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California Sea Grant researcher named 2013 AAAS Fellow
Ronald S. Burton, a currently funded California Sea Grant researcher, has been elected a 2013 Fellow of the American Association of the Advancement of Science, the nation’s largest general science organization.

Trash-loving birds take bite out of wild salmon
Birds are taking a bite out of young salmon populations in Central California, and researchers suspect that our trash is the likely root of the avian-predation problem.

Engaging ocean-goers in harmful algal bloom monitoring
Patterns of harmful algal bloom formation are changing off California.

Porpoises and dolphins spotted in San Francisco Bay
To the delight of animal lovers and cetacean researchers, harbor porpoises and bottlenose dolphins have found new habitats in San Francisco Bay.

Conserving the San Francisco Bay-Delta
The Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program, in partnership with CASG, awarded 10  Delta Science Fellowships to study priority issues in the San Francisco Bay-Delta.

Second “sea serpent” carcass was female with cookiecutter shark bites
Two giant, sea serpent-like oarfish have been found dead in Southern California in the last week, and now the question is why?

An early, short winter expected for most of California
Meteorologists are predicting an early but short wet season in California this winter, with parts of Northern California potentially seeing above normal snowfall at ski resorts.

California Sea Grant 2013 State Fellows Video Contest Winners Announced
California Sea Grant today announced the winners of the State Fellows Video Contest, with winning topics covering coastal wetlands restoration, ocean acidification, and marine protected areas.

Scripps grad student wins NOAA Fisheries-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population Dynamics
Lynn Waterhouse has won a prestigious NOAA Fisheries-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population Dynamics.

New fishing techniques may help sea turtles and swordfish fishers
An experimental fishing gear configuration is showing promise in protecting endangered sea turtles and other sensitive species.