Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/SFA-20 Biological Hotspots Under Threat: Quantifying Climate Impacts to California’s Marine Ecosystems and Coastal Communities Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/RCCE-15 Strategies for Balancing Long-Run Tradeoffs in the Restoration of Kelp Forest and Coastal Economies in Northern California Under Environmental Uncertainty Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/SFA-19 Collaborative Conservation of Ishyâat in a Spring-Run Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Stronghold Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/SFA-17 Closing the life cycle of the native California clam (Tivela stultorum) for commercial aquaculture production Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/MPA-50B Evaluating performance of California’s MPA network through the lens of sandy beach and surf zone ecosystems 2024-2026 Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/HCEOPC-43 THERMAL TOLERANCE, POPULATION VARIABILITY AND EXPERIMENTAL RESTORATION IN KELP IN SOUTHERN CA Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCEOPC-42 A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO KELP RESTORATION IN CA: FORECASTING KELP LOSS AND OPTIMAL KELP RESTORATION TIMES Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/MPA-50C California Estuary MPA Monitoring Program Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/RCCE-12A Design factors affecting microplastic retention, removal, and generation in structural best management practices Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies -
R/HCE-40B Plastics Past and Present: Understanding historical trends of microplastic consumption in California marine food webs to better inform future marine management Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -