Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/MPA-44 Evaluating the performance of California’s MPA network through the lens of sandy beach and surf zone ecosystems Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/MPA-43 Monitoring and evaluation of kelp forest ecosystems in the MLPA marine protected area network Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/MPA-47 Integrated ocean observing systems for assessing marine protected areas across California Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCE-08 Assessing the health and productivity of Southern California estuaries using high-throughput sequencing of benthic meiofauna Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCE-11 Impact of the San Francisco Bay Plume in the California north central coast Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCE-09 Harnessing the power of population genomics to understand the dynamics of Pseudo-nitzschia spp. harmful algal blooms Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/OPCSFAQ-07 Habitat characterization, fishery development, and stock structure of swordfish off California Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/OPCSFAQ-10 Improving management under the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) by accounting for effects of Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on fisheries Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/OPCOAH-01 An ecophysiological framework to assess hypoxia driven habitat loss in the California Current ecosystem Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/OPCOAH-04 Geography of stress: Impacts of ocean acidification along the California Coast Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -