San Diego Bay : A Story of Exploitation and Restoration is a well-researched book that provides in-depth coverage of the history of the Bay and its use and exploitation by humans from the earliest Native American settlers to the present. The compelling interviews range from the nostalgic remembrances of old tuna fishermen to NOAA scientists conducting “state of the art” assessments of the resources in the Bay today. The students of High Tech High have created a high-quality resource for anyone concerned about the conservation of our bays. |
–Louisa Koch, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Education Director |
The students of High Tech High have written a beautiful, inspiring and fascinating book that mines the rich history of the San Diego Bay. This book explores the hidden connections that link every one of us to nature, each other and the past. The stories in this book will surprise you – and spark your curiosity about the secret history of your own corner of the world. |
–Erika Check, Senior Reporter, Nature |
I was so impressed with Perspectives of San Diego Bay: A Field Guide, that I doubted another book about the Bay would be needed. I was wrong, of course, in that the Field Guide is mostly about the present and San Diego Bay: A Story of Exploitation and Restoration is mostly about the past and future of the Bay. This book is a thoughtful collection of environmental lessons learned from the history of the Bay by students who have inherited the problems of the past but remain hopeful of its future. Both books are essential reading for a complete understanding of San Diego and its Bay. |
–Michael W. Hager, President and CEO, San Diego Natural History Museum |
The students of High Tech High have done a remarkable job of revealing a little known and underappreciated aspect of San Diego’s past – it’s strong technology-based roots. These roots are the foundation for our region’s high-growth economy today. I applaud their contribution in telling our story as it should be told. |
–Joe Panetta, CEO and President, BIOCOM |
The Wyland Foundation has always strived to give younger students the drive to use arts and sciences in their quest to understand the environment. This book represents the next step in that progression – solid research by high school students to understand the ever-changing world around them. I not only commend the work of these educators and their students, I applaud it. |
–Wyland, Environmental Artist, www.wyland.com |
As an educator and author dedicated to supporting schools and students to create high-quality projects, I can think of no more compelling example than the High Tech High field guide San Diego Bay: A Story of Exploitation and Restoration. It is a stunning example of the professional quality work that students are capable of doing when trusted and supported to engage in important work for an authentic audience. Combining original scientific and historical research, written with exacting standards and a youthful voice, this book is exciting for San Diego and significant nationally as a model of what high school students can achieve. Every high school in America should own a copy and initiate a similar project in its local environment. |
–Ron Berger, School Designer, Expeditionary Learning Schools |
What is “pristine”? This is a question that all conservationists face in today’s heavily exploited and sometimes restored world. In producing a book like, San Diego Bay: A Story of Exploitation and Restoration, the students of High Tech High have not only created a valuable starting point for knowing the historical ecology of San Diego Bay, they have also shown that high school students can take a genuinely leading role in understanding our relationship to nature. |
–Randy Olson, Director, Shifting Baselines Ocean Media Project, www.shiftingbaselines.org |
| A creative and thorough portrayal of marine resource utilization in San Diego. This is a wonderful book about San Diego history; that it was written by high school students makes it all the more remarkable. Everybody should have a copy if for no other reason than to appreciate what young scholars can accomplish. |
–Paul Dayton, Biological Oceanographer/Ecologist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography |