Research

Working with nature: Win-win for the California coast
A new report shows how shoring up dunes, marshes, and other natural ecosystems could protect California communities from sea-level rise, while bringing multiple benefits for people and ecosystems.

California Sea Grant receives two grants to support aquaculture research
NOAA Sea Grant announces the award of $9.3 million in grants for 32 projects to advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal aquaculture industry in the U.S. 

Good News for Abalone: Study Finds Calcifying Algae May Be Resilient During Ocean Acidification
Even under ocean acidification conditions, crustose coralline algae maintained their ability to induce abalone larval settlement and development.

Help Protect Kelp Beds and Reefs from Invasive Seaweeds
Southern California has been experiencing the most extensive marine invasion ever seen in the area, along the coast and at the Channel Islands.

MPA Baseline Monitoring Program: North Coast
Information on research projects under the $4-million North Coast Marine Protected Area (MPA) Baseline Program.

Special focus awards support new faculty, resilient coastal communities
California Sea Grant has selected five projects to receive funding in the 2017 Special Focus Award research competition.

Some ocean ecosystems are bouncing back from climate change stress. What makes them special?
Several factors may promote ecosystem recovery and allow the habitats to persist in the face of climate change.

Can the U.S. have its fish and eat it too?
2016 was a banner year for marine conservation, including the addition of nearly 450,000 square miles to the U.S.

Changing waters in Humboldt Bay: Extension Specialist Joe Tyburczy awarded funds to track ocean acidification
Research will provide critical information to aquaculture producers, eelgrass management

The knowledge of native peoples in coastal science
Native American tribes living on the coastal and Great Lakes shores continue to practice and preserve their sea-based cultural traditions.