News archives
A detective story in the larval archives
Erica Mason dove back into the biological archives to better understand California’s bass
Endangered ecosystem guardians: Two potential new lamprey species discovered
Reviled as bloodsuckers and diminished in numbers, lampreys cultivate river ecosystems
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
Rewriting Pacific swordfish boundaries
A new, comprehensive dataset clarifies where swordfish travel — which has reworked international management plans
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
Bridging Borders for Coastal Resilience
California Sea Grant’s First-Ever Binational Climate Fellow Meliza Le Alvarado forges coastal collaborations
![Sea Grant Specialist Mariska Obedzinski [and former program biologist Joe Pecharich] net[s] coho salmon smolts from a downstream migrant trap on Mill Creek in March 2005.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2023-11/2005_03_08_MariskaEarlyDays.JPG)
How A California Sea Grant Program Helped Shed Light on Salmon Recovery
California Sea Grant completes nearly two decades of monitoring and research.
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
Cutting-Edge Science for Kelp Restoration
Results from six innovative research projects will help protect and restore California's vital kelp forests
Searching for California condors’ new home
A pair of California researchers combine novel techniques to offer iconic birds a new hope
Ready for the Next Step: Underrepresented & Minority Undergrads Wrap Up Their California Sea Grant Internships
The year-long internships focus on kelp recovery, but the opportunity allows students to gain new experiences in science. For some, it’s helping to launch new careers.
Spent nuclear fuel sits on a crumbling California coastline. So what to do?
A Cal Poly Humboldt research team considers varied viewpoints on a tangled problem
Knauss fellow Carina Fish melds justice and science
Working in a senate office reveals ‘how the cookie is made’
Forging community and joint voices in the face of DDT’s environmental threat
When offshore DDT disposal in California resurfaced in the media, two Sea Grant programs joined forces
The story in the data
Marine science interns turn to storytelling to clarify the numbers behind hypoxia in California
The unassuming device that maps California’s fish eggs
California Sea Grant funding helped an innovative tool spread across the world
A $2.7 Million Funding Award Aims For End-of-Life Solutions For Plastics Used By Growers Along California’s Central Coast
Millions of pounds of plastics are used on coastal farm fields each year; a new funding award will help researchers to find ways of keeping it out of nearby streams and the ocean
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.