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Gassy cows are warming the planet, and scientists are turning to the sea for answers
Feeding native California seaweeds to cows could reduce their methane emissions

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.

Community science for Marine Protected Areas
Scientists teamed up with recreational fishermen and found that fish are bigger and more abundant inside of marine reserves

Bringing endangered abalone back from the brink
White abalone recovery is dependent on captive breeding to restock wild populations, but researchers face the threat of disease outbreaks and changing ocean conditions under climate change

Reforesting California’s kelp forests, one pebble at a time
Kelp forests are under threat from climate change and other stressors, and new research seeks to simplify their restoration

MPA Update: A Biodiversity Treasure Hunt
The team drags a large beach seine through the shallow water.

A new tool will put Marine Protected Area data in the palm of resource managers’ hands
A garibaldi swims through a California Marine Protected Area. Credit: NOAA

Expedition rocky reef: Using a remotely operated vehicle to explore the diversity of California’s marine protected areas
Colorful invertebrates cover a rocky habitat inside Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve.