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)

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT

This project will develop novel non-invasive genomic tools to monitor two endangered fish species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by detecting RNA molecules they naturally release into the water. Unlike traditional monitoring that requires catching fish, this innovative approach using environmental RNA could provide more precise information about where these rare fish are and how they're doing.

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