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MPA update: Observing the space between land and sea

Natural bridges. Photograph by Erin Malsbury.

An invasive seaweed's secrets to success

A diver collects data off the coast of Santa Catalina Island. Photo credits Tom Boyd

Streamside landowners: The key to salmon and steelhead recovery

Local landowner Sally Weed (second from right) with members of the Russian River Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program team.

MPA update: Monitoring California's iconic kelp forests

Researchers and volunteers study how California’s kelp forests change over time

El Niño impacts on southern California estuaries reveal potential for more frequent closures

Winter storms in 2015-2016 emphasized vulnerability of estuaries that have natural, intermittent mouth closures, compared to those which stay open throughout the year