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The goal of this project is to improve our understanding of long-term changes in the wetland landscape of Northern Mission Bay in San Diego, California, especially its plant communities and how humans interact with them, to inform restoration and management.
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Horizontal levees are nature-based wastewater treatment systems where subsurface microbes remove contaminants from wastewater or reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC). This research investigates how these systems process three trace metals (Ni, Cu, and Zn) through biogeochemical processes, aiming to determine if such systems can prevent them from being a potential source of contamination.
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This research project will advance our understanding of flow-ecology relationships along the Los Angeles and Santa Clara Rivers and of community perceptions and priorities for using flow as an innovative tool for restoring coastal rivers.
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Depending on how you feel about a snake-like fish with a suckermouth full of teeth that might drink blood from other fish, the following news might make you squirm: There are likely more species of lampreys in California rivers than we knew.
California Sea Grant is excited to welcome Bryndan Bedel as the new Digital Science Communications Specialist. She will be using her experience in visual storytelling to promote the program’s research, outreach and education work.
“In my professional and private life, two things carry the most importance for me – successful communication tactics and environmental conservation,” said Bryndan. “This is truly a dream job for me, and I am so grateful to help make a difference in caring for our oceans and environment while being creative.”
Shrimp, salmon, tilapia, shellfish — much of the 20.5 pounds of seafood Americans consume each year is farmed rather than caught and is a trend echoed globally. Aquaculture now produces more than half of the world’s seafood, but experts warn too little of that farming is being done here at home.
This manuscript describes the results of a 2-year study in Porter Creek evaluating the effects of flow augmentation from an off-channel storage pond on salmonid habitat and summer survival of juvenile coho salmon and steelhead.
This report summarizes the results of the final year of a 3-year study evaluating the use of a remote site incubator (RSI) as a release strategy for coho salmon.
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This project will conduct two studies to evaluate a novel approach to restoring kelp and to identify the best environmental and ecological conditions for kelp restoration.
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