May 12, 2016 | Humboldt, North Coast, Outreach and Education
On a misty morning in early September, I took a trip to California’s Lost Coast with Calla Allison, director of the MPA Collaborative Network. Our mission: photograph Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve (SMR), one of the most isolated marine protected areas (MPAs) in...
Apr 26, 2016 | Central Coast, North Coast, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
Coordinated California Coastal BioBlitz set for June 2016 Dust off your rubber boots. Dig out your Chacos or Tevas. Grab a tide table and a friend. Get your cameras and smartphones ready! Over the week of June 4th-June 12th we need you to get out to the coast, search...
Apr 11, 2016 | Central Coast, North Coast
The State of the California North Central Coast By Dina Liebowitz, Associate Scientist, California Ocean Science Trust Ocean Science Trust, in partnership with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Ocean Protection Council, recently released the State of the...
Apr 10, 2016 | Central Coast, North Coast, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
Guest Post: Tarrant Seautelle, MPA Watch Statewide Coordinator This past week was an exciting one for MPA Watch. As everybody who works in conservation knows, protecting anything is an ongoing task. The job doesn’t simply end once the regulations have been written and...
Apr 4, 2016 | Central Coast, Golden Gate, Outreach and Education
Beyond California’s coast and surrounded by the tumultuous Pacific Ocean, endlessly battered by wind and waves and commonly shrouded in fog, lies the archipelago known as the Farallon Islands. Unbeknownst to many, the Farallon Islands are part of the city of San...
Mar 25, 2016 | Central Coast, Golden Gate
Golden State Waters Action Summit: April 13th – 14th, San Francisco The Golden State Waters: San Francisco Bay and the World Ocean Summit is fast approaching on April 13th and 14th. Brian Baird of the Bay Institute (and Golden Gate Collaborative co-chair) is...