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Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

 The eelgrass touch tank located at the Romberg Tiburon Campus. Students and visitors can interact with the touch tank. The tank is filled with Bay Area water, making it the best location for eelgrass research in San Francisco. (Olivia Mendez / Xpress Magazine)

Eelgrass: A Global Treasure for Coastal Health

Olivia Mendez, Managing Editor
May 10, 2025

The air bubbles from the eelgrass touch tank are very distinct. There is something growing under the surface of the Bay Area water. It is eelgrass in all of its slimy but roughly textured glory. If you...

The Romberg Tiburon Campus, formerly a U.S. Naval Base and a naval net depot during World War II. Now SF State's Estuary and Ocean Science Center, The Smithsonian Institute and NOAA all currently occupy the campus. (Olivia Mendez / Xpress Magazine)

Lack of funding risks closure of sole Bay Area Marine Lab

Natalie Metcalf and Olivia Mendez
April 24, 2025

Deep on the Tiburon peninsula, located in the perfect spot for marine and estuary research, is the Romberg Tiburon campus. Seagulls chirp while the waves brush against rocks and bubbles from the eelgrass...

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