Research
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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. -
$1.2 million awarded to 10 new Delta Science Fellows
On behalf of the Delta Science Program, California Sea Grant has awarded 10 Delta Science Fellowships to support research on key topics related to water issues and ecosystem health in the San Franc -
Are marine reserves in Southern California working? Updates on MPA research
To help managers assess the efficacy of these spatial closures, California Sea Grant administers a set of 10 baseline monitoring projects for the South Coast. -
Updates on the 2012 Delta Science Fellowship research
Through the Delta Science Fellowship program, post-docs and graduate students team up with academic and community mentors to study targeted San Francisco Bay-Delta research priorities. The program -
Study: Sheephead diet linked to body size
A new study shows that not all California sheephead consume the sea urchins, as previously believed. -
New grant to “fill gap” in sardine stock assessment
New aerial surveys of sardines off Southern California will address fishermen’s concerns that sardine abundance estimates are effectively “missing California fish.” -
Researcher uses satellites to monitor wetlands
Imagine farmers growing crops not for food but to sequester carbon dioxide, or companies that might pay for habitat restoration to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. -
New study to track San Diego’s top trophy fish
Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers have been awarded a grant from Collaborative Fisheries Research West to study California yellowtail. -
New study adds urgency to abalone recovery
A new study adds more urgency to the scientific community’s belief that the only way to save the abalone is through captive breeding for eventual release in the wild.
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