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Clarifying the causes of blooms
Contrary to the expectations, ocean acidification may not prompt the production of toxic domoic acid
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A detective story in the larval archives
Erica Mason dove back into the biological archives to better understand California’s bass
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Endangered ecosystem guardians: Two potential new lamprey species discovered
Reviled as bloodsuckers and diminished in numbers, lampreys cultivate river ecosystems
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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
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Rewriting Pacific swordfish boundaries
A new, comprehensive dataset clarifies where swordfish travel — which has reworked international management plans
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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
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Bridging Borders for Coastal Resilience
California Sea Grant’s First-Ever Binational Climate Fellow Meliza Le Alvarado forges coastal collaborations
How A California Sea Grant Program Helped Shed Light on Salmon Recovery
California Sea Grant completes nearly two decades of monitoring and research.
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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
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Cutting-Edge Science for Kelp Restoration
Results from six innovative research projects will help protect and restore California's vital kelp forests
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Searching for California condors’ new home
A pair of California researchers combine novel techniques to offer iconic birds a new hope
![Min Khant Han prepares to go diving. Courtesy of Min Khant Han.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2023-07/MinKhantHanPreparingForFieldWork.jpeg)
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.
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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
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Knauss fellow Carina Fish melds justice and science
Working in a senate office reveals ‘how the cookie is made’
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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
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The story in the data
Marine science interns turn to storytelling to clarify the numbers behind hypoxia in California
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The unassuming device that maps California’s fish eggs
California Sea Grant funding helped an innovative tool spread across the world
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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
![A view from the cliffs of the rocky coastline of Greyhound Rock State Marine Conservation Area.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2023-03/02_23.news_.mpahistory.em_.photo_.1resized.jpg)
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
![A bird overlooking the San Diego Estuary](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2023-03/02_23.news_.sandiegoestuarysymposium.bu_.photo_.1.jpg)
Symposium connects science and management in Southern California’s wetlands
The San Diego Estuaries Research Symposium offered a look at innovative wetland research