Not long after she arrived at San José State University as a biology professor in 2020, Maya deVries noticed that California Sea Grant was seeking research proposals. The call was fitting, as it was for new faculty members in California. The one problem was that it prioritized research on aquaculture.
“I’d never worked on aquaculture before,” deVries says. Still, she knew enough to recognize an opportunity.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Jennifer Caselle (UC Santa Barbara)
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR: California Sea Grant
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT:
This project continues long-term mid-depth reef data collection using Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUVs) in the oldest region of the California MPA network. This will provide critical data on habitat and environmental conditions of key fisheries and non-fisheries species, helping to guide adaptive management of the state’s Marine Protected Area network.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS:
Andrew Lauermann (Marine Applied Research & Exploration)
CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS:
Nicholas Perkins (University of Tasmania)