Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/MPA-50A Monitoring and Evaluation of Kelp Forest Ecosystems in the MLPA Marine Protected Area Network: 2024-2026 Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/RCCE-14 Understanding Flow-Ecology Relationships to Inform the Restoration of Effluent-Influenced Coastal Streams in Southern California Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/SFA-20 Biological Hotspots Under Threat: Quantifying Climate Impacts to California’s Marine Ecosystems and Coastal Communities Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/RCCE-15 Strategies for Balancing Long-Run Tradeoffs in the Restoration of Kelp Forest and Coastal Economies in Northern California Under Environmental Uncertainty Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/SFA-19 Collaborative Conservation of Ishyâat in a Spring-Run Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Stronghold Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/SFA-17 Closing the life cycle of the native California clam (Tivela stultorum) for commercial aquaculture production Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/MPA-50B Evaluating performance of California’s MPA network through the lens of sandy beach and surf zone ecosystems 2024-2026 Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/HCEOPC-44 THERMAL TOLERANCE, POPULATION VARIABILITY AND EXPERIMENTAL RESTORATION IN KELP IN SOUTHERN CA Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCEOPC-42 A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO KELP RESTORATION IN CA: FORECASTING KELP LOSS AND OPTIMAL KELP RESTORATION TIMES Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/RCCE-17 Toxic Metal Removal By Horizontal Levees That Protect Coastal Infrastructure From the Effects of Sea Level Rise Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -