California Estuarine Research Society (CAERS) 2025

DateThursday, April 10, 2025 | 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM
Contact California Estuarine Research Society | CAEstuarineResearchSociety@gmail.com

Join us at the California Estuarine Research Society (CAERS) 2025 meeting April 10th & 11th in Costa Mesa. Early bird registration ends 3/15, abstracts are due 3/30, and more meeting information can be found here.

CAERS meetings provide an engaging and friendly environment for networking among academic researchers, students, managers and other practitioners, and for sharing estuarine and coastal themed knowledge.

California Sea Grant receives two grants to support aquaculture research

California Sea Grant receives two grants to support aquaculture research

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NOAA Sea Grant announces the award of $9.3 million in grants for 32 projects to advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal aquaculture industry in the U.S. 

New Portal Tracks Coastal Health

New Portal Tracks Coastal Health

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California’s coastal waters are changing, making them less hospitable to some marine life and threatening the state’s $45 billion ocean-based economy. A new, first-of-its-kind portal, created with $478,000 in funding from the Ocean Protection Council and California Sea Grant, helps track the increasing acidity and lack of oxygen — or hypoxia — in the region’s coastal ocean.

The where, when and why of bringing back kelp

The where, when and why of bringing back kelp

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Beginning in 2014, California’s coastline suffered a severe marine heat wave. An expanse of unusually warm water known as “the Blob” hovered in the Pacific, wiping out much of the state’s kelp forests, especially in Northern California. 

Nice catch: Fishermen recover lost crabbing gear

Nice catch: Fishermen recover lost crabbing gear

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From Morro Bay to Crescent City, commercial fishermen in California pull in millions of pounds of Dungeness crab annually. The industry valued at $32 million to $95 million per year.