Research
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Research measures impact of California's ocean preservation policy
California Sea Grant-funded research helps evaluate effectiveness of marine protected areas. -
Coastal condor populations threatened by contamination from marine mammal carcasses
California condors are an iconic North American conservation story—after the near collapse of the species in the 1980s, the birds have since made small rebounds due to captive breeding programs gea -
California company nurtures interest in seaweed aquaculture
Researchers successfully cultivate native seaweed in Tomales Bay -
Spawning success raises hopes for endangered white abalone
Researcher Kristin Aquilino’s white abalone facility is not only a fertility clinic and nursery for abalone, but also one of the leading abalone research labs on the West Coast. -
Ocean Protection Council awards $9.5 million for marine protected area monitoring
The California Ocean Protection Council approved seven research projects totaling $9.5 million in funding through the Marine Protected Area Monitoring Program. -
California coastal communities brace for rising seas
Recent research funded by California Sea Grant helps make sense of the latest climate science, from a local perspective, so that coastal communities can prepare for the impacts of sea-level rise. -
California Sea Grant announces new faculty awards
California Sea Grant has selected four research projects in the 2019 Special Focus Award research competition. -
With otters away, what keeps urchins at bay?
California sheephead and spiny lobsters may be helping to control sea urchin populations in Southern California kelp forests, where sea otters — a top urchin predator — have long been missing -
Wetland restoration shows promise for climate mitigation
Restoring degraded wetlands could help California meet its climate goals—but it can take up to 100 years to make the switch from carbon source to carbon sink. -
New research sheds light on hidden ocean waves close to shore
Measurements off Scripps Pier provide the first long-duration analysis of important, but elusive underwater waves
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