Suzie and the Eelgrass Geese

Suzie and the Eelgrass GeeseThis is a story about a young girl named Suzie who lives in a small town on the coast of California. Suzie loves everything about the sea, especially the animals that make their home among the meadows of eelgrass that grow in the harbor. One day, Suzie makes a startling discovery there is a species of bird that eats the eelgrass and threatens the habitat of all the animals she cares about! But with the help of a kind Professor at the local marine lab,

This is a story about a young girl named Suzie who lives in a small town on the coast of California. Suzie loves everything about the sea, especially the animals that make their home among the meadows of eelgrass that grow in the harbor. One day, Suzie makes a startling discovery - there is a species of bird that eats the eelgrass and threatens the habitat of all the animals she cares about! But with the help of a kind Professor at the local marine lab, she does an experiment and learns an important lesson about the balance of nature.

This book was made possible through support from the Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Foundation. All proceeds from sale of the book are donated to the Dr. Susan Lynn Williams Memorial Graduate Award Fund at UC Davis. You can learn more about the UC Davis Costal Marine Science Center and Bodega Marine Laboratory at https://marinescience.ucdavis.edu/