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California Sea Grant’s Role in Creating the MPA Network
The state’s unique network of marine protected areas extends for over a thousand miles and protects California’s coastal and marine ecosystems holistically
Symposium connects science and management in Southern California’s wetlands
The San Diego Estuaries Research Symposium offered a look at innovative wetland research
Researchers are studying how oyster reefs and eelgrass can fight coastal erosion in California
Living shorelines can help combat erosion caused by sea level rise. A new study investigates what approaches work best.
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
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
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
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
Study finds coralline algae are threatened by the dual stressors of ocean acidification and warming
These hard algae look similar to coral and are ecologically and economically important to kelp forest ecosystems
Reducing fishing line pollution one recycling bin at a time
California Sea Grant's NOAA Marine Debris Program Extension Fellow recently facilitated the addition of 50 new bins.
Baby sea stars and urchins reveal insights for kelp forest restoration
The tiniest of creatures are helping Sea Grant-funded scientists solve one of the biggest problems in the kelp forest crisis.
How math is helping restore bull kelp forests
By Gina Contolini, Kelp Management Extension Fellow, California Sea Grant
California Sea Grant welcomes Lian Guo as the new Research Coordinator
Lian Guo joins the team at California Sea Grant, which is based at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
