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Beach crustaceans going locally extinct
Small beach invertebrates – the small crustaceans that feed so many other animals – are going locally extinct.

A new oyster invades
The world’s most widely consumed, widely farmed bivalve – the delectable Pacific oyster – has taken up residence in San Diego’s bays and lagoons.

Extension Specialist studying krill die-off
Millions of  krillb have been washing up on beaches from Bodega Bay, Calif. to Newport, Ore.

CA Sea Grant Seafood Specialist to retire
California Sea Grant Seafood Specialist Pamela Tom will retire after nearly 40 years of service with the University of California.

First CA Sea Grant Extension Fellowship awarded
Carey Batha has won a California Sea Grant Extension Fellowship at the California Coastal Commission.

Black abalone "recruiting" on Channel Islands
Scientists are seeing high numbers of young, thumb-size black abalone "recruits" on San Nicolas Island in the Channel Islands.

California Sea Grant Celebrates 40 Years
California Sea Grant is celebrating 40 years of serving California’s coast.

NOAA Selects California's Russian River as Its First Habitat Focus Area
Fish habitats, flood control and weather forecasting along California's Russian River will be getting special attention, as NOAA has selected the Sonoma-Mendocino watershed as its first Habitat Foc

Six investigators win CA Sea Grant Focus Awards
An ecologist at San Diego State University who wants to help restore salt marshes and a biologist at UC Santa Cruz who studies harmful algal blooms are among this year's recipients of California Se

2013 Knauss Fellowships Awarded
Five California students nominated by California Sea Grant have been awarded 2013 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships and will soon head to the nation's capital for yearlong assignments.