Research

Sea Grant research to inform the future of sustainable marine aquaculture
Five new projects involve researchers from California

Explosion in plastic pollution post-World War II seen in marine sediments
Sea Grant-funded research shows a surge in microplastics since the 1950's, visible in sea floor sediments

NOAA Sea Grant and Fisheries announce 2019 Ecosystem and Population Dynamics Fellows
Two UC Santa Cruz graduate students awarded prestigious fellowship to study marine ecosystem and population dynamics

Climate change could shrink oyster habitat in California
Ocean acidification is bad news for shellfish, as it makes it harder for them to form their calcium-based shells.

Urbanized beaches lack biodiversity
Some of southern California’s most iconic and popular beaches have lost most of their biodiversity, according to Sea Grant-funded marine scientists

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
A research project led by California Sea Grant Trainee Maggie Stack is providing insight into the context of environmental contaminant buildup in blood samples of condors in California.

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.

Marine protected area monitoring program 2019-2021
The California Ocean Protection Council approved seven research projects totaling $9.5 million in funding through the Marine Protected Area Monitoring Program.