Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/HCME-30PD Consequences of El Niño on estuarine acidification impacts on native and commercial oysters Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-31PD The impact of sea-level rise on coastal erosion: using the coming 2015-2016 El Niño as a surrogate for 50-100 years of expected sea-level rise in central California. Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/HCME-36 Physical drivers of nearshore hypoxia in an understudied central California location Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-37 How does climate change affect the export of phytoplankton to the seafloor? Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/MPA-06 Baseline Characterization of Newly Established Marine Protected Areas within North Central Coast Study Region—Seabird Colony and Foraging Studies -
R/MPA-07 Baseline Characterization of Newly Established Marine Protected Areas within North Central Coast Study Region—LiMPETS Intertidal Citizen Science -
R/MPA-08 Baseline Characterization of Newly Established Marine Protected Areas within North Central Coast Study Region—ROV Surveys of Deep Water Habitats -
R/MPA-09 Baseline Characterization of Newly Established Marine Protected Areas within North Central Coast Study Region—Coastal Beach Citizen Science -
R/MPA-1 Surveys of Shallow-Water Rocky Reef Communities Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/MPA-11 Baseline Monitoring of Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Indicators for MPAs along the North Central Coast of California—Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems -