Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/HCE-40C From watershed to whales: Tracking the source and transport of microplastics in the greater Monterey Bay region to inform risk assessments Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCE-40A Investigation to assess clothes dryers as a source of microplastic pollution and inform solutions Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
NA23OAR4170154 Advancing Equitable Resources to Marine Debris Solutions through California’s Ocean Litter Strategy Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/Odell_PED Improving empirical weight-at-age in fisheries stock assessments by incorporating spatiotemporal variability in growth Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/MPA-49B Evaluating performance of California’s MPA network through the lens of sandy beach and surf zone ecosystems Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/MPA-49E Long-term Monitoring of Mid-Depth Rocky Reef Ecosystems in California Marine Protected Areas Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/MPA-50D 2024-2027 Continued assessment of Rocky Intertidal habitats for the California Marine Protected Area Monitoring Program Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/MPA-49A Monitoring and Evaluation of Kelp Forest Ecosystems in the MLPA Marine Protected Area Network Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCE-39B Assessment of Highly Mobile Coastal Elasmobranchs as Vectors of DDT to Low-Income Communities Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCE-39A Hazard assessment of deep ocean DDT disposal: Defining biomagnified DDT+ chemical profiles and investigating the health impacts on sentinel wildlife species and humans Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -