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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Current efforts to restore kelp can only succeed if we understand the conditions kelps need to thrive. This project will create a forecasting tool for understanding future states of California’s kelp forests and to enable timely decision-making for kelp restoration.
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The recent decline of California’s ghvtlh-k’vsh (kelp) forests directly affects the cultural lifeways and, thus, health of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation. This project will train and certify up to ten Natural Resources Staff and Tribal Citizens of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation to conduct both kelp monitoring and restoration efforts, including establishing kelp nurseries and grow-out sites.
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This project aims to recover five acres of recently degraded bull kelp forest at Big River, Mendocino County, by deploying a strategic combination of kelp recovery solutions and providing community participation opportunities.
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