Research
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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. -
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 -
Could fish sounds help scientists monitor ocean health?
Acoustic recordings of fish species could be a powerful and less expensive way to monitor California’s marine protected areas. -
When it comes to sustainability, some Americans are willing to pay
The good news is that consumers prefer sustainable seafood. The challenge is in making the choices clear and available. -
Ocean Protection Council Awards $6 million to research projects that advance ocean and coastal management in California
At its October 25, 2018 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) unanimously approved 24 research projects totaling $6 million in funding through the -
Struggling Olympia oysters get a boost from scientists in Monterey Bay
Once common up and down the West Coast, Olympia oysters now need help to survive.
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