Research

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.

4 reasons for the 72-hour beach advisory
Surfers know that they should stay out of the water for at least 72 hours after it rains to avoid getting sick.

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.

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.

Farming the sea, in America
California Sea Grant supports research that will help the nation develop an environmentally responsible domestic aquaculture industry.

Fishermen now the “right hand” of marine research
Bycatch reduction, gear recovery and direct-seafood marketing are among the topics currently addressed through collaborative research with commercial and recreational fishermen.

Floating robots “go with the flow” to monitor water quality
A UC Berkeley research team has built a fleet of floating robots that will be deployed in a freshwater, tidal wetland of the San Francisco Estuary, as part of a new Delta Science Fellowship project

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.