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Researchers awarded $150,000 to develop RipFinder app
A new funding award will help warn ocean swimmers of dangerous rip currents before they enter the water
How 50 years of California Sea Grant research kept abalone on the menu
Despite challenges brought by invasive pests and disease, California’s abalone are still hanging on.
Locals to weigh in on San Francisco Bay Delta restoration
Amid expansive efforts to restore Delta ecosystems, one thing has been missing: a sense of what local residents think
Sea Grant releases Deep Ocean DDT+ report
The report details urgent research needs to address the deep ocean DDT contamination off the Southern California coast.
California Sea Grant welcomes new class of state fellows
The year-long fellowship offers hands-on training related to policy and management of marine, coastal and watershed resources.
California Sea Grant releases new 2024-27 strategic plan
The plan guides the investment in research grants and funding, education, communications and extension activities, which includes applied research and community engagement in key focus areas.
Droughts are Shifting Migration Patterns in Already Endangered Russian River Coho Salmon
Lower flows and warming water temperatures are creating a potentially deadly timing mismatch for young salmon headed to sea
Celebrate local this holiday season with a new California seafood finder
A new interactive website helps customers find local, sustainable seafood
Scientists study an unexpected climate change problem: Rising groundwater levels
Already, water tables in some areas are inching up. This could make coastal regions more prone to flooding. But there are more insidious consequences, too.
How Ocean Conditions Change Rockfish Reproduction
A Q&A with recent NMFS-Sea Grant Fellow Sabrina Beyer
The next step in Olympia oyster restoration? Genome sequencing.
Scientists are taking an innovative approach towards this native oyster's conservation.
From fellowship to fellow teammate
Tanya Torres reflects on her Sea Grant Extension Fellowship with the NOAA Marine Debris Program.
A study of a marsh ecosystem grows into a consideration of what science can be
By embracing complexity and nuance, Chapman University’s Richelle Tanner is searching for a more inclusive and effective approach to biology
Rick Starr Discusses Seascape Ecology as 2022 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award Recipient
The marine scientist and former extension program director will provide a lecture on seascape ecology on Oct. 26
Rock scallops like it rough
By going against conventional wisdom, a team of California Sea Grant and Moss Landing Marine Lab researchers might have finally figured out some critical factors for farming large quantities of elusive giant rock scallop larvae
Pinning down the pesticides
The volume and variety of pesticides sprayed in California seem almost incomprehensible. Nonetheless, Delta Science Fellow Nicol Parker has built a model that can track their toxic spread
California Sea Grant Receives Nearly $700,000 To Develop New Hatchery Technologies For Seaweed Farming
Funding will address critical knowledge gaps in propagating seaweed and expanding U.S. seaweed markets