Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
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-43 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 -
R/RCCE-19 Weaving Indigenous Ecological Knowledge into Western Science to Understand the Impacts of Non-native Seaweeds Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/MPA-50C California Estuary MPA Monitoring Program Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/RCCE-12A Design factors affecting microplastic retention, removal, and generation in structural best management practices Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/HCE-40B Plastics Past and Present: Understanding historical trends of microplastic consumption in California marine food webs to better inform future marine management Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/RCCE-12B Field monitoring of microplastics loading and accumulation in low impact development-best management practices Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -