Research

Research projects to “take snapshot” of North Coast’s MPAs
The California Ocean Science Trust announced the selection of an initial set of research projects that will begin the $4-million North Coast Marine Protected Area Baseline Program.

Findings from San Diego Dockside Fishing Markets Feasibility Study to be Presented
Researchers to report results at Fish Public during Slow Food Urban San Diego mixer.

California Sea Grant awards $2.3 million in funding to 10 marine research projects
California Sea Grant recently awarded $2,349,382 to support 10 research projects that investigate coastal and marine topics.

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.