Research

Mission accomplished?
Whitcraft found that community composition is the gold standard for determining whether a restored wetland has achieved ecological resilience.

MPA Baseline Monitoring Program: Central Coast
Starting in 2007, California Sea Grant partnered with the California Ocean Protection Council and California Department of Fish and Wildlife to administer research project funding for baseline moni

Research offers a snapshot of the coastline before Refugio Oil Spill
Scientist: "As much as no one wants an oil spill, part of the reason we do marine protected area monitoring is to discriminate how an ecosystem looked before an event like this."

Study: Groundwater pollution fuels Monterey Bay’s harmful algal blooms [+infographic]
Nitrates in groundwater leach into coast, fuel persistence of harmful algae

2015 Presidential Migratory Bird Stewardship Awarded
California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Joe Tyburczy shares honors with research partners

As ENSO forecasting has improved, so has Pacific albacore fishing
NMFS-Sea Grant Fellow uncovers how weather forecasting helps fishermen, policy makers

MPA Baseline Monitoring Program: South Coast
Starting in 2007, California Sea Grant partnered with the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to administer research project funding for

Study: Non-native Manila clam has established in Mission Bay, San Diego
Clam raises questions about non-native species in California fisheries, aquaculture

How can we grow aquaculture in California?
Mike Wilson has a vision for the future of aquaculture – fewer headaches and more locally-grown seafood.

Study: For central California’s marine protected areas, recovery will take time
Research suggests that central California’s MPAs may eventually produce more and larger fishes than areas open to fishing, but the benefits could take time to accrue.