Antarctica to learn about #penguinscience, ecology, and #conservation. Join us virtually on 12/15/25, 12/18/25, 1/6/26, or 1/9/26! Learn more: shorturl.at/8Udde

As new #IUCN members and first-time #IUCNCongress attendees, we’re proud to gather alongside global leaders to share science, set priority actions, and help guide humanity’s relationship with the planet. 🌏 🤝 💙 #IUCN2025 #PointBlue #UnitedWithNature

Liz Chamberlin (Director of Innovation) and Debra Stein (Impact Strategist) proudly represented #PointBlue by casting their votes during the multi-day Members’ Assembly– helping to shape the future of #globalconservation policy. 🗳️ 🌎👏 #IUCN2025

#BirdReturns is a partnership led by #PointBlue, #TheNatureConservancyCA, and #AudubonCA that incentivizes farmers and wetland managers in California's Central Valley to flood their fields during specific times to create temporary wetland habitat for #migratorybirds.🦉🌎💧🧪🌐

🌱👩‍🌾 Scenes from an incredible #RancherToRancher Day at Ford Ranch! Producers + conservationists gathered to explore grazing planning, talk soil health, restore water cycles, & enhance wildlife habitat. Thanks to all who joined us! 🐄🧪🌾🌎💧 #ClimateSmartConservation #WorkingLands #PointBlue

🎉 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us this weekend to celebrate 60 years of Point Blue! 🌎💙🤝 From VR Farallones visits to new films to old photos, it was a joy to honor our past and connect with the #PointBlue community over food, drinks, and fun!
Check out some of our favorite moments! 📸

🌎🧪Happy #EarthDay! At #PointBlue, every day is Earth Day. For 60 years, we've protected the planet. As climate change & biodiversity loss accelerate, the need for bold, science-based #conservation solutions only grows. Support a thriving future. 🔗 shorturl.at/d8KJC

Thank you, #BayNewsMatters for the incredible feature on Palomarin Field Station! 🙌🐦 For nearly 60 years, #PointBlue scientists—dubbed modern-day bird seers—have been banding birds & collecting data, giving us key insights into our ever-changing environment. Read more 👉 https://buff.ly/3CMAomV

Some new resources from our soils team to check out for #WorldSoilDay. So exciting to have this amazing team as part of my group at #PointBlue

three bird banding apprentices at Point Blue's Palomarin Field Station banding lab, smiling with science tools and data sheets

📊 Knowledge is power! With 60 years of data on ecosystems like the Farallon Islands, coastal scrub, and San Francisco Bay, our #KeystoneDatasets provide the foundation for science-driven solutions to climate and conservation challenges. 🔬
#PointBlue #DataForImpact
📷screenshot of Palomarin Live

elementary school students restoring native habitat at a marsh transition zone in Sonoma County as part of their watershed education experience with Point Blue's STRAW program

🌟 Today’s youth are tomorrow’s climate leaders. Through STRAW and other programs, we’re equipping thousands of students from across the country and world with tools to make a difference. Let’s grow conservation together! 🌱
#PointBlue #EducationForAction
📷Lishka Arata

a biologist smiling while taking a soil sample on a working ranch surrounded by green grass and blue sky in the background

🌾 Farms and ranches can be hubs for biodiversity! Through our #WorkingLands program, we collaborate with landowners to create strategies that balance food production with healthy ecosystems and carbon storage. 🍃
#PointBlue #SustainableFarming #ResilientRanching
📷 a rangeland ecologist studying soil

a science illustration apprentice holding a tiny, fluffy snowy plover chick in the palm of her hands. It has an orange and a green color band on it's leg to help scientists track it over time and help the threatened species.

🌊 Rising seas need rising action! From Alaska to Chile, we’re enhancing coastal habitats and promoting nature-based solutions to protect shorelines and communities. Let’s make resilience the norm! 💚
#PointBlue #CoastalConservation
📷courtesy of Maria Amorette Klos

a large whale leaping out of the water (breaching) with a cloudy sky behind

🐋 The ocean connects us all! Our #OceanConservation efforts guide sustainable fisheries, protect critical habitats, and reduce ship-wildlife conflicts. Healthy oceans mean healthy communities! 🌊
Dive into our work: pointblue.org
#PointBlue #MarineScience
📷Rhys Watkin

a person with a red beanie doing restoration work at Novato Baylands with Bay water nearby and shorebirds flying overhead. Photo by Matt Keller, Point Blue STRAW Program

🌱 Restoring habitats, protecting biodiversity, and addressing climate change—our #ClimateSmartRestoration initiative is restoring thousands of acres of meadows, forests, riparian zones, and tidal marshes. Together, we’re building resilient ecosystems! 🌎
#PointBlue #HabitatRestoration
📷M. Keller