Nov 13, 2017 | Central Coast, North Coast, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The first of its kind in California, we are proud to announce the launch of the California Fisheries Data Explorer. This interactive tool allows stakeholders of all kinds to visualize data from...
Jul 7, 2017 | Central Coast, Monterey, Outreach and Education, Santa Cruz
California estuaries, with their tidal flats, coastal marsh, eelgrass and brackish water are special places where fresh water flows to meet the salty Pacific Ocean. Elkhorn Slough is a large, iconic estuary near Moss Landing in Monterey County, known for its high...
Jun 12, 2017 | Central Coast, North Coast, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
Photo Credit: Cristiane Livsey **The following information was taken directly from the California Academy of Sciences Snapshot Cal Coast 2017 Events page which should considered the most up-to-date and accurate. Please use this post as a reference and checkout more...
Apr 10, 2017 | Central Coast, Monterey, Outreach and Education
Portuguese Ledge State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) lies four miles offshore of the Monterey peninsula in central California. The SMCA was established following the passage of the Marine Life Protection Act in 1999, which mandated the redesign of California’s...
Dec 19, 2016 | Central Coast, Outreach and Education, San Mateo, Santa Cruz
Año Nuevo’s unique environment led to the establishment of a land-based state park in 1985 and a marine protected area (MPA) in the adjacent ocean in 2007. Año Nuevo State Park is comprised of wetland marshes, rolling sand dunes, chaparral, coastal scrub and terrace...
Nov 1, 2016 | Central Coast, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> On October 27th 2016, the MPA Collaborative Network convened over 100 leading ocean experts to discuss Central Coast MPAs at Asilomar Lodge.Resources Secretary John Laird announced a $294,000...
