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Coastal Panorama

Safeguarding a Shared Coast

New Report Charts Path Forward for US-Mexico Border Region

Northern anchovy

Calculating the future of the California Current Ecosystem

To understand the threat of climate change, Prop 84-funded researchers are looking to data from the region’s past

Delta Fellows. Courtesy of Delta Fellows.

Eight emerging scientists address high-priority research needs

The latest cohort of Delta Science Fellows improved our understanding of an important ecological and economic region

Brook trout

Why are fish growing smaller as the oceans warm?

Recent research makes one thing clear: It’s not the gills

Ben Dorfman standing at the railing of a boat with a fishing rod

An Accidental Sea-Level Rise Specialist

A California Sea Grant State Fellow is on a mission to protect the beaches he grew up loving

Stressed ocean

Mapping a patchwork quilt

By layering oceanographic, biological and social data, a team of researchers hopes to assess how climate change is impacting California’s coast

Seaweed

Examining the climate wins in Marine Protected Areas

New research examined whether “foundational” species in marine protected areas can help offset the impacts of climate change.

Students at Mouralherwaqh

‘Transiting’ between Western and Indigenous worldviews

A summer program, supported by California Sea Grant, held on reacquired Wiyot land, collects essential data while sharing Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Kristine Cabbage kneeling in grass for monitoring

Digging deep

How a postdoc position bridged the gap between research and policy in California's crucial Delta

Man observing debris captured by trash booms in a sediment basins

Uniting across borders to tackle land-based marine debris

A $300,000 grant is bringing together efforts in the Tijuana River watershed

Dunes in wind

Studying the climate potential of California’s dunes

A seed grant will help researchers assess how coastal dunes can protect communities as sea levels rise

Water and wetlands

Deep Uncertainty and Top Predators

A unique postdoc dives into the ecosystems of the Delta

Abalone face

Preparing abalone for a precarious future

New study suggests white abalone are vulnerable to warming — but genetics might make a difference

Cattle in dust in California

Can local seaweed reduce California's cattle methane emissions?

California Sea Grant research investigates home-grown solutions

Students walking who are part of PIRATE project

Undergrad mentorship programs diversify marine sciences

Eight California Sea Grant-funded programs offer support to young researchers

Domoic acid

Clarifying the causes of blooms

Contrary to the expectations, ocean acidification may not prompt the production of toxic domoic acid

Washington, D.C.

Knauss fellow embraces the wider ocean view

De'Marcus Robinson explores policy at the Council on Environmental Quality

Spiny lobster

Scrutinizing the spiny lobster

Research reveals a more complex portrait of a key commercial species

Fish larva in the archive

A detective story in the larval archives

Erica Mason dove back into the biological archives to better understand California’s bass

Wahoo

It’s easy to spot a fish — but not so easy to track its spawning

Research supported by California Sea Grant and the Ocean Protection Council homes in on spawning behaviors

Researchers sampling Porter Creek

Press Release: New paper shows that adding even small amounts of water to streams can help California’s migratory fish

Researchers from UC Berkeley and California Sea Grant say the technique offers a simple tool to help assist California’s migratory fish

Michael Wells and his dog

From finance to shaping a sustainable future

California Sea Grant State Fellow Michael Wells looked at lithium extraction to help California reach its targets for clean air and climate change

Oyster bags in Tomales Bay. Courtesy of Jonathan MacKay.

The birth of the California Current Acidification Network

When oyster larvae started dying in record numbers, California Sea Grant jumped into action