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When the ambulance is six hours away
As commercial fishing kills workers at 40 times the average rate, one Sea Grant educator uses Halloween props and boat-based drills to train California fishermen to save each other
100+ students network at California Sea Grant student mixer
California Sea Grant's networking event kicks off Western Society of Naturalists annual meeting in San Diego
California Sea Grant Welcomes 2026 State Fellowship Cohort
The year-long fellowship offers hands-on training related to policy and management of marine, coastal and watershed resources
Good Data, Unexpected Solutions
By helping oyster growers understand their genetics, California Sea Grant is creating a dataset that can solve even unanticipated problems
Reviving an Ancient Bond with Grape Leftovers
With kelp forests decimated, the Kashia found an abundant solution to culture abalone, using the pulp discarded by California winemakers
Discover West Coast Seafood One Bite at a Time
A new website produced by California, Oregon and Washington Sea Grants serves as a one-stop shop to learn about West Coast Seafood
The Human Element
A marine scientist discovers that understanding people matters just as much as understanding the ocean
Shark eyes tell tales
Groundbreaking technique uses eye lenses to uncover lifetime secrets of leopard sharks
The clams of TikTok
As a California Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellow, Marissa Bills got to see the Pismo clam blow up — on the beach, and on social media
Erin Satterthwaite honored as an outstanding Juniata College young alumna
Extension Specialist and CalCOFI Coordinator recognized by alma mater for distinguished contributions to marine science
Fish time capsules prove plastic’s long reign
Museum sleuthing reveals plastic has been in our oceans far longer than we knew
From Lab to Livelihood
How abalone research is cultivating California's next generation of aquaculture workers
'We’ve done so much already’
Amid many changes, a new cohort of Knauss fellows is weaving science into federal policy
'No boring day’ in a transformative year
California’s 2024 Knauss Fellows reflect on their Washington experience
A career spanning boundaries
Coastal Resilience Extension Specialist Laura Engeman has ensured science reaches across divides
Harboring Growth: California Ports Pioneer Aquaculture Solutions
New website helps harbor managers and ocean farmers navigate the path to seafood farming
New Portal Tracks Coastal Health
Real-time data helps protect $45 billion marine economy from the effects of ocean acidification and oxygen depletion
The where, when and why of bringing back kelp
California Sea Grant-funded research is informing key restoration efforts