Mar 30, 2022 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Enforcement and Compliance, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast, Statewide, Tribal
Proving that many heads are better than one, The Marine Protected Area Statewide Leadership Team (Leadership Team) released its 2021-2025 Work Plan and it is a must read for anyone interested in California’s network of marine protected areas.
Mar 8, 2022 | Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
Nicole Palma, a Program Manager for the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Collaborative Network, led a presentation on The Role of Community and Citizen Science in Marine Protected Areas. The mission of the MPA Collaborative Network is to support coastal communities in...
Jan 26, 2022 | Del Norte, North Coast, Research and Monitoring, Tribal
The California north coast (NC) lacks adequate statistical information on beach use. In an effort to provide current statistical data of human and domestic animal uses of NC beaches, a group of concerned and like-minded people formed the North Coast Native Protectors...
Dec 16, 2021 | Enforcement and Compliance, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
A form of nature-based tourism known as ecotourism is an immense and burgeoning industry (Bowker et al. 2012; Balmford et al. 2015; Murray et al. 2019). For a time, the boon of ecotourism seemed an irreproachable alternative to the extractive exploitation of wildlife,...
Dec 6, 2021 | Catalina, Los Angeles, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, South Coast, Statewide
Over the course of six months, four teams of diverse, dedicated advocates against marine debris around the globe learned the importance of a systems approach, dug into the data, analyzed how to drive positive behavior change of plastic consumers, and searched...
Dec 6, 2021 | Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
Content from Dr. Razani, researcher and pediatrician, via the Leaders for Outdoor Equity workshop series. We need your input! California has a unique opportunity to integrate nature into the state response to early childhood trauma. As agencies and individuals...
