This project funded a pilot of the Resilient Interdisciplinary Social-Ecological (RISE) fellowship at the University of California, Santa Barbara, which pairs low-income undergraduate and graduate students to conduct marine research.
The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science-Ocean Science Learning Ecosystem developed and implemented a pilot program matching undergraduate students with mentors with similar identities, providing hands-on research training and role models to help students see themselves in science fields.
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This project conducted surveys of deepwater ecosystems in California’s MPAs, using a remotely operated vehicle and continuing a methodology applied since 2004.
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In 2012, California finalized a plan for its system of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) — setting aside a network of sites where consumptive activities like fishing are limited or prohibited altogether to protect oceanic resources for future generations. To understand whether these MPAs are effectively protecting the ocean, they must be monitored.
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This project continued an ongoing field sampling research project, focused on rocky intertidal habitats in California’s Marine Protected Areas.
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This project conducted field surveys of surf zone ecosystems in California Marine Protected Areas, both in the water and on the beach, clarifying researchers’ picture of a dynamic, essential, understudied ecosystem.
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In 2012, California finalized a plan for its system of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) — setting aside a network of sites where activities like fishing (and mineral extraction) are limited or prohibited altogether to protect oceanic resources for future generations. To understand whether these MPAs are effectively protecting the ocean, they must be monitored.