Oct 18, 2018 | Enforcement and Compliance, Outreach and Education, South Coast
A typical day at the Bali Hai Restaurant includes tables filled with excited tourists chowing down on Polynesian cuisine against the backdrop of a San Diego skyline. On Saturday October 13th, Bali Hai located on Shelter Island in San Diego was home to a scene of...
Oct 1, 2018 | Central Coast, North Coast, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
“The recreational fishing community remains an underserved audience.” This is among a number of key findings identified in new report by the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation. The report entitled “California MPA Education and Outreach Needs Assessment: Major...
Aug 17, 2018 | Central Coast, Outreach and Education, San Luis Obispo
As you drive on Highway 1 into Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, a towering rock comes into view marking the edge of the Pacific Ocean. More than 575 feet tall, Morro Rock is evidence of the area’s volcanically active past. Morro Rock also marks the beginning of a...
Jul 23, 2018 | Los Angeles, Outreach and Education, South Coast
Just over 30 miles due west of downtown Los Angeles, one of the world’s most popular coastal destinations — Malibu — attracts millions of visitors each year. Famous for expansive beaches, sprawling estates, and majestic mountains, Malibu averages over 280 sunny days a...
Jul 20, 2018 | Orange County, Research and Monitoring
In 2012, environmental systems graduate student Lauren Schiebelhut was collecting DNA from ochre sea stars living along the Northern California coast—part of an effort to study genetic diversity in various marine species that serve as indicators of habitat health. She...
Jun 4, 2018 | Central Coast, Monterey, Outreach and Education, Santa Cruz
Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) lies deep within scenic, half moon-shaped Monterey Bay, where dark mysteries lure scientists and anglers alike. The SMCA encompasses a side branch of the Monterey Submarine Canyon, one of the deepest submarine...
